Will, protective older brother

[another email-blog entry from Erin]: Watching out for his little sister... At school, Will is in the preschool room and Hallie is in the toddler room. Both groups of kids spend time every day playing outside, often at the same time. Will's teachers have shared with me that when he and Hallie are outside together, he does a great job of watching out for her and helping her on the playground - he really wants her to be safe and happy. When I picked the kids up today, one of Hallie's teachers shared this story with me. The preschoolers and the toddlers were coming in from playing outside at the same time, which, because of the sheer number of kids involved, was a little chaotic. In all the hustle and bustle, Hallie fell down - she wasn't pushed, but just stumbled because lots of older, bigger kids were moving quickly around her. Hallie started to cry, and Will, who had been at the front of the group heading inside, turned around and ran back to her. He picked her up off the ground, turned to all the kids around her (picture confused toddlers here), and yelled "Who pushed her?! Guerwens, was it you?! Nicole, was it you?!" Hallie's teacher stepped in at that point, and explained to Will that Hallie hadn't been pushed, she'd just fallen because of the traffic. Will pondered this for a few seconds, and then, in his sternest voice to Hallie's teacher, said "Well, be more careful next time." Will gave Hallie a hug and headed back to preschool.