I think that at long last, little D.J. has made his first intellectual leap forward! Granted he has only progressed a few inches, but it still counts as meaningful progress, none the less. He has independently figured out that by adding one single word at the end of certain answers, he can often mitigate consequences of certain offences, committed on the person of his sister. Now, when Marilyn asks him why Ivy is crying, he says, “ I kicked her…….BACK!” I pinched her……..BACK! I slapped... Sign in to see full entry.