There's a bit of a grin threatening to break out on his face.
"Listen to him, Lucci. He thinks you won't pick up on words to scream. In the interests of avoiding great pain, something I've never been good at, I won't teach you that one." Yet. Once Lucci is toddling and saying dozens of words, everything is fair play. "In the meantime, can you say Da? Or does your dad prefer father, or dada? Because you'll be making noises anyway. You may as well call the right person over."
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"Listen to him, Lucci. He thinks you won't pick up on words to scream. In the interests of avoiding great pain, something I've never been good at, I won't teach you that one." Yet. Once Lucci is toddling and saying dozens of words, everything is fair play. "In the meantime, can you say Da? Or does your dad prefer father, or dada? Because you'll be making noises anyway. You may as well call the right person over."