J's Auntie has come to visit. We're watching him roll and scramble across the carpet.
W: He just loves reaching for the remote controls.
Me: We keep them out of the way, but I let him hold them sometimes.
W: You do? That's probably why he likes them.
Auntie: It's because they're not toys - that's why he likes them. He sees Mummy and Daddy use them all the time.
W: When we get our new TV, we might give him the old control.
Auntie: He might not want it then...
Me: Ah yes, but we'll leave the old one with the others. That way it will maintain its allure.
Auntie: I think you'll have to pretend to use it too.
Me: What? Side by side with the new one?
Auntie: He's got to think it's still useful.
Me: Mmm, you've got a point there.
W: This could get complicated.
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