“Don’t play ball in the house.”

Just now I was upstairs putting fresh sheets on one of the beds. I could hear a lot of thumping coming from the stairs area. Middle Sister has a friend visiting, and they were playing with Little Brother.

Me: “What are you doing?”

Middle Sister: “Playing catch with Little Brother.”

Me: “Can you please play ball OUTSIDE?”

Middle Sister: “We’re not using a ball. We’re using Little Brother.”