My in-laws sent my 6-year-old daughter a cute brown teddy bear for her birthday. She smiled for a second, then suddenly froze and asked, “Mommy, what is it?

think their behavior was normal.”

“That’s not an excuse.”

“No,” I said. “But it’s an explanation.”

He nodded, although I could tell it gave him little comfort.

Lily only knew part of the truth. We told her the bear had a camera inside it, and that adults were not allowed to hide cameras in children’s toys. We told her Grandma and Grandpa had made a very continue reading …