Dear Eric: I work in a small aquarium with a close friend of mine named Tom.

Because my wife is in the late stages of pregnancy, I often take my youngest to the aquarium and leave her by the touch tanks while I work. This has caused some disputes between Tom and me, as he worries about leaving her unattended around the fish.

Both of my children have always been very empathetic and careful around animals and have never caused any problems until recently. Tom is very attached to the fish in our aquarium and often gives them special names.

Recently, when leaving my daughter by the touch tank while I spoke with some customers, she attempted to pick up a starfish and damaged one of its arms. When Tom noticed this, he yelled at her quite loudly and made her cry, causing her to drop the starf

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