After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

"I won't stop you from digging for wild vegetables, but shouldn't we be careful when we're playing?"

The little boy was frightened by her serious expression and dared not laugh anymore, looking pitiful.

Lin Hao almost softened her heart, but children need to be told when they make mistakes, otherwise they will only make bigger mistakes next time.

Hardening her heart, Lin Hao continued, "Haven't I told you to stay away from places with water?"

The little boy nodded timidly.

Lin Hao said coldly, "Speak up and answer."

Little Baozi had never heard Lin Hao speak in such a terrifying tone before, and tears were already welling up in his eyes: "Yes."

"What promise did you make to me when you left home today?"

The little boy lowered his head, not daring to look Lin Hao in the eye: "Yes, be careful."

Lin Hao asked him, "Did you manage to do it?"

The little boy lowered his head even further. The further they went, the more wild vegetables they saw, and he forgot, "There aren't any."

"Look up at me and tell me, did you make any mistakes today?"

The little boy slowly raised his head, his eyes red, and stammered, "Wrong, wrong!"

Seeing this adorable little dumpling looking at her with such a pitiful expression, Lin Hao really wanted to give in, but thinking about safety, she took a deep breath and said firmly, "Will you make the same mistake next time?"

No, it won't happen again.

Lin Hao was satisfied with the result. Such a young child requires constant attention to education, otherwise what if he goes astray?

After giving him a lecture and changing his clothes, Lin Hao hugged the aggrieved little guy and whispered, "Yu-ge'er, you need to know that as you grow up, you'll go to more and more places. We might not be able to be by your side every moment to clear away any dangers for you. So, you must also take care of your own safety!"

The little guy was a bit stiff at first, probably because he was frightened by Lin Hao's attitude. Lin Hao slowly stroked his back and felt the little body in her arms gradually relax. Lin Hao continued to speak.

Her tone was no longer as stern as before, but rather as gentle and slow as possible, so that the little boy could easily accept it: "For example, today, you wanted to go play, but we didn't accompany you. This kind of situation might happen again in the future, right?"

The little boy thought for a moment, then slowly nodded; he still wanted to go out and play.

Lin Hao continued to guide them: "Well, it's fortunate that the place you went to today only had a little overflowing water. What if there had been too much water there and you had gotten stuck and couldn't get out?"

Although Lin Hao still sent people to follow him today, and they had inquired beforehand about the places they went to ensure there was no danger, they wouldn't allow this situation to happen. But Xiao Baozi didn't know this, so he ignored it.

"You're all just kids, and you're not strong enough. What if you all fall in? You might never see your families again!"

When the little boy thought about the situation, he immediately felt that he couldn't accept it. He couldn't possibly not see his family members. His grandmother, mother, father... he had to see them all!

Seeing that he was genuinely scared, Lin Hao decided to stop while she was ahead and coaxed him, "So, from now on, we must stay away from dangerous places, okay?"

This time, the little dumpling answered much more readily: "Mmm."

Lin Hao patted the other person's head. Well-behaved little kids are just so lovable!