

Lila and Ben are twins who like to play with their toys. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is a big red fire truck. The fire truck has a loud alarm that goes beep-beep-beep and a flexible ladder that can go up and down.
One day, Lila and Ben are playing with the fire truck in their room. They pretend to be firefighters who save people and animals from fires. They take turns to drive the fire truck and use the ladder.
"Beep-beep-beep, there is a fire in the kitchen!" Lila says. "I will drive the fire truck and you will use the ladder, Ben."
"OK, Lila, let's go!" Ben says. They zoom out of their room and into the hallway.
But when they reach the kitchen, they see their mom cooking something on the stove. She looks at them and says, "What are you doing, Lila and Ben? You are making too much noise with your fire truck. You are not permitted to play with it in the kitchen. It is dangerous and messy. Go back to your room and play quietly."
Lila and Ben feel sad and sorry. They did not want to make their mom angry. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We were just pretending to be firefighters. We did not know we were not permitted to play with the fire truck in the kitchen."
Mom smiles and says, "I know you were just having fun, Lila and Ben. But you have to be careful and respectful when you play. The kitchen is not a place for your fire truck. It has hot things and sharp things that can hurt you. And your fire truck alarm can bother me and dad when we are working. You can play with it in your room or in the backyard, but not in the kitchen. Do you understand?"
Lila and Ben nod and say, "We understand, mom. We will not play with the fire truck in the kitchen again. We will play with it in our room or in the backyard. We love you, mom."
Mom hugs them and says, "I love you too, Lila and Ben. You are good twins. Now go and play nicely, and I will call you when the food is ready."
Lila and Ben take their fire truck and go back to their room. They are still happy to play with it, but they are more careful and respectful. They lower the alarm volume and they do not make too much mess. They are glad that their mom is flexible and permits them to play with their favorite toy. They are also hungry and excited to eat the food that their mom is cooking. They wonder what it is. Maybe it is something yummy and fire-free.
