

Tom and Lily were playing with their toy cars and trucks in the living room. They liked to pretend they were drivers and workers, and they made noises like honk, beep, and vroom. Tom had a big yellow truck that could load and unload things. Lily had a red car that was very fast and shiny.
"Look, Lily, I can load these blocks on my truck," Tom said, as he picked up some wooden blocks and put them on the back of his truck. "Now I can take them to the building site and make a house."
"That's cool, Tom, but I can go faster than you," Lily said, as she zoomed her car around the carpet. "I can race you to the other side of the room. Ready, set, go!"
Tom and Lily started to drive their toys as fast as they could, but they did not see that their mom had left her purse on the floor. Lily's car bumped into the purse and made it fall over. Some things came out of the purse, including a shiny badge and a whistle.
"Wow, what's this?" Lily asked, as she picked up the badge. "It looks like a star."
"That's mom's badge, Lily. She is a police," Tom said. "She helps people and catches bad guys. She wears the badge on her shirt and the whistle on her neck."
"Can I try it?" Lily asked, as she put the badge on her shirt and the whistle in her mouth. She blew the whistle and made a loud sound. "Wee-woo, wee-woo, I'm a police too!"
Tom and Lily laughed and played with the badge and the whistle, pretending they were police. They did not hear their mom coming back from the kitchen. She saw them with her things and smiled.
"Hey, you two, what are you doing with my stuff?" she asked, as she picked up her purse and put the things back in. "Are you having fun?"
"Yes, mom, we are playing police," Tom said. "You are a good police, mom. We want to be like you."
"Thank you, Tom. That's very sweet of you," mom said. "But you know, being a police is not always easy. Sometimes it can be hard and scary. That's why I need you and Lily to be good and safe when I'm not home."
"We will, mom. We love you," Lily said. "Can we give you a hug?"
"Of course, you can," mom said, as she hugged them both. "You are my best helpers and my favorite people. You make me feel comfortable and happy."
