Take for example, Grace's technique. Once I steal Clara from Grace and start running around the house, Grace will attempt to chase after me immediately. She plays the game like a glorified version of tag. She relentlessly runs after me and laughs the whole time she does it. Grace will oftentimes get close enough to touch/tag me but will let me get away just to continue the game. For Grace, the fun is in the running around.
Clara, on the other hand, treats it more like a hunt. She will often run in the opposite direction in an attempt to cut me off from a different angle. One technique she employs is to stop moving entirely just so she can listen to my footsteps and attempt to determine what direction I am going in so she can cut me off. There have been many times we've played the game where I have turned a corner only to see Clara waiting for me.
Someday they will be too big to play this game both physically and emotionally. But for now, I know what to do when I hear one of them say, "daddy, steal me".
