He didn't say anything about withholding food. Just that 'grounded' meant not being allowed to do fun things that girls normally did.

[ Which, from what Bones knew, didn't really have much significance to someone like Eden. Sure, Eden didn't know it was a phrase, but she's giving Edgin his 'good dad' credit as well. It filled in the gap on why there was a followed subject about 'other normal childhood things.'

Ah, but that gets both a confused and curious expression on her face. She doesn't even need to say 'why would a cat have a cradle?' ]

Not cat's cradle yet. Mostly the fiddly parts and this s'mores stuff that is set up by the fireplace. Oh, and that 'fix your hair' meant to play with it.

[ Also that Xenk took blanket forts very seriously. ]