I believe they are building up to further violence between Don and Betty as they clash over how to discipline the boy. I also think the son may remind Betty of Don, and she lashes out at him because she can't lash out at Don as much as she would like to.

Bobby doesn't seem to have any more accidents than a normal kid, she is just hyper-sensitive to it. She is frustrated with Don because he won't discipline him, but why can't she do it herself? I guess she doesn't want to be the "bad guy" all the time. Also like Day54, I belive she sees Don in Bobby, and wants to punish him in some way.

Betty seems to prefer Sally of the two kids, although she seems to be quite a handful herself, Betty doesn't complain about her behavior. I loved her little comments to all the staff - "Is that your Maid?" "My mom has big ones too!" I don't think her drinking has any significance, she just found a drink and went for it, nobody was really supervising her since they were so busy.

One related question is, "What kind of a father is Draper?" He's not the worst, he's not abusive, but he's detached, and he seems miserable in the role. We have seen a lot more of domestic Don in season 2. The fact that he would contemplate leaving his kids (or not even comtemplate it!) for Rachel certainly says something. To what extent does he love his kids, and to what extent are they just an obligation? On the other side, I do remember the long look-in he had at the sleeping kids, I think at the end of season 2, episode 2, when things were really bad with Betty. I took that as that he knew he was going to have to leave, and it was going to be tough to leave the kids....I'm sure it is tough to have a good relationship with your kids when there are such important lies. Leveling a bit about his past not only brought him closer to Betty, but also to Bobby.

I cannot wait to see where this show goes... but I suspect that this show presages future events: Don is going to need to deal with daughter who will probably be about 17 or 18 during the summer of love (67), and already has a propensity for experimentation....

I think that Betty is taking her anger towards Don out on her Son... and wonder if it will escalate.

Betty is going to soon stumble upon the Feminine Mystique by Betty Frieden, which was published in 1963, and then all hell will break loose in the Draper household. I'll bet that she leaves him( much to Don's surprise after years of "sticking it out".... and gets creative herself.

This is a lot of fun.

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