@Elle, I am not defending Regina at all, I don’t know what I would do myself if someone one day came and sort of threatened to take my kid away, and I understand that eventually Emma did the right thing staying, but the whole build up to it seemed to me artificial and, to be honest, pretty annoying. She thought she would be no good for Henry, yet she ‘sticked around’, knowing full well Regina wouldn’t like it and it would just lead to numerous problems. Regina obviously loves her son so I don’t see why Emma suddenly decided to stay right after asking Mayor if she loved her son – if she truly had this superpower, she would’ve known better that. Also, what did really Emma think she would do if Regina indeed didn’t love Henry? Take him away? Emma gave up the kid long time ago and really had no right to reappear in his life and she should’ve known better. I don’t know, it sort of makes me feel sorry as it kinda shows that it’s ok to dump your kid and then try to come back to his/her life and that the people who actually took care of this child instead are the evil ones and not the “prodigal” parent. And actually no, it isn’t ok at all. There, I said it.