Reminder for those who wish to play with young children
For a baby, to imitate every sound they make is to play a delightful game and to validate their communication skills.
For a preschool-aged child, to imitate what they say is to tease them cruely.
Dark Horse Girl is . . . two and something. Today she said something wonderful, and having just come from the baby room into the toddler yard, automatically said it back to her. She gave me a disdainful look and walked off, carryin her chair with her, looking over her shoulder just long enough to say "stop it."
Guess she's not a baby anymore.
Why, yes, I apologized, Wouldn't you? And she forgave me, and let me put her shoes and sweater on. And on. And on again. (She's practicing)
For a preschool-aged child, to imitate what they say is to tease them cruely.
Dark Horse Girl is . . . two and something. Today she said something wonderful, and having just come from the baby room into the toddler yard, automatically said it back to her. She gave me a disdainful look and walked off, carryin her chair with her, looking over her shoulder just long enough to say "stop it."
Guess she's not a baby anymore.
Why, yes, I apologized, Wouldn't you? And she forgave me, and let me put her shoes and sweater on. And on. And on again. (She's practicing)