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Monday, November 7, 2011

That!

My son is very smart. I know most mothers say that, but I'm serious! He has always had phenomenal problem solving skills from a young age. For example, when he was about 8 months old, crawling and pulling himself up to a stand, he and I would go into the infant nursery during church. When Daddy got done with worship team, he would come in there with us until it was time to get back on stage. Carter always hated the moment that Daddy had to leave, so one day he crawled over to the door, knocked the trash can over, pushed it up to the door, crawled on top of it, and pulled himself up to standing so that he could reach the door nob! After all that was the magical handle that Daddy pulled to disappear, so in order to find him again, little man had to pull it too. It obviously never worked but it's the thought that counts, right? This became a weekly occurrence.

Another example of his superior intelligence is that he managed to figure out the one word in the entire English language that would allow him to communicate with us without having to learn any more words... "THAT!" Well, it's more like "DAT!" This one syllable, accompanied with a finger point, enables him to tell us anything... And he knows it. Because of this, he refuses to say any other words. He says the typical Dada, Mama, baba, wow, Boom (that's what he calls my dad), and more, but DAT is used most often. I try and try to get him to use the correct word in order to get what he's "asking" for but he just gives me this ornery, knowing smile and says DAT! If that doesn't work, he knows how to play me and will give me a hug or a kiss until I give it. It works every time, I'm an admitted softy. He understands what we are saying and is able to follow commands and answer questions, he's just stubborn and thinks he's funny. He gets that from Boom (the thinking he's funny part)... And maybe his Mama, just a little bit.

Has anyone else had issues getting their little one broaden their vocabulary? I read to him multiple times a day, point out the pictures, use real and full sentences with him almost all of the time... Any other advice? I know he's secretly laughing at me and one day when I ask him what he wants to do he's going to whip out, "Today I'd really like to do something more thrilling, Mother. Perhaps the zoo or an art museum if the weather is poor."
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  1. Debbie MeehanNovember 7, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    I want to be there the day he blurts out,"Today I'd really like to do something more thrilling, Mother. Perhaps the zoo or an art museum if the weather is poor." :)

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  2. Jenny AndersonNovember 7, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Today I would like to do something more thrilling, darling, other than answer what that is, again! or change another poopy diaper!
    Some suggestions:
    LOTS of praise when proper words are used. Lots of modeling by mom and dad.
    Sometimes using sign language can help them feel more comfortable expressing themselves, so it encourages communication. It sounds counter-intuitive, but helps a lot of them come out of their shell. Point out how Elmo uses his words with his Mom and Dad, and also how other friends and characters do that as well. Role play with stuffed friends. Use sticky notes and label items, so he can see the words. Make mistakes sometimes.(not an expert, just another mom who likes to read about it so as not to feel alone in this journey-nice blog!)

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