Like, yesterday, my 10-month-old daughter Emma picked up her "baby" and was banging her by the leg, as infants will do. All of a sudden, baby's head hit the edge of the Exersaucer. Emma picked baby up, said, "Na-na na-na" ("na-na" means "nurse"), held baby against her chest, and patted her head. It was so cute and sweet. What have everyone else's kids done lately?
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my little sister was very excited yesterday and was running around telling "jokes". Some of the best ones were: "Why did the chicken hop across the road.....because it only had one leg!", "Why were the dog and snowman jumping.....because they were having fun!"
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My son just played along with the song "Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys, and jammed like a pro, "bends" and all.
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Missy (my 8 year old) is dancing around the living room singing the title song from Jesus Christ Superstar =)
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My baby cousin tried to say "recorder". This doesn't sound as cute as it actually is. He was playing with my voice recorder and saying "Fummm!" (Phone!), and I told him it was a recorder, and he looked perplexed for a minute and then said, "Recrrrrr."
He is also constantly making people carry him to the front door of our house so that he can try to unlock the door by sticking the key in the peep-hole.
My psycho choir teacher from high school said that her son, at age 18 months or something, had a little "music station" -- you know, the toys that when you press buttons it plays different songs. The kid stands in the middle, supported by the sides, and presses music buttons to his heart's content.
Well, she came down the stairs one day and found her song waggling his fingers in time to the music... the 18-month-old's version of conducting. She was so excited.
It runs in the family, I guess! Posts: 7877 | Registered: Feb 2003
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The twins (age 4) and I are hanging out in the basement today, because my hubby has the flu. I'm letting them play down here so they won't disturb him too much.
They decided that they wanted to "go 'splorin" and decided to go explore the sun.
I told them to make sure that they were careful because the sun was very hot.
Then Abigail looked at Daniel and said "It's okay, we'll go at night."
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My youngest brother told our mom one day that he figured out what makes people "Chinese". He said it was because they looked at the sun too long.
My youngest (20 months old) says "no" to mean "yes". And just in case there is any confusion about what she means, she pauses a moment after saying "no" and nods her head. Posts: 7050 | Registered: Feb 2004
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I mention on my last landmark that my soon to be three year old has started reading "Going On a Bear Hunt" to random family members. It may not sound very cute, but when you see the enthusiasm and intensity with which he does it, it's quite amusing.
The other night *he* read *me* to sleep with it. (I had a friend watching the kids while I grabbed a nap).
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Sophie hugged her teddy bear yesterday. She's been increasingly interested in "lovies" especially after Sara gifted her with a small fuzzy elephant that she took interest in. I've been putting it on her head and she pulls it down with a flourish. I was dancing the teddy bear in front of her yesterday, though, and she leaned forward and snuggled it into an embrace. *warm bubble* I love my baby. Posts: 1777 | Registered: Jan 2003
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My name has changed, as has my wifes. We are no longer Momma and Poppa. We are My Momma and My Poppa. Sasha's going to a Montessori, and he wants to make sure he's got the right parents.
A couple weeks ago we were shopping with my parents and my nephew and sister-in-law. As most of us were heading toward the van, the nephew said he had to get something and would catch up to us.
This Sasha would not allow. He stood in front of my father, and his powered wheel chair, and said "Stop! We wait for Nick!" My father came to an emergency stop before running Sasha over. Then Sasha calmly reached over and turned the chair off, to make sure we wouldn't keep on moving. How could we move, we were laughing so hard.
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I love Sasha stories. He just gets more precious every day, doesn't he?
Christy, that's so sweet. Emma has started rocking her "baby" and her animals back and forth while she "sings" to them (or if they're musical, while they play) like I do to calm her down. Has Sophie kissed you yet? I will never forget the day that Emma knocked her head against my chin hard, so hard I said, "Ouch!" and tears came to my eyes. She looked up at me, got a worried look on her face, then reached up her face and kissed my chin, giving me an angelic smile afterwards. How could I not be better after that? Kisses are magic, you know. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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I was home with Thomas Monday and Tuesday, we were both sick. I was sitting on the floor while he played. He kept coming up behind me and would say 'HUGS!' and put his arms around my neck. The rest of the day was spent cuddled up on my lap, or sleeping.
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Nope, no kisses here yet, but it is funny the way she head butts into my chest when she needs hugs. Of course, this quickly turns into a slide down my chest when its not just hugs she needs.
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Oh, yes. Is she asking for them by name yet? (Emma's first meaningful word-- at 4 months!-- was "na na". And that was the vocal word; she'd learned how to sign "milk" by the time she was 2 1/2 months old...)
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Because of this thread my 2 year old son has been singing Mahna Mahna and my daughter has been singing the doot do do do doo part.
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Andrew was just talking about our neighbors...
"Sasha's my freind"
"Yep, he is your freind"
"Cheryl is Sasha's mommy"
"You're right"
sighs "Cheryl's pretty".
So sweet- I had to tell her. She's 50 so she likes knowing young guys still call her pretty.
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Just now, my husband was talking about calling someone. Right then, his cell started ringing.
Husband: "Well, that was dumb." Me: "What?" Husband: "Oh, I called myself." Jennifer: "Well, what did you have to say to yourself?" Husband: "Nothin'. It was a crank call. I hung up." Jennifer: "You should call the phone company and report yourself."
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Last night, Christopher couldn't sleep because he kept thinking about zombies. I told him to think about something else. Didn't work. I told him to read a book. Didn't work. I tried to teach him to meditate (I was desperate). Didn't work. I finally yelled at him to Go Upstairs And Lay In Bed And Just DEAL with it. If he came downstairs One More Time he was going to be in Big Trouble. . . . He came downstairs. *le sigh* He said, "No, no, no, Mom, listen, I have a great idea!" He seemed very happy, so I said, "Alright, babe, what's your great idea?" . . (wait for it) . . "Therapy!" I almost wet myself laughing.
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I actually have tried guided imagery, but at the time, he was too impatient (all stories MUST have pictures included! he's better now). I should try that again. I used to have a great book on meditation (and witchcraft, hehe, but that's a separate section) and it had a section on meditation for shorties (kids), but I lost it somewhere in my collection. Poo. I'll have to look at it.
Ralphie--yes, yes he is. It causes many troubles. *grin*
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Nope, she doesn't seem interested in signing for milk (the slide or headbutting my chest seems to work for her) and hasn't vocalized either. I've actually been trying to learn some more interesting signs. We've been signing milk, change, jump (for her bouncer) and play since she was 4 months, but haven't been good with other signs and she hasn't seemed very interested.
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Christy, it sounds like she's found something that gets her what she wants. That's communication in my book. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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Oh, and jexx, I was a non-sleeper as a child. Progressive relaxation and self-hypnosis with visualization were the only things that got me down. My dad turned to them as a last resort after 2 1/2 years of very little sleep, and to his surprise, they worked.
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My husband always tells the kids, "You're smarter than a zombie, and you can out run them". He figures if he can't convince them zonmies don't exist, he should reaasure them they're no real danger.
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Yeah, I learned progressive relaxation in middle school (and meditation) from my aunt, and it really came in handy when I was in a car accident in h.s. (not my fault, seatbelt on, lung collapsed regardless, *le sigh*)
I definitely need to teach him that.
dread pirate romany, I tried telling Christopher that he had superpowers, that zombies didn't exist, that mommy would never let zombies hurt him, etc, etc. Didn't work. Progressive relaxation. Sounds good.
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You know, it sounds like he's playing for attention and/or staying up with mom to me. If he's really afraid, though, progressive relaxation should do it; I've only had it fail me once, and that was with a kid with ADHD who couldn't concentrate enough to relax.
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I was at a museum earlier today, and happened to be standing next to a little girl--probably about 3--who was peering quizzically into a display case, obviously trying to figure out the significance of the artifacts inside it. Finally she sighed and said "I have *got* to learn to read". It was utterly adorable.
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kq--it was *totally* a play for attention, heh, but he got himself worked up over it and began to believe his own stories (IMO). He has a vivid imagination (like me), so he has to learn how to stop himself. I just mostly want to help him learn PR and meditation because I have found it extremely helpful in stressful situations.
Noemon, that is almost *too* cute. Almost. *grin*
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Recently My brother and his fiance came to visit, they went to a science museum with her 4 and 7 yr olds, and my 5 yr old son. On the way home they started talking about atoms.
She said "Do you think atoms are the smallest things? What makes up atoms?" She looked at my son and asked "What do you think makes up atoms?"
He said, "Atoms are made of strings."
She smiled because she thought that was cute.
My brother asked my son "Do you mean super strings?"
He sad "Yes super strings are strands made of vibwating enowgy, and dey make atoms. Dey make everything, people and fire trucks (pronounced fie-owe twucks) and ducks and dogs, and cute widdow kitties. Dey even make ...
he stopped talking for a bit and she said "what do they make?"
He continued, "Dey even make Dental floss! (dentow fwoss!)"
Well I think it is funny and cute at least.
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