my stepdad sent me this article last week and i finally felt like i wasn't totally screwing up this thing called parenting. if there is one thing i always do, it's talk to atticus all day long. i basically narrate what i'm doing, what we're going to do next, what things are, mean, could mean, how to do stuff, why things are fun, dangerous, tasty, etc. i'm surprised i don't have daily laryngitis i talk so much. this article (in case you didn't click) is basically telling you it's good to talk to your child and expose them to as many words as possible, even if they don't understand all of it yet. after thinking about this article i realized i treat atticus like he understands everything i'm saying, which is pretty ridiculous of me. now, atticus is a smarty pants and understands a lot of what i'm saying, but at times, he gives me the major wtf face. after all he is only 16 months old and can't possibly grasp important concepts like, "tell daddy to make cookies for us," but that's okay says the nytimes. i'm gonna keep talking.
atticus understands:
1. i love you
2. are you hungry?
3. let's go read books
4. do you want to go to the park?
5. let's make juice
6. time to brush your teeth
7. time for jeopardy
8. let's call grandma and say hi
9. do you want to take a bath?
10. let's dance!
atticus does not understand:
1. if you get up early, you need to get me in a good mood
2. did you poop again?
3. what would you like for breakfast?
4. mama is getting old
5. i need to get that boogie out of your nose, hold still
6. we need to do a quick trader joes run so please be a good boy
7. watch your fingers, that is going to hurt
8. please sleep in tomorrow, mama is tired
9. tell daddy to make cookies for us
10. stop getting so big.
1. if you get up early, you need to get me in a good mood
2. did you poop again?
3. what would you like for breakfast?
4. mama is getting old
5. i need to get that boogie out of your nose, hold still
6. we need to do a quick trader joes run so please be a good boy
7. watch your fingers, that is going to hurt
8. please sleep in tomorrow, mama is tired
9. tell daddy to make cookies for us
10. stop getting so big.
I talk to my children constantly, as if they understand every word I'm saying. The up side is my six year old understands and even uses words like "conscientious". The down side is both my children talk nonstop.
ReplyDeletethat is amazing christine! and makes me so excited for all those words atticus will be able to use:)
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