MrG
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You're like a Magic 8 ball of reassurance, Stitch.
Seriously though, I appreciate the kind words.
Agreed on both accounts.
My kid is only a year old, so I can't speak to all of your questions, but a lot of their development just happens. Your part is really just doing things to encourage them. For example, my son's first real word was "ball." We didn't go out of our way to teach him that; we simply called his ball a ball and encourage him when he says it: "yes, LowerCaseG, that is a ball." Eventually, everything round became a ball - we walked through the produce aisle yesterday, and I was informed that lettuce, cauliflower, apples, etc. are all "baaawlls."
They also pick up on stuff on their own. When we play with toy cars, I make a "brrrr" noise. Other than that, however, I didn't do anything to try to teach him to use that noise, but he put it together. Eventually, everything from small toy cars to my truck became a "brrrr."
Food is much the same way. We started with feeding him with a spoon, then we moved up to finger foods he can manage on his own, and now we're giving him the spoon to use himself. They do things that make it clear they're ready to take the next step; you just have to be aware of it and help them along.
Basically, kids that age are little sponges who learn through repetition and observing. They'd probably eventually figure it all out on their own, so your job becomes finding ways to help them along and foster their growth.
Potty training, on the other hand, freaks me out a little. It just strikes me as a huge hassle.
You're like a Magic 8 ball of reassurance, Stitch.
Seriously though, I appreciate the kind words.
Agreed on both accounts.
My kid is only a year old, so I can't speak to all of your questions, but a lot of their development just happens. Your part is really just doing things to encourage them. For example, my son's first real word was "ball." We didn't go out of our way to teach him that; we simply called his ball a ball and encourage him when he says it: "yes, LowerCaseG, that is a ball." Eventually, everything round became a ball - we walked through the produce aisle yesterday, and I was informed that lettuce, cauliflower, apples, etc. are all "baaawlls."
They also pick up on stuff on their own. When we play with toy cars, I make a "brrrr" noise. Other than that, however, I didn't do anything to try to teach him to use that noise, but he put it together. Eventually, everything from small toy cars to my truck became a "brrrr."
Food is much the same way. We started with feeding him with a spoon, then we moved up to finger foods he can manage on his own, and now we're giving him the spoon to use himself. They do things that make it clear they're ready to take the next step; you just have to be aware of it and help them along.
Basically, kids that age are little sponges who learn through repetition and observing. They'd probably eventually figure it all out on their own, so your job becomes finding ways to help them along and foster their growth.
Potty training, on the other hand, freaks me out a little. It just strikes me as a huge hassle.
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