Sarah enjoys playing a game called Red Light Green Light. When we say Red Light, she has to stop. When we say Green Light, she can go. It is designed to build executive function (think self control or impulse control.)
It is fun, too, except that Sarah likes to say Red Light every 3 1/2 milliseconds.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
No!
We are at the supermarket. The lady behind us in line starts to put her groceries on the checkout counter.
Stephen: No! No! No!
Lady (smiling): You don't want me to put my things up here?
Stephen: No!
Lady: Is no your favorite word?
Stephen: No!
Lady: Oh, I thought so! No is your favorite word!
(And it is true, NO is Stephen's far, far favorite word. He uses it at least 3x as much as all of the other words put together.)
Stephen: No! No! No!
Lady (smiling): You don't want me to put my things up here?
Stephen: No!
Lady: Is no your favorite word?
Stephen: No!
Lady: Oh, I thought so! No is your favorite word!
(And it is true, NO is Stephen's far, far favorite word. He uses it at least 3x as much as all of the other words put together.)
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Clean And Dry
Sarah is now "clean and dry" all day almost every day. Now we are trying to get her to stay clean and dry at night. We motivate her by promising her gum (bribing) if she is clean and dry all night.
We are also trying internal motivation:
Papa: Sarah, how will you feel in the morning if you are clean and dry?
Sarah (smiling broadly): Really good!
Papa: Right! You'll be able to say, "I did it! I did it! I did it! Yay!"
Trying to figure out something that will work. Mama is getting tired of washing so many sheets all of the time.
We are also trying internal motivation:
Papa: Sarah, how will you feel in the morning if you are clean and dry?
Sarah (smiling broadly): Really good!
Papa: Right! You'll be able to say, "I did it! I did it! I did it! Yay!"
Trying to figure out something that will work. Mama is getting tired of washing so many sheets all of the time.
Calzones
Do you know what calzones are? In Spanish (and I am assuming Italian) the word means underpants. Think of that next time you are eating a calzone.
Stephen started wearing "calzones" this week since he has started getting so good about going peepeepoopoo in the bathroom. Sometimes, depending, he wears a diaper over the underpants.
Stephen started wearing "calzones" this week since he has started getting so good about going peepeepoopoo in the bathroom. Sometimes, depending, he wears a diaper over the underpants.
Princess Pea
Sometimes Sarah reminds us of the princess in the story who was able to feel a pea through twelve mattresses.
But her skin is very delicate. She got several tiny cuts on her hand the other day just from touching some dry grass. Not cutgrass or anything, just grass.
But her skin is very delicate. She got several tiny cuts on her hand the other day just from touching some dry grass. Not cutgrass or anything, just grass.
Pretend Ice Cream
Sarah used to play a game in the car where she would give us imaginary candy or ice cream.
Sarah: Stephen would you like some ice cream? Mama? Papa? Would you like some ice cream? (pause) Waaaahhhhhhh!!
Papa: What happened?
Mama (laughing): Stephen leaned over and took Sarah's "ice cream".
Sarah: Stephen! Don't take my ICE CREAM!
Papa: Sarah, Stephen took your imaginary ice cream?
Sarah (still crying): Yes!!
Sarah: Stephen would you like some ice cream? Mama? Papa? Would you like some ice cream? (pause) Waaaahhhhhhh!!
Papa: What happened?
Mama (laughing): Stephen leaned over and took Sarah's "ice cream".
Sarah: Stephen! Don't take my ICE CREAM!
Papa: Sarah, Stephen took your imaginary ice cream?
Sarah (still crying): Yes!!
Rolling Stones
Did you hear that the Rolling Stones are putting out a whole new album with music just for toddlers? It's gonna be called "Stinky Fingers."
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