– Amie, what’s the opposite of short? – I don’t know! [she even pfsh-es, with an attitude already!] – If you’re not short, what are you? – Naked. “I don’t know” (with the attitude) is now a favorite, as well as “why?”, “why?”, “why?”. She is also afraid of wolves, now, suddenly. She doesn’t want …
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The People, Signing Her Own Name, Growth Spurt
Amie drew “The People” today. 4 of them. 1 big person and 3 tiny ones: She also signed her name on the back: We’ve been working on letters, and this is her first full written word (besides “8oo”, i.e., “Boo”). The A she has down pat. The M still tends to flatten out and go …
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Real and Fake
Amie has been having nightmares about a dinosaur coming into the bedroom at night. It has spurred us to investigate whether she understands the difference between what is real and what is not, or “fake”. It is a good idea – we agree with several child developmental specialists – to make sure she does understand. …