Toddlerese
I speak Toddlerese.
Can I add that to my resume?
If not, I call foul.
Major foul.
I am quite proud of my somewhat proficient, bilingual Toddlerese.
I know that "ma" means "mas".... ("more" in Spanish")
I know that "Mama" means both mama and dada.
And I know the difference between "Here You Go...", "Thank You..." and "Peek-a-Boo".
...Others might not.
But as a parent you quickly pick up on the nuances of your child's language.
And although "Here You Go...", "Thank You..." and "Peek-a-Boo" sound almost identical coming out of my sweet baby's mouth, I know the difference between them.
Granted,
Context is everything.
When Sayler's cheeks become craters and her hands haphazardly cover her eyes I know she is saying "Peek-a-Boo"...
And when she is urgently trying to hand me something that I just must have, she is saying"HereyGo".
And when I give her something, she is enthusiastically saying "Thank You."
Who Knew "Da-Doo, Dee-Do, and DadaDoo" could mean completely different things?
I knew.
I speak Toddlerese.
Can I add that to my resume?
If not, I call foul.
Major foul.
I am quite proud of my somewhat proficient, bilingual Toddlerese.
I know that "ma" means "mas".... ("more" in Spanish")
I know that "Mama" means both mama and dada.
And I know the difference between "Here You Go...", "Thank You..." and "Peek-a-Boo".
...Others might not.
But as a parent you quickly pick up on the nuances of your child's language.
And although "Here You Go...", "Thank You..." and "Peek-a-Boo" sound almost identical coming out of my sweet baby's mouth, I know the difference between them.
Granted,
Context is everything.
When Sayler's cheeks become craters and her hands haphazardly cover her eyes I know she is saying "Peek-a-Boo"...
And when she is urgently trying to hand me something that I just must have, she is saying"HereyGo".
And when I give her something, she is enthusiastically saying "Thank You."
Who Knew "Da-Doo, Dee-Do, and DadaDoo" could mean completely different things?
I knew.
I speak Toddlerese.
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