Post by Chester on Feb 24, 2005 18:37:32 GMT -5
OK, our little parrot (JT, who has DS and will turn 3 next Friday) has begun a bad habit. At first he would yell "Dad" while signing it. His big brother and sister would laugh.....sigh.....
Now our three year old reminds me of a parrot. He squacks LOUDLY all of the time. He has a hand full of words that he verbally says, but has a huge number of words that he signs. He has now decided to give up on all of his words and his signs and squack!
I'm guessing it's a phase, I'm hoping it's a phase. We've ignored it, to not reinforce it, but now we're telling him "no" and "quiet" and then saying and signing the word HE SHOULD be using.
My husband and I tease JT that we'll go get the blanket and put it over him, like they do a parrot, to get him to stop yelling!
Now our three year old reminds me of a parrot. He squacks LOUDLY all of the time. He has a hand full of words that he verbally says, but has a huge number of words that he signs. He has now decided to give up on all of his words and his signs and squack!
I'm guessing it's a phase, I'm hoping it's a phase. We've ignored it, to not reinforce it, but now we're telling him "no" and "quiet" and then saying and signing the word HE SHOULD be using.
My husband and I tease JT that we'll go get the blanket and put it over him, like they do a parrot, to get him to stop yelling!
