More New Words

Asher has added to his growing vocabulary "pink," “orange,” “purse,” “wow!,” “Tina," "Noah" (one of two preschool buddies—Asher kind of mangles Gabriel’s name), "I don’t know!", "TV" (as in, "watch TV!"), "Bob," "shoes," "hat," "guy(s)," "auntie," "truck." There are probably more, but it’s hard to remember them all. Often, we say something and he repeats it back. I usually don’t count it until I hear him say it spontaneously and without prompting.

The moral of this evolving story of language development is that we now have to be really careful what we say around him. Obviously, curse words are a no-no. (I still remember with chagrin the first time I heard little Lucas say "Shit!") We have to practice kindness, forgiveness, and avoid teasing or angry words so that Asher has good models for speech. Not that we have problems with using abusive language in our home, but writing this is my way of rededicating myself to this goal. Really, there is no question now that he understands most of what we say.

Posted In: kids on March 4, 2009 Comments (0)

No Responses to “More New Words”

Leave a Reply

  • About Sara

    Thanks for visiting! I’m Sara, editor and writer, wife to Ian, and mother of two precious boys. I am living each day to the fullest and with as much grace, creativity, and patience as I can muster. This is where I write about living, loving, and engaging fully in family life and the world around me. I let my hair down here. I learn new skills here. I strive to be a better human being here. And I tell the truth.

    Our children attend Waldorf school and we are enriching our home and family life with plenty of Waldorf-inspired festivals, crafts, and stories.

    © 2003–2018 Please do not use my photographs or text without my permission.

    “Love doesn’t just sit there like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new.” —Ursula K. LeGuinn

  • Buy Our Festivals E-Books







  • Archives

  • Tags

    3 4 5 7 8 9 art Asher Autumn birthdays books child development color crafts everyday stuff family festivals flowers food friends gardening gratitude health holidays home Ian inside my head inspiration kids love Lucas motherhood nature parenting play school seasons skills spring summer third grade travel waldorf winter work

  • Categories

  •  

  • Love in the Suburbs

    Promote Your Page Too

  • Meta