Smart, smart cookie!



My littlest girl continues to blow me away! Toady her PAT (Parents as Teachers) come today. She loves having her own "teacher" and was terribly excited. At dinner we typically will describe our day in the way if high and low. Stolen from a chic flick this idea works great. Everyone was going around the table when she said it was her turn. "My high was when my teacher came and colored with me." I could hardly speak, did she just comprehend this conversational skill? I mean 2 1/2 years old and she can reflect in such a way??
Not only that but later tonight she told me she wasn't in trouble. I agreed and she went on to explain. "I stand up in cart and you tell me sit down. I not get gummy ball and you take me to the potty and spank me. I cry and say I be good. You tell me sit down and I say ok. I not sit down and you not get me gummy ball. I was in trouble. I not in trouble now. I be good girl."
I got nothing to say to that. All true information though it took much longer to play out and her almost falling out of the cart but spot on. I also make it a point not to say good girl, or bad girl. I am big about good choice, bad choices since the choices we make do not make us good or bad. We are human and imperfect.
Lastly, she told me she had to go potty. I got distracted (can you believe that?) Next thing I realize the bathroom door is closed and she is in there. I go in, the toilet just flushed and she is washing her hands. Her potty seat in on the toilet and she is scrubbing away. She proclaims she went potty all by herself.
OK somebody hit the pause button!!!

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