So, yes, we are definitely at the stage where we have to watch what we say around "The King" as he is in repeat mode.
Example 1
Mommy: hurt myself... shouts out an explicit.....
The King: repeats explicit with a smile and lisp... SH*SHHHH.
Cute the first time, but not after
Example 2
Scenario: driving down the main road through town yesterday and this lady comes completely over into my lane I have to swerve up on to the curb with BOTH tires
Mommy: LADYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
The King: lady! lady! lady! hahah LADY, hahaha, lady! lady!.......
This continued for the next 3 minutes as I had to chase her down to pull over (yes I was beeping frantically behind her, eventually having to get out of my car tap on her window), finally when she agreed to pull over, Kingston is in the back [window down I may add] screaming on cue..... lady! lady! lady)
HOWEVER...... sometimes I wonder where he learns some of the stuff he says and does
He isn't in daycare and doesn't really watch "tv", he does have some older friends and cousins he hangs around and i know they can learn behavior, but still.....
Example 1
Knowing how to push my buttons and the limits???
Scenario: yesterday we had to go to the shore house and meet the adjuster. The whole bottom floor dry wall has been taken out so the beams are showing. Knowing my curious 1.5yr old would want to go check them out, I set up the whole garage with his toys- digger, trucks, guitar, etc. for distraction. He tried a few times and I told him not to go in there and guided him towards his "play area". Well mid-conversation I look over and he is slow-mo walking sideways through the doorway smiling at me going "hiiiiii, hiiiiii, hiiii mommeeeeee". I mean really?!?
Example 2
SANTA.....
We definitely hadn't spoken about Santa yet this year! He hasn't watched any Christmas tv or dvd's and out of know year about a month ago he pulls out these red furry Elmo gloves and says "SANTA"! Does he remember from last year? My thought is no way, he was only 11mo, but maybe? So we said "OK" and moved on, but then the word kept coming up. I hadn't heard any of his older friends (haha ok they are 3, 5, and 6 not 20's ha) mention it yet this year either! But he keeps repeating "Santa, Santa, Santa".
My husband said they have taken several trips to Home Depot and even back in October they had Christmas decorations up and they started to learn about Christmas tree, decorations, and Santa, but this was after the first mentioning of him!
CRAZY! But as his mother, and someone who happens to LOVEEEEEEE Christmas! I am taking full advantage of this situation! I hate to admit we have already started listening to Children Christmas songs; I showed him Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer movie in the car yesterday, and even told him about how Santa knows when he is being naughty and nice (yes I said word by word the song, haha)!
I have all these books on children and their mind, I am sure the research to my questions are in there, maybe I should get on that.............
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