Monkey see - Monkey do!
We've entered the scary part of parenting. Raquelle is starting to copy or imitate everything she sees me or Thad do! When I scold her (Raquelle! NO NO!) She turns and shakes her finger at me and says "NO!". I never realized I shook my finger until she did it back! She sees me swaddle Titus, so if he is in reach, she will take his blanket over and try to wrap him up. She also tries to burp him...so I'm having to try to figure out how to teach her it's ok for mommy to burp baby, but not ok for her to hit baby! It's hard to punish her for something when she thinks she is helping, or she is doing it because she saw me do it! Other things she imitates, she tries to open doors using the handle, she likes her doll or stuffed animals to wear a diaper (Left over smaller sizes work well for this), she rocks her teddy, and she likes to hang toys over Titus for him to play with.
Here is the most recent copycat moment I have caught on camera. I finished this book on Wednesday. The only difference...I used a blue highlighter, not a pink one. I suppose the pink one was closer to the edge of the desk though.
I guess if she is going to read one of my books, that's a good one to start with! It's never too early to start on those leadership skills!
Edited to add: To those of my readers who have teething children - Childrens Motrin (or infant motrin) works 100 x better for teething then Tylenol does! Combine that with some Hylands teething tablets and you'll have your baby / toddler back to their normal happy self!
Here is the most recent copycat moment I have caught on camera. I finished this book on Wednesday. The only difference...I used a blue highlighter, not a pink one. I suppose the pink one was closer to the edge of the desk though.
I guess if she is going to read one of my books, that's a good one to start with! It's never too early to start on those leadership skills!
Edited to add: To those of my readers who have teething children - Childrens Motrin (or infant motrin) works 100 x better for teething then Tylenol does! Combine that with some Hylands teething tablets and you'll have your baby / toddler back to their normal happy self!
Comments
Imitation can be a big wake-up call to parents of methods that they should not be using. It can be shocking, but it really makes us, as parents, change our ways quickly. ....... Debbie J.