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TJ has been building his vocabulary by leaps and bounds. He’s speaking in quite good sentences, but there are some I would rather not hear. (I’m sure other parents of toddlers know what I mean.)
“No, don’t want to!”
“No, I don’t think so.”
Of course, then there are phrases that are defiant in a different way, when he doesn’t like how he’s feeling.
“No cry! Don’t want to cry!”
“No hurt!”
“No, don’t want TJ’s head to hurt!”
“No sad! Feel better!”
Of course, then we have to explain to him that it’s alright to cry sometimes, and it’s alright to admit that you’re hurt. And it’s okay to feel sad. He says that last one when he hurts one of us or does something that upsets us and we tell him we’re sad. At least that one leads to some nice TJ hugs to make us feel better!
That’s me: Christina Gleason. I’m a writer, editor, and disability advocate. I'm a multiply disabled autistic lady doing my best in this world built for abled people. I’m a geek for grammar, fantasy, and casual gaming. I hate vegetables. I cannot reliably speak, so I’ll happily conduct business over email or messaging instead.
