DS4 is gifted verbally. His preschool teacher complained last year that he is "too cerebral" and we need to get him "out of his head." Although I take whatever she says with a grain of salt, it sticks because you could say the same about me and I am afraid this contributes to anxiety.
Anyway he has been narrating to himself, especially when I am busy doing something and he has to be by himself. If I say "not right now I am cooking" he will walk away mumbling his narration: "He shuffled away despondent in search of some trucks.." Like he's separate from the event.
Anyone else's kid narrate to themselves? I wonder if that's what he's doing when he is quiet, or at school and how I can show him that this would make for great storytelling and not just used as an escape. His small motor is behind so writing turns him off, when he plays with my video camera its mostly visual pretending, maybe a tape recorder? Any thoughts? Thanks.
