When DD was 4months She used to sit up in her infant seat and wave at people. If they came over to her she would say hi, hi over and over. People commented on it a lot. I just thought it was cute and figured she said hi because I said it to her a lot.
At her 1st birthday I remember talking to her about the party on the way there. She was asking if her grandma was going to be there. She really liked Winne The Pooh, and this was the theme of her party. At the party she ran around, opened her own presents mostly, and was talking. She got a lolly pop and and a giant stuffed Pooh bear. She was dragging around the bear with a lolly pop in her mouth. We have always thought she was smart, but did not know what gifted was.
When she was Two we had a couple incidents were she had escaped outside. We talked to her about not going out alone. After she did it again I was so frustrated I told her she could not have her treats for a week. (probably inappropriate for a 2y old.
)Exactly a week later she hid. We though she was gone. It was very scary. We found her in the house hiding very well with the treats.
When we asked her why she hid and didn't come out when she heard us looking for her. Until she heard talk of calling the police. She said she was mad that she could not have her treat the previous week.( the treat was originally something she got in the morning for staying in her room and in the house if she woke up before us. The reality of the situation and the fact that i was having this conversation with a 2year old hit me and I thought how am I going to raise this child!
We had a talk about the dangers of leaving the house alone and how serious it was that we could not find her. I had to reevaluate my expectations of her age and start explaining reasons and consequences to her like an older child.
I found this site looking for answers. It still takes me a little while to catch up after she has a growth spurt, but hopefully I am getting better at adjusting my parenting to fit where she is at?
