Self control
Ever since Sammy started crawling, we have had to keep an eye on him to make sure he doesn't go near baby-unfriendly spots, like near things that can potentially tip over or objects that he might scatter about.
If he approaches such spots, Daddy or Mommy will shout: "Sammy, no!", and shake our head. He will normally stop, listen, and then continue on, requiring us to pick him up and re-orient him to another direction.
One day we observed him crawling to one of the forbidden spots. Suddenly he stopped, shook his head left and right, as if reminding himself this is a no-go zone, and then change course.
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2 comments:
That's cute.
Unfortunately for us, Aidan hasn't caught on to this yet. He resolutely tries to climb up the stairs even after we tell him 'Aidan, No!' (once, I had to do it thrice.)
Still, I think he'll get the message soon. He already knows that shaking your head means 'No'; you should see his head shake when we try to give him food that isn't to his liking.
Hi Jun,
Thank goodness we don't have stairs.
Unfortunately, Sammy's self control demonstration seems to be a one-time event. It hasn't happened again.
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