Monday, December 18, 2006

There are words all around us

JP is turning 5. We are getting to that point where it isn't as acceptable that he goes into the ladies restroom. Now, when it is just him and Mom. People are just going to have to deal with it. He is autistic and not able to do it all by himself. However, when Dad is with us we have decided that he should go with Dad to the restroom. (That noise you hear is Mom doing a jig of excitement to finally go to the bathroom alone!)

Well, here comes a new challenge. JP is very focused on words right now. "What does that spell" comes out of his mouth hundreds of times a day. He usually says it and then proceeds to sound it out. (When his interest level is there he can actually read novel materials). And thanks to a Leap Frog video he knows what sound every letter makes. Well, let's just say that men's restrooms are not typically as orderly as womens and there tends to be more "messages" written on the walls.

Here is what Dad heard. "What does that spell? Fffff uh....." The little reader was right on track until Dad stepped in and assured him that he didn't need to be reading that.

Oh boy!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOL!

Maddy said...

Ah the joy of expanding knowledge and skills in our children [autistic or otherwise.] Only wish that my skill set was expanding similarly!
Cheers

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