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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Semantics

In Ana's speech therapy, she is learning that our words help "paint a picture in people's brains." If our words aren't clear or descriptive enough, then the listener is left with a "question mark in his brain" and they don't know what we are talking about.


It was Daddy's turn to put Ana to sleep last night and I overheard the following conversation:


Okay, Ana. We're going to go upstairs and brush your teeth and I want you to do it friendly. No fighting, okay?


Okay, Daddy.


Whew. Thanks, Ana. I don't like to fight you when we brush your teeth.


Well, we don't know about it, do we Dad? There's a question mark in our brain. We might fight about it or we might not.


No, I'm pretty sure there's no question mark in my brain. I don't want to fight about it.


Hmmm... well we will see.

1 comment:

Auntie Karen said...

No question mark in my brain about how brilliant she is!

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