Huge break through with dd2

[Marne]

For the past year i have been trying to get dd2 to explain 'what hurts' when she is poorly, i often end up asking her 'does x hurt? yes or no?' and she always says 'yes' even if it doesn't. I had almost given up.

Today we are eating dinner, dd2 is stuffing her face and then comes up to me and says 'i have tummy ache' , i have never been so happy over someone having tummy ache . I never thought she would be able to tell me 'what hurts' (thought i would have to guess for the rest of my life).

Well done dd2 .

[Al1son]

Nice one Marne's DD!

[Peaceflower]

Well done her. My dd always says "everything", when I ask her what hurts|

[Marne]

Thank you, dd1 is poorly with flu and even though she's very verbal she can't pin point what hurts or how she feels.

[Lougle]

[TheArsenicCupCake]

Apart from the tummy ache.. That's brilliant!! Well done dd and well done you!

[5inthebed]

Aww well done, what a breakthrough.

DS2 just says "there" when I ask him, but doesn't point to anything

[Marne]

lol, 5inthebed dd2 used to just say 'there' but not point .

I asked her before bed if she still had tummy ache or was it better and she said 'better now', i think she just ate too fast .

[5inthebed]

Glad she is feeling better.

He does occasionally let me know where it hurts, usually when he has stubbed his toe and is hysterical because he has a fear of blood coming out of his body.

[purplepidjin]

Communication win

[tryingtokeepintune]

[Triggles]

So nice that you've had that breakthrough. It's so exciting when you feel you've gotten through a little chink in their armour, isn't it?

[shaz298]

Well done. Poor tuummy though. Is it better? x

[Marne]

Tummy seems fine, think it was a case of too much food .

[moondog]

That's a huge huge breakthrough which will make a big difference to her and everyone around her for the rest of her life.
I rejoice for you!!!

[yoshysmum]

Well done marne junior

[mariamagdalena]

Maybe she needs to over-eat lots of her favourite food tomorrow night just to make sure the new skill is properly reinforced? (mostly tongue in cheek comment)

[Eloise73]

That's awesome, woo hoo!!!

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

That's great, we had a big breakthrough with DD the other day too, must be the week for it - she answered her first question, she drew a rectangle with four squares on it, I said "did you draw a house?" she said "no, no, no, a door!"

[Marne]

Fanjo, thats a huge break through, well done to your dd. When dd2 does something new i feel like squeezing her so tight that she pops (luckily she likes being squeezed).

[fanjoforthemammaries7850]

I often squeeze DD too!