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Huge break through with dd2

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Marne · 08/01/2011 19:50

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 .

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Al1son · 08/01/2011 20:02

Nice one Marne's DD!

Peaceflower · 08/01/2011 20:02

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

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Marne · 08/01/2011 20:05

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.

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Lougle · 08/01/2011 20:08

TheArsenicCupCake · 08/01/2011 20:09

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

5inthebed · 08/01/2011 20:11

Aww well done, what a breakthrough.

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

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Marne · 08/01/2011 20:22

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 .

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5inthebed · 08/01/2011 20:28

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 · 09/01/2011 00:36

Communication win

tryingtokeepintune · 09/01/2011 00:45

Triggles · 09/01/2011 08:33

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 · 09/01/2011 08:46

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

justaboutmaintainingorder · 09/01/2011 09:14

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Marne · 09/01/2011 09:20

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

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moondog · 09/01/2011 10:20

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 · 09/01/2011 12:57

Well done marne junior

mariamagdalena · 09/01/2011 23:26

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 · 10/01/2011 14:35

That's awesome, woo hoo!!!

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 10/01/2011 18:05

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!"

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Marne · 11/01/2011 21:36

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).

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 12/01/2011 02:42

I often squeeze DD too!

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