well, you won't believe this, but that is exactly the sort of thing dd1 does as well, sphil
the expectant look from huge pleading eyes is almost enough to make me crumble...
we're doing ok, thanks. we've just had the most awful month, tbh, but i think we're coming out the other side of it.
to be fair to dd1, we have just moved house, she's changed schools, Christmas in the middle of all that (with week long stay from my step children, which always freaks her out as she can't get a handle on when they come/go)... quite a lot for her to get to grips with.
she has been a shocker though, and we have had some tough moments.
But her language has definitely taken a huge leap forward - she has generalised loads, and is also brilliant at recognising sounds out of context now.
So today, i picked her up from school. we walked to the road, she was running ahead a little, and she heard an aeroplane.
dd1: an aeroplane in the sky
me(dragging a reluctant dd2 along): hmm? oh yes, I can hear an aeroplane
dd1(scanning sky): it's not an aeroplane, it's a helicopter (it was). a helicopter flying in the sky. the sun is out (a little optimistic here, given the rain ), clouds in the sky.
I then asked her to show me the helicopter, and she all but pointed to it (another exciting new skill for her)
so maybe the screaming has been worth it
she has also become the dependable big sister when we are out and about. if we go to the M&S cafe for lunch, I used to dread how she would behave. But actually it's dd2 who is more trouble (just normal NT 2 year old stuff). dd1 sits beautifully, eats crisps - new food! - and waits nicely for her food to arrive. dd2 is up and down all over the place .