Selective Understanding
Lola has an ever expansive vocabulary and she understands a whole lot more. For instance, we can say, "Lola, it's bedtime. Let's go get some milk and go to bed!" and she'll jump down from the couch, scurry to the fridge, try to pull it open, and excitedly run to her bedroom. She totally understands the words go, jacket, bed, milk, toothbrush, potty, book, bird, and diaper, and responds appropriately.
She, however, purposefully ignores other statements like "Lola, NO HITS! Hands are not for hitting; hands are for hugging!" She hears those statements, smiles devilishly, and then smacks the person (or book, window, toy, TV) again. She also likes to throw things, and she has quite a strong arm.
I expected we'd have a troublesome teenager, not a troublesome 14 month old.
She, however, purposefully ignores other statements like "Lola, NO HITS! Hands are not for hitting; hands are for hugging!" She hears those statements, smiles devilishly, and then smacks the person (or book, window, toy, TV) again. She also likes to throw things, and she has quite a strong arm.
I expected we'd have a troublesome teenager, not a troublesome 14 month old.
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