NATE & SCHOOL LANGUAGES (5 1/2 YRS)

Over the weekend, S was inspired to draw a book, dedicated to her classmate Nate. She said sometimes he cries in class and she wanted to make a book to cheer him up. She started with her usual -- flowers and green swirls, but then started adding stick people, with horns and huge eyes. She labeled the book - good and bad. The bad people had glowing red eyes while the good people didn't. It's the first time momma has ever seen her draw anything like this, but knows that it was Nate inspired. Nate often draws comic-like books, with stick people fighting each other -- mostly good against evil.

In addition to having classmates inspire her books, some of her language has been also inspired by classmates. Sitting in the back seat of the car last week, talking to one of her animals, she said, "if you don't shut up, I'm going to punch you." Momma waited a little bit and heard S say it again and then said, "Hey, where did you learn to say that?" S responded, by laughing and giggling. Then added, "I'm only just pretending." More and more language like this has come up with her attending school (assuming she's getting it from school?).

Today, S said, "Lily G says alot of potty words." "Like what?," momma asked. "Hmmm. A lot of potty words," said S. "So, what do you do about it?," asked momma. "Nothing," says S. Momma responded with, "That's what I do. Just because people around me say them, doesn't mean I do."