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My grandson's response tugged at my heart! 

As I was preparing to leave to care for my daughter's family as we awaited the arrival of a new baby, my 3  1/2  yr old grandson saw me packing two suitcases and a carry on. I even packed my feather pillow. He asked where I was going and I explained. Then he cried and exclaimed, "Please don't let my cousin keep you!!!" The sweetness of grandchildren's love is amazing.
​Submitted by Norma

Two year old puts irate fan in her place

One night we went to my nephews basketball game and brought along our 2 1/2 year old son. There was a lady sitting behind us who was yelling and cheering loudly. According to our son she was "pretty scary". At one point in the game she didn't agree with a call by the ref and she started yelling at him. Our son heard her call the ref a "freakin' idiot". He turned to her and firmly said "He's not a freakin' idiot!!" I couldn't help but bust out laughing. The lady was really embarrassed and apologized. Our son didn't see any humor in the situation. He has learned from experience that you don't call people idiots and he wanted her to know that too. Dear Ref, you're not alone. My 2 year old has your back!  
Submitted by Sara
Name calling little boy
When our two boys were 3 1/2 and not quite 2,  our 3 year old had been getting into trouble for calling people names. After many discussions and much frustration it happened again one night at the dinner table. My husband calmly asked him to get down and go to his room "for calling daddy a name." Our youngest picked up on that right away and decided to pick up where his older brother left off. In his broken sentences he proceeded for the next ten minutes to say "Daddy...name.",  "Daddy...name.".  It was quite obvious he was copying his big brother and trying to push his limits. It was so hard not to laugh.
​Submitted by Sara 
Sorry son...
After my 4 year old had just changed into his pajamas he abruptly declared with a big sigh, "I'm getting hot in this skin!" Sorry son! I'd love to help you out there, but there's not much I can do about that! :)
Submitted by Sara 
PU Mom!
One day, when my daughter was about 2 1/2, she randomly walked up to me and sniffed me. She looked at me, wrinkled up her nose and said, "Ewww...P U Mom!" Knowing that I hadn't done anything stinky, I turned it back to her and said, "No, P U!" She smiled and said,    "Yeah, P me." Too cute!
​Submitted by Sara 
I'm so sorry Ama...
I'm so sorry Ama...
​Below is a great example of concrete thinking. I will give you a funny example of this concerning my grandson when he was four.  I went over to visit and the little guy ran up to me with a concerned look on his face and grabbed my neck as I hugged him saying, “Ama, I am sorry you don’t have any more of your marbles!” Needless to say, the laughter exploded and I knew exactly who had said what, all I needed to complete the picture was the why. I looked at my son-in-law and said, “Hmmm, I think I know where he got that from.”
 
Sure enough, the boys had been playing with marbles and were repeatedly asked to pick them up.  My daughter tried to explain the importance of keeping track of such small items and that we “don’t want to lose any of our marbles.” To which my son-in-law quickly added, “Yeah…like Ama. She has lost all of her marbles.” It was pretty funny. That is a perfect example of a concrete thinker. You say it, they believe it.

​Submitted by JEJ

​Excerpt taken from my new book, "Rebuilding After the Explosions: Helping Parents Put the Pieces Back Together". Pg. 134 

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  • Welcome Home
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    • Skool yard
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  • Brain Health
    • How to have a great brain!
    • GOOD CHOICES >
      • Good and Bad Choices for Your Brain
      • FOODS THAT BENEFIT THE BRAIN
    • Eight Simple Steps to Remembering Better
    • ADOLESCENT BRAIN >
      • Adolescent Brain - Ages 10-14
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      • Adolescent Brain - Age 19-24
    • BABY BOOMERS AGING BRAIN >
      • What's goin' on with our agiing brain? >
        • Healthy Brain Foods
        • Ten Healthy Brain Aging Tips
        • Protect and repair your brain
        • Exercise Your Brain...to keep and help your memory!
  • BLOGS
    • ADDICTIONS - EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN
    • CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLES >
      • Social Media - the Good - the Bad - the Ugly?
      • Volatile Political Discourse
      • I think it's great-grandmas fault
    • WHAT IS CONCRETE THINKING >
      • Our three day old baby girl...
    • MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES >
      • #1 Best Result for a Stable Family
      • The power of play!
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    • Monthly Articles >
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