Like most 2 year olds Nicholas likes to read the same books and watch the same tv shows over and over and over again. I know this is normal. I know this is good in some way for cognitive development. I find it impressive that he has whole books memorized. (I'm a little scared about the tv shows he has basically memorized, though.)
But, let's be honest. While 2 year olds love reading the same books a bazillion times, parents get bored. I am at that stage with Clifford. Seriously, the book might disappear.
So tonight I decided to stave off the mind-numbing boredom by reading Clifford in a silly fake-Southern accent. And whether you measure success by the fact that I made it through the entire book without wanting to bang my head against the wall or by Nicholas' peals of laughter, it worked.
The only problem is that it was probably a little too hilarious for wind-down time.
My biggest problem with my "funny voices" (Abby's words, not mine) is that she requests them again and I have often forgotten which ones I used!
ReplyDeleteOh, and we have put books on top of the book case in our bedroom so that they do not exist for a chunk of time.