Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Lori, My Jill (who is nine and developmentally delayed) also reenacts what has happened to her during the day. Usually she uses her dolly to repeat the day's events. She has been doing this for many years. I don't know if it's normal or not but I wanted to let you know Alycia is not the only one. Actually sometimes I listen in on her conversations with dolly and I get a better idea of how her day at school was than if I had asked Jill directly. I have wondered if this is her way of sorting out the day's events. Sometimes I think there is too much going on at once for Jill and she needs to go through it later, in the quiet of her own room. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 In a message dated 6/9/1999 5:33:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jdowns@... writes: > She does interact with her peers and the adults in her life so this > habit isn't excluding " real " conversation. > > It is really sort of getting on my nerves but at least if I knew it > were normal, it wouldn't concern me so much. Hi, :Lori -- I think you'd have more to be concerned about it she did not have interactions with peers and adults. My hunch is that she is simply processing her interactions...and that she is an awfully creative kid. If you're concerned about whether it's normal, you might check with someone in child psychology just to make sure it's not highly correlated with some potential problem you're not aware of. If I had to wager a guess, I'd guess it's not, but I know a lot more about grownups and adolescents than the little ones. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 In a message dated 99-06-09 17:33:27 EDT, you write: << Is this normal? All I can picture are those poor old folks with dementia walking around having conversations with themselves. This is essentially what she is doing. She does interact with her peers and the adults in her life so this habit isn't excluding " real " conversation. It is really sort of getting on my nerves but at least if I knew it were normal, it wouldn't concern me so much. Lori >> I can't comment on Alecia's behavior, but I can tell you that our daughter, Amy does, indeed have third-stage dementia and talks to her self in these conversations. She also is able to interact with peers. The big difference I see is that didn't start with Amy untill she was 16 years old. A child Alecia's age is still in that stage where they work things out via fantacy playing. Books like The Frog prince and Cinerella all are popular with five your olds due to the fantacy aspect. Draggons and Princices Pirates and farries can be almost real to a five year old and often help them cope with things that often concern the child. Another idea is that you might want Alecia to be regularly (By-yearly or more) by a Neuro-Psycologist. Amy saw one regularly and I found it extreamly helpfull to gageing her development and skill levil. This was covered by our HMO at the time, Kaiser Permanente, and this Dr was probably the ONLY kaiser Doc that I actually liked! I know what you mean about getting on your nerves...me too Ahhh, the challenge of living with a loved one with cronic illness...the fun never ends! Lynnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 In a message dated 99-06-09 19:06:16 EDT, you write: << Sometimes I think there is too much going on at once for Jill and she needs to go through it later, in the quiet of her own room. >> Oh , I think this is true for our Amy as well. She can't take it when our 14 & 16 year old are in the room. She says that they are too noisey- heck, their to noisey for me! Amy also covers her ears when I turn the left-right turn signal on in the car. She says the noise is too loud. Amy has third-stage dementia and when things get going to fast for her she gets angry and confused and begins to halucinate and experence parinoia. We have learned what the triggers are and we take care not to put her in a position that will trigger the problems. We find safe ways for her to express herself- like your daughter and her doll and Alecia and her toe conversations. We liken Amy's brain to a computer with a short. The infomation she draws sometimes is unaccessable and the screen often plays things that she doesn't want or expect. We think she is a joy to us and often her humor is priceless! I feel for her though, it gets rough at times. Lynnie Wife, Mother, Advocate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 In a message dated 99-06-09 19:06:16 EDT, you write: << Sometimes I think there is too much going on at once for Jill and she needs to go through it later, in the quiet of her own room. >> Oh , I think this is true for our Amy as well. She can't take it when our 14 & 16 year old are in the room. She says that they are too noisey- heck, their to noisey for me! Amy also covers her ears when I turn the left-right turn signal on in the car. She says the noise is too loud. Amy has third-stage dementia and when things get going to fast for her she gets angry and confused and begins to halucinate and experence parinoia. We have learned what the triggers are and we take care not to put her in a position that will trigger the problems. We find safe ways for her to express herself- like your daughter and her doll and Alecia and her toe conversations. We liken Amy's brain to a computer with a short. The infomation she draws sometimes is unaccessable and the screen often plays things that she doesn't want or expect. We think she is a joy to us and often her humor is priceless! I feel for her though, it gets rough at times. Lynnie Wife, Mother, Advocate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Hi , I would say Alycia is doing the same thing as . Sorting out her day in the quiet of her room. I too hear some interesting things about Alycia's day and about Alycia's point of view of certain situations when I listen to her talk to herself. Sometimes I get a not so good glimpse of myself but I take it constructively and try to change the way I do things. For example, she may have the " mommy foot " yell at the " Alycia " foot then have the Alycia foot say " mommy, don't yell at me so much " . It makes me realize that I need to tone my voice down and work on my patience if she is feeling that I am yelling at her. It is certainly insightful to hear our kids talk out their day! I think your theory about there being too much going on at once for these kids such that they have to process it later makes a lot of sense. I know that Alycia will re-work social situations with her peers and she seems to learn from her little self conversations. Alycia is almost 5 and is also developmentally delayed by about a year and a half or more. Thanks for your input. Jill sounds like a little cutie! Lori McGarry wrote: > > > Lori, > My Jill (who is nine and developmentally delayed) also reenacts what has > happened to her during the day. Usually she uses her dolly to repeat the > day's events. She has been doing this for many years. I don't know if it's > normal or not but I wanted to let you know Alycia is not the only one. > Actually sometimes I listen in on her conversations with dolly and I get a > better idea of how her day at school was than if I had asked Jill directly. > I have wondered if this is her way of sorting out the day's events. > Sometimes I think there is too much going on at once for Jill and she needs > to go through it later, in the quiet of her own room. > . > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Have you entered ONElist's " Grow to Give " program? > http://www.onelist.com > Deadline is June 19. Join now to win $5000 for your charity of choice. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 In a message dated 6/10/1999 8:53:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nmnett@... writes: > My son is 17 months old, and although he can't talk yet, he is > obsessed with his feet. I'm sure some of it may be typical toddler > stuff. But his feet are reactive with his emotions. When he gets > excited, he twirls them, when he's mad he curls his toes, etc. You know, I'm no neurologist, but it seems to me that all this is pretty normal. I remember going to the dentist recently and seeing the receptionist's baby girl, who had to come to work with mommie because the sitter was sick. She sat in her walker and yelled for attention, all the time hands AND feet twirling! Sometimes I see myself so much in terms of this disease that I forget that most of me is normal -- we have a running joke in the family -- " Do you ever [fill in the blank]? " " Yes, sometimes. " " You know, it's a symptom! " With the receptionist's little girl, I doubt there was any mito involved -- and I'll bet your little fellow would twirl those feet, mito or not. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 My son is 17 months old, and although he can't talk yet, he is obsessed with his feet. I'm sure some of it may be typical toddler stuff. But his feet are reactive with his emotions. When he gets excited, he twirls them, when he's mad he curls his toes, etc. Also when he has " downtime " he will stare at them amd make noises at them. Maybe it's normal. I think all kids have imaginary friends, and I would guess that your daughters feet are more accessible than dolls, toys, etc. Perhaps they are just her forever handy friends! Then again, I'm pretty new at all this mito stuff.... Good Luck, , wife to , mommie to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 How weird is this, replying to my own email. I am now retracting what I said, after reading the other emails (re: scripting). Now I have to wonder if is doing something similar...but without using words. He has some sensory integration issues, so I wonder if he uses his interactions with his feet to kind of center himself, like they are calming or something... Hmmmm.....anybody have any ideas on this? I too, thought he was just being cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 How weird is this, replying to my own email. I am now retracting what I said, after reading the other emails (re: scripting). Now I have to wonder if is doing something similar...but without using words. He has some sensory integration issues, so I wonder if he uses his interactions with his feet to kind of center himself, like they are calming or something... Hmmmm.....anybody have any ideas on this? I too, thought he was just being cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 How weird is this, replying to my own email. I am now retracting what I said, after reading the other emails (re: scripting). Now I have to wonder if is doing something similar...but without using words. He has some sensory integration issues, so I wonder if he uses his interactions with his feet to kind of center himself, like they are calming or something... Hmmmm.....anybody have any ideas on this? I too, thought he was just being cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Ya know, guys, even adults can do this sort of thing. I've always had a good imagination to get me through horrible things. Yest. when I was so upset (with the aspiriation this morning and my daughter-in-law called me to say she abused my grandson and please come get him, she can't take anymore-I said I will keep him until we find help and she has no choice now) BUT while I waited in the car for her to run in the store for something before I left I sat and played with the stuffed toys with the other child, not for him as much as for my nerves. I HAD to have some way to filter out the chaos inside. So I suspect you are all right on with these kids doing this to calm down and sort out things. I think it's very creative and good and I would encourage it as long as they also interact with others. S. Re: scripting From: nmnett@... (nicole nett) How weird is this, replying to my own email. I am now retracting what I said, after reading the other emails (re: scripting). Now I have to wonder if is doing something similar...but without using words. He has some sensory integration issues, so I wonder if he uses his interactions with his feet to kind of center himself, like they are calming or something... Hmmmm.....anybody have any ideas on this? I too, thought he was just being cute. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking to expand your world? http://www.onelist.com ONElist has over 165,000 e-mail communities from which to choose! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 At 05:23 PM 6/9/99 -0400, you wrote: > >Then the feet will >have a conversation which is very frequently a re-working of a >converstation had earlier between the two identies. I recently read in Child magazine that rehashing conversations and role playing is a normal early childhood activity--and is important for the development of language (and probably cognitive/emotional/social) skills. The article also commented on how much kids this age talk and talk and talk to the point that parents would like them to be quiet--but shouldn't tell them to. I think it may have been listed as common for 3 year olds, but I can't swear to an age range. I know my healthy 3-year old does this a lot. It's great that Alycia has such a good memory that she repeats the conversations verbatim! Suzanne in CT mom to twins (Complex IV deficiency) & Hannah L., age 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Hi , Thanks for the reassurance and on Alycia's behalf, thanks for the compliment. It is pretty funny that she uses her feet as " people " ! I will be seeing the mito specialist next week. I will ask him if he thinks anything deeper is going on but my hunch is with you.....it's just a kid processing her day. Probably much the way I think about my own day only I do it privately in my thoughts....she just hasn't learned to keep her thoughts private which is a good thing I think. Lori Arrants@... wrote: > From: Arrants@... > > In a message dated 6/9/1999 5:33:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > jdowns@... writes: > > > She does interact with her peers and the adults in her life so this > > habit isn't excluding " real " conversation. > > > > It is really sort of getting on my nerves but at least if I knew it > > were normal, it wouldn't concern me so much. > > Hi, :Lori -- > > I think you'd have more to be concerned about it she did not have > interactions with peers and adults. My hunch is that she is simply > processing her interactions...and that she is an awfully creative kid. > > If you're concerned about whether it's normal, you might check with someone > in child psychology just to make sure it's not highly correlated with some > potential problem you're not aware of. If I had to wager a guess, I'd guess > it's not, but I know a lot more about grownups and adolescents than the > little ones. > > - > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Having difficulty getting " in synch " with list members? > http://www.onelist.com > Try ONElist's Shared Calendar to organize events, meetings and more! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Hi , Thanks for the reassurance and on Alycia's behalf, thanks for the compliment. It is pretty funny that she uses her feet as " people " ! I will be seeing the mito specialist next week. I will ask him if he thinks anything deeper is going on but my hunch is with you.....it's just a kid processing her day. Probably much the way I think about my own day only I do it privately in my thoughts....she just hasn't learned to keep her thoughts private which is a good thing I think. Lori Arrants@... wrote: > From: Arrants@... > > In a message dated 6/9/1999 5:33:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > jdowns@... writes: > > > She does interact with her peers and the adults in her life so this > > habit isn't excluding " real " conversation. > > > > It is really sort of getting on my nerves but at least if I knew it > > were normal, it wouldn't concern me so much. > > Hi, :Lori -- > > I think you'd have more to be concerned about it she did not have > interactions with peers and adults. My hunch is that she is simply > processing her interactions...and that she is an awfully creative kid. > > If you're concerned about whether it's normal, you might check with someone > in child psychology just to make sure it's not highly correlated with some > potential problem you're not aware of. If I had to wager a guess, I'd guess > it's not, but I know a lot more about grownups and adolescents than the > little ones. > > - > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Having difficulty getting " in synch " with list members? > http://www.onelist.com > Try ONElist's Shared Calendar to organize events, meetings and more! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Hi , Thanks for the reassurance and on Alycia's behalf, thanks for the compliment. It is pretty funny that she uses her feet as " people " ! I will be seeing the mito specialist next week. I will ask him if he thinks anything deeper is going on but my hunch is with you.....it's just a kid processing her day. Probably much the way I think about my own day only I do it privately in my thoughts....she just hasn't learned to keep her thoughts private which is a good thing I think. Lori Arrants@... wrote: > From: Arrants@... > > In a message dated 6/9/1999 5:33:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > jdowns@... writes: > > > She does interact with her peers and the adults in her life so this > > habit isn't excluding " real " conversation. > > > > It is really sort of getting on my nerves but at least if I knew it > > were normal, it wouldn't concern me so much. > > Hi, :Lori -- > > I think you'd have more to be concerned about it she did not have > interactions with peers and adults. My hunch is that she is simply > processing her interactions...and that she is an awfully creative kid. > > If you're concerned about whether it's normal, you might check with someone > in child psychology just to make sure it's not highly correlated with some > potential problem you're not aware of. If I had to wager a guess, I'd guess > it's not, but I know a lot more about grownups and adolescents than the > little ones. > > - > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Having difficulty getting " in synch " with list members? > http://www.onelist.com > Try ONElist's Shared Calendar to organize events, meetings and more! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Hi Lynnie, Joanne mentioned the benefits of a neuro-psycologist as well. It seems like a good idea. I am sorry to hear of Amy's decline. It must be such a heart ache for you. <<<HUGS>>>> Lori GOLYNIE@... wrote: > From: GOLYNIE@... > > In a message dated 99-06-09 17:33:27 EDT, you write: > > << Is this normal? All I can picture are those poor old folks with > dementia walking around having conversations with themselves. This is > essentially what she is doing. > > She does interact with her peers and the adults in her life so this > habit isn't excluding " real " conversation. > > It is really sort of getting on my nerves but at least if I knew it > were normal, it wouldn't concern me so much. > > > Lori >> > > I can't comment on Alecia's behavior, but I can tell you that our daughter, > Amy does, indeed have third-stage dementia and talks to her self in these > conversations. She also is able to interact with peers. The big difference > I see is that didn't start with Amy untill she was 16 years old. A child > Alecia's age is still in that stage where they work things out via fantacy > playing. Books like The Frog prince and Cinerella all are popular with five > your olds due to the fantacy aspect. Draggons and Princices Pirates and > farries can be almost real to a five year old and often help them cope with > things that often concern the child. > > Another idea is that you might want Alecia to be regularly (By-yearly or > more) by a Neuro-Psycologist. Amy saw one regularly and I found it extreamly > helpfull to gageing her development and skill levil. This was covered by our > HMO at the time, Kaiser Permanente, and this Dr was probably the ONLY kaiser > Doc that I actually liked! > > I know what you mean about getting on your nerves...me too > Ahhh, the challenge of living with a loved one with cronic illness...the fun > never ends! > > Lynnie > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Campaign 2000 is here! > http://www.onelist.com > Discuss your thoughts; get informed at ONElist. See our homepage. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 HI , Alycia did the same as at that age. She has been talking to her toes before she could talk. I probably is normal but I have nothing to guage the difference between normal and abnormal since Alycia is my only child. I have no baseline for comparison. Maybe what I need to do is ask this question of parents with typically developing kids. I guess feet make pretty handy toys since they are always there for you. is clearly figuring that out I would say. ) Lori nicole nett wrote: > From: nmnett@... (nicole nett) > > My son is 17 months old, and although he can't talk yet, he is > obsessed with his feet. I'm sure some of it may be typical toddler > stuff. But his feet are reactive with his emotions. When he gets > excited, he twirls them, when he's mad he curls his toes, etc. Also when > he has " downtime " he will stare at them amd make noises at them. Maybe > it's normal. I think all kids have imaginary friends, and I would guess > that your daughters feet are more accessible than dolls, toys, etc. > Perhaps they are just her forever handy friends! Then again, I'm pretty > new at all this mito stuff.... > > Good Luck, > , wife to , mommie to > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > How has ONElist changed your life? > Share your story with us at http://www.onelist.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Hi Suzanne, This is encouraging to hear except that Alycia is almost 5. On the other hand, I know that cognatively/academically she is about 3 or 3 1/2 so your theory actually makes perfect sense. She's just doing this a little later than her peers did it but this is ok with me. If it is going to help her learn language and social skills she can talk to her feet all day long! As for her memory, she is an enigma. She can remember conversations verbatim, she'll remember the name of a person that she met once a full year ago, she remembers places that she went, she remembers who gave her certain toys and she memorizes the spellings of names for people who are important to her. But......try to get her to learn a nursery rhyme, her address, her telephone number, a song and there is no hope. She just can't do it. Wierd, huh? During her speech evaluation last week, she couldn't repeat back very simple 6-7 word sentences. She has trouble with short term memory but once it makes it to long term, it is there solid as a rock. Really strange. Lori Suzanne Eggleston wrote: > > > At 05:23 PM 6/9/99 -0400, you wrote: > > > >Then the feet will > >have a conversation which is very frequently a re-working of a > >converstation had earlier between the two identies. > > I recently read in Child magazine that rehashing conversations and role > playing is a normal early childhood activity--and is important for the > development of language (and probably cognitive/emotional/social) skills. > The article also commented on how much kids this age talk and talk and talk > to the point that parents would like them to be quiet--but shouldn't tell > them to. I think it may have been listed as common for 3 year olds, but I > can't swear to an age range. I know my healthy 3-year old does this a lot. > It's great that Alycia has such a good memory that she repeats the > conversations verbatim! > > Suzanne in CT > mom to twins (Complex IV deficiency) & Hannah L., age 3 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Looking for a new hobby? Want to make a new friend? > http://www.onelist.com > Come join one of over 165,000 e-mail communities at ONElist! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Hi Suzanne, This is encouraging to hear except that Alycia is almost 5. On the other hand, I know that cognatively/academically she is about 3 or 3 1/2 so your theory actually makes perfect sense. She's just doing this a little later than her peers did it but this is ok with me. If it is going to help her learn language and social skills she can talk to her feet all day long! As for her memory, she is an enigma. She can remember conversations verbatim, she'll remember the name of a person that she met once a full year ago, she remembers places that she went, she remembers who gave her certain toys and she memorizes the spellings of names for people who are important to her. But......try to get her to learn a nursery rhyme, her address, her telephone number, a song and there is no hope. She just can't do it. Wierd, huh? During her speech evaluation last week, she couldn't repeat back very simple 6-7 word sentences. She has trouble with short term memory but once it makes it to long term, it is there solid as a rock. Really strange. Lori Suzanne Eggleston wrote: > > > At 05:23 PM 6/9/99 -0400, you wrote: > > > >Then the feet will > >have a conversation which is very frequently a re-working of a > >converstation had earlier between the two identies. > > I recently read in Child magazine that rehashing conversations and role > playing is a normal early childhood activity--and is important for the > development of language (and probably cognitive/emotional/social) skills. > The article also commented on how much kids this age talk and talk and talk > to the point that parents would like them to be quiet--but shouldn't tell > them to. I think it may have been listed as common for 3 year olds, but I > can't swear to an age range. I know my healthy 3-year old does this a lot. > It's great that Alycia has such a good memory that she repeats the > conversations verbatim! > > Suzanne in CT > mom to twins (Complex IV deficiency) & Hannah L., age 3 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Looking for a new hobby? Want to make a new friend? > http://www.onelist.com > Come join one of over 165,000 e-mail communities at ONElist! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 1999 Report Share Posted June 10, 1999 Hi Suzanne, This is encouraging to hear except that Alycia is almost 5. On the other hand, I know that cognatively/academically she is about 3 or 3 1/2 so your theory actually makes perfect sense. She's just doing this a little later than her peers did it but this is ok with me. If it is going to help her learn language and social skills she can talk to her feet all day long! As for her memory, she is an enigma. She can remember conversations verbatim, she'll remember the name of a person that she met once a full year ago, she remembers places that she went, she remembers who gave her certain toys and she memorizes the spellings of names for people who are important to her. But......try to get her to learn a nursery rhyme, her address, her telephone number, a song and there is no hope. She just can't do it. Wierd, huh? During her speech evaluation last week, she couldn't repeat back very simple 6-7 word sentences. She has trouble with short term memory but once it makes it to long term, it is there solid as a rock. Really strange. Lori Suzanne Eggleston wrote: > > > At 05:23 PM 6/9/99 -0400, you wrote: > > > >Then the feet will > >have a conversation which is very frequently a re-working of a > >converstation had earlier between the two identies. > > I recently read in Child magazine that rehashing conversations and role > playing is a normal early childhood activity--and is important for the > development of language (and probably cognitive/emotional/social) skills. > The article also commented on how much kids this age talk and talk and talk > to the point that parents would like them to be quiet--but shouldn't tell > them to. I think it may have been listed as common for 3 year olds, but I > can't swear to an age range. I know my healthy 3-year old does this a lot. > It's great that Alycia has such a good memory that she repeats the > conversations verbatim! > > Suzanne in CT > mom to twins (Complex IV deficiency) & Hannah L., age 3 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Looking for a new hobby? Want to make a new friend? > http://www.onelist.com > Come join one of over 165,000 e-mail communities at ONElist! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 1999 Report Share Posted June 11, 1999 I know you're right, but you know how it goes, EVERYTHING is a symptom. It kinda makes you feel crazy sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 1999 Report Share Posted June 11, 1999 I know you're right, but you know how it goes, EVERYTHING is a symptom. It kinda makes you feel crazy sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 1999 Report Share Posted June 11, 1999 I know you're right, but you know how it goes, EVERYTHING is a symptom. It kinda makes you feel crazy sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 1999 Report Share Posted June 12, 1999 The way I judge what is normal or not is by the differances during the 4 days of total breakthrough I got in 1981 when the Mellaril almost killed me and then things suddenly worked " normally " in my body and mind. It was such a dramatic differance that it is etched in my mind in very exact detailed memory forever. It was not a high as some people may think since I have never felt so relaxed yet had more energy -normal -consistent -natural energy, and an ability to rest like I had never known but that matches " normal " explanations of sleep and rest I hear people talk about like " Todays a new day, how refreshing it is to wake in the morning, etc. " Sometimes I think that was the worst curse a person could have to suddenly experience normalcy and then get thrown back into chronic illness forevermore. Other times I am grateful to know I do not have to blame myself for being such a failure or not able to operate up to par like people without chronic illness or disabilities. It is hard to see others esp. children hurting when I can see it is clearly out of their control and others think I am making excuses for them. I had to try and explain to Tylynn this morning how his feelings of everything in life for him is work and a struggle and how unhappy he is into how he has chronic low level depression because of chemical imbalances in his body. I told him within several weeks he will get this SPECT scan (which he is excited over) and life will feel more cheerful to him and it will become easier with the right medicine and knowing how to work with his particular chemistry with learning aids and environmental changes. He kind of gets it. Does anyone know of any organizations that would help Connie financially get the SPECT scan, like Shriners etc. since she is an adult? S. Re: scripting From: nmnett@... (nicole nett) I know you're right, but you know how it goes, EVERYTHING is a symptom. It kinda makes you feel crazy sometimes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What do lizards and rock music have in common? http://www.onelist.com They both have communities at ONElist. Find yours today! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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