Twice this week my 3 year old said "getfor". He actually used it in the sentence, "What did we getfor?" The first time he said it, I kept asking him what he meant. When I realized he MEANT "forget", I quietly had a freakout session. Is there something in my water? Are there berries in my backyard that the boys are eating that are giving them neurological mishaps that lead to dyslexia? Why in the world would he be saying that?
I told Dr. C. about it the other day and she kind of chuckled, saying, "Oh no, you've got another one!" Ouch. Maybe I sounded too laid back about it, so she felt it was laugh-worthy. I'm far from laughing. As I mentioned, it's freakout-worthy, to me. Of course, my internal freakouts outwardly show as, "Oh, Zane, you mean 'forget'. Forget. Say it, please. Forget. You mean, 'what did we forget?' There's no such word as getfor." (with all smiles while my head is already figuring out which car we'd have to sell if we actually had 2 children in cognitive therapy!)
I don't really remember how I came across this site - http://www.auditory-rx.com/our-family-and-apd/, but there is a testimonial from a woman with multiple sons who have APD. It was sad and scary reading about it. I wonder if part of what Zane does is just 'regular 3 year old' or if he has a disability. He raises his voice a lot... way more than Jared ever did. Is it because of background noise? Is his hearing okay? Is it because he's a strong willed toddler who wants his way? I know I sound paranoid, but I'm sure I'm not the only mother that has ever thought this way. Ugh.
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. Psalm 29:11 (NIV)
Remember how you wrote the post about how fast your thinking is? Well, that's what comes to mind when I read this. Slow down, my friend. Slow down. I'm not saying blow it off, just take a breath and slow down. Keep an eye on it and pursue it if you think you should. You're the mama and you should definitely do what you feel is necessary. Just breathe while doing it. Dr C's comment did seem slightly insensitive. I'm sure that wasn't her intention, but she definitely didn't help. My guess is, that it's probably 3 yo stuff, but I HATE it when people tell me that when I'm concerned about my child in some way. So, follow your gut. I know it's not at all the same, but I'm the ONLY one who can understand G when he talks. He's always been on the "slow" end of normal for language and I've always thought that a bit of speech therapy might help. As he's getting older, I really think it might be something he could benefit from.
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-Sally