Ba-ba-ba-budy

Hello there,

We once heard that beets are good for the digestive system. Well, Mendele got a full serving of 'em!

He really enjoyed that activity...

...but when he realized how messy the stuff was...

...and that he was covered from head to toe...

...he was grossed out!
So he demanded a bath.

Ahh. much better.
In all seriousness bath time is a great learning experience for Mendele. The truth is that every everyday activity can be a language experience for babies, as they have their learning radars way up.

Our wonderful speech and special ed. therapists have instructed us to turn every routine into a consistent, systematic exercise. Even saying goodbye has become a learning experience. It begins with walking the guest to the door, waving goodbye ("bye-bye"), closing the door and shutting the hallway light.

Every action should be accompanied by some word or sound. Shutting the lights- "Off!". Closing the door, "Closed!". Splashing around in the bath, "Splash!" and blowing bubbles, "Bubble, Bubble".

---ta ta.