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Jul. 19th, 2018 03:59 pmYesterday was Perfect Little Person day for me.
* It was morning, and I was carrying Kit down the stairs for daycare.
X: "Kit, do you want to use the stroller?"
K: "no."
X: "Do you want to walk?"
K: "wal'!"
X: "All right!"
K: "aw-aii!"
AND THEN I PERISHED
* I got home after Kit had been picked up. Kit wandered around the apartment for a bit, then tugged my hand to the bathroom while saying "ba'!". (Kit requesting a bath outright is not exactly common, though they're not usually angry about it or anything.)
* One of us usually gets in the tub with them for the bathing part, but Kit's been getting into standing in the tub (while we keep a hawk eye on them, obviously). So this time, I figured I'd try not getting in with. I did some washing, mostly of hair and of areas they can't reach or that need focus, and they washed the rest of themself.
* A preface for the next bit: we try to stay with "questions means you can say no, statements means you can't". So if I ask "Kit, do you have to go potty?", and they say "no", that's it. If I say "Kit, it's time for a diaper change," and they say "no"... welp, alas.
So: It was early in the evening yet, so I checked in with Kit about getting out of the tub.
X: "Hey Kit, do you want to get out of the bath?"
K: 😐 "no."
X: "Okay!" [and I went back to doing whatever]
K: 😮😛🤩
They were so happy to be able to stay in the tub! They stayed in for half an hour, splashing up the joint.
* When they finally got out of the tub, I wrapped them in a towel and held them on my lap. They were SUPER CUDDLESOME, resting their head on my chest and all.
* Kit sat up to look at Sophie. I told Kit it was time to brush their teeth. Kit paused, then put their head back on my chest, in a clear attempt to avoid brushing their teeth. :D
* A diaper interaction after the bath!
X: "Kit, come here, please, it's diaper time."
K: [ignores me entirely]
X: "Kit, can you come here, please?" [signing "please"]
K: [walks right over to the changing pad and sits down]
* It was morning, and I was carrying Kit down the stairs for daycare.
X: "Kit, do you want to use the stroller?"
K: "no."
X: "Do you want to walk?"
K: "wal'!"
X: "All right!"
K: "aw-aii!"
AND THEN I PERISHED
* I got home after Kit had been picked up. Kit wandered around the apartment for a bit, then tugged my hand to the bathroom while saying "ba'!". (Kit requesting a bath outright is not exactly common, though they're not usually angry about it or anything.)
* One of us usually gets in the tub with them for the bathing part, but Kit's been getting into standing in the tub (while we keep a hawk eye on them, obviously). So this time, I figured I'd try not getting in with. I did some washing, mostly of hair and of areas they can't reach or that need focus, and they washed the rest of themself.
* A preface for the next bit: we try to stay with "questions means you can say no, statements means you can't". So if I ask "Kit, do you have to go potty?", and they say "no", that's it. If I say "Kit, it's time for a diaper change," and they say "no"... welp, alas.
So: It was early in the evening yet, so I checked in with Kit about getting out of the tub.
X: "Hey Kit, do you want to get out of the bath?"
K: 😐 "no."
X: "Okay!" [and I went back to doing whatever]
K: 😮😛🤩
They were so happy to be able to stay in the tub! They stayed in for half an hour, splashing up the joint.
* When they finally got out of the tub, I wrapped them in a towel and held them on my lap. They were SUPER CUDDLESOME, resting their head on my chest and all.
* Kit sat up to look at Sophie. I told Kit it was time to brush their teeth. Kit paused, then put their head back on my chest, in a clear attempt to avoid brushing their teeth. :D
* A diaper interaction after the bath!
X: "Kit, come here, please, it's diaper time."
K: [ignores me entirely]
X: "Kit, can you come here, please?" [signing "please"]
K: [walks right over to the changing pad and sits down]
