As I was finishing up working with a child on feeding goals at lunch in his classroom (of 3 & 4 year olds), the rest of the class was finishing their meals too, and taking turns going to the bathroom before getting on their cots for nap.  One girl was holding up the line.  I overheard the following:

Teacher: Are you almost finished in there?  Your friends are waiting.

Girl:  (in her singsong voice) Not yet.

(Several minutes passed)

Teacher: What’s taking so long in there?  Are you working on a number 2?

Girl: (Very seriously) No.  I workin’ on a number 8.

Teacher: Okay then, sounds serious.  We’ll let you sit there a while longer!

In a classroom during breakfast this morning, there was a sudden loud noise.  The nutritionist, who happened to be in the room, exclaimed “Whoa, that scared the bejesus out of me!.”  I was working with a 3 year old who loves to repeat everything he hears.  He immediately responded, “Whoa, that scared the blue jeans-es off of me!”

I was asking a 4-year old questions during his therapy session yesterday-my goal is for him to answer the questions logically.  Here's my favorite response:

Cara: What should you do if your tummy hurts?

Kid: Go to the doctor.

Cara: Why?  What will the doctor give you?

Kid: A lollipop!

I overheard a conversation between a 4-year old boy and his physical therapist last week.  She told him he was not being a very good listener.  He said he was sorry and she said "Okay, try to do better."  He stood up and answered triumphantly, "Today, sorry cuts it!"

I have a new client who is 4 years old.  I brought him from his class into the therapy room one day this week and started making my best efforts at making a session full of articulation practice fun ("Say the /k/ sound."  Try again-use the back of your tongue.  You said the /t/ sound.  I want to hear the /k/ sound.  Try again, please."  On and on, the same sound, over and over again).  He tried a few times, then decided to lie down on the mat.  I said, "Naptime is all done.  Why don't you want to get up and play with me?'  He said "Du wame."  I asked, "What did you say?"  He said, "Dis du wame."  Yes, according to my best clinical judgment, I'm pretty sure he told me my therapy was too lame!     

Next day-same kid.  He's also working on the /g/ sound.  So as he drove a rocket around the table, occasionally crashing into a Tarzan doll, I modeled the word "Go!"  Instead, he said "I tid him in da nuts."  I'll let you translate that one.

My boss told a funny story about her daughters:

Her 4-year old had asked her parents why they sleep in the same bed.  When their mom answered that it's because they're married, the 2 year old added, "And because you're scared of monsters, right?" 

I've been working with my kids on making books the last couple of weeks. I was telling them that they could take their books home this week to give to their mom and dad. One kindergarten boy told me he didn't want to give his to his mom. I asked "Why not?" He said, "My mom shaves too much." "She shaves too much?" I asked. "Yes," he said, "she shaves her legs too much."

- Cara

I was working with a four year old at Kids First today on answering what and where questions. I said, "It's raining outside. What do you do?" He answered, "I go get my Cinderella." I wasn't sure at that point what he was talking about and he tends to have trouble paying attention anyway, so I just said, "No, you put on a raincoat or get an umbrella." Later, I asked the same question while showing him a picture of an umbrella. He said, "See, my Cinderella!" Cute.

Cara

When my kids are working on articulation, I usually give them a worksheet or flashcards with their target sound for practice. I had given one first grader a set of "th" flashcards and was looking at my papers while he practiced. I heard the following: "Thermos, three, thirteen, thumb... zillion." Of course, I looked up to see what had gone wrong. It was a picture of 1,000. Close enough.

Cara

I think I must be allergic to something at Waldron.  I'm always sneezing there.  This week I sneezed while I was having a group therapy session with 2 of my kindergarten boys and I immediately said, "Excuse me!"  One of the boys looked at me like I was nuts and said, "Um, don't you mean bless you?"  My kids are always making me laugh-now I can share the joy with you.

Cara