My son has reached a stage where he needs attention from daddy and I. He likes to shout the words of things he knows and wait for us to acknowledge him. If we ignore him, he will keep repeating the words continuously. Here I am watching television and when the ads come on, he will start his game.

Son: Airplane (MAS ad)
Mummy: Yes, airplane clever.

Son: Apple, Star Fruit (NTV7 ad)
Mummy: Yes apple and star fruit.

Son: Formula 1, Formula 1 (F1 ad)
Mummy: Yes F1

Son: Baby…Baby… (Huggies ad)
Mummy starts to ignore.

Son: Baby Baby Baby Baby….
Mummy: Yes baby.

Mummy: *when these ads going to be over*
Son: Butterfly Butterfly Butterfly (NT7 ad)
Mummy: Yes butterfly.

Son: McDonald, McDonald, *pick up his mock up McDonald chicken foldover and show mummy. He will shave the mock up to mummy’s mouth and ask mummy to eat. I will pretend to eat and make a delicious sound. It will make him very very happy.

Beware if your son gives you attention now, do take him seriously. Why?

In 15 years time:

Mummy: dear, how was your day?
Son: OK.

Mummy: dear, are you hungry?
Son: Nope.

Mummy: dear, what do you want for dinner?
Son: Anything.

Mummy: dear. *interrupted*
Son: I’ll be in my room if you need me.

End of conversation.

Scarry isn’t it, oh well treasure the attention while it lasts. Let’s hope my son is not like that.