All About Your Child

That was what my friend asked me today. She came over for a visit and saw that my kids powdered their elbow too after a bath, she was puzzled. She has never seen kids powdered their elbows before…

I told her its because as I powdered them I would naturally name the body parts . Now they are so used to the routine, powder neck 1st, then armpit, shoulder, chest, tummy, private, knee, ankle, backside and back.My boys were able to identify their body parts around 1 year old.

I actually started this when they were able to sit up in the tub during bath time. As I was cleaning each part of their body I just happened to say things like, “ok…lets wipe your face first…. now your hair… shoulder… armpit…. neck….so on and so forth. When you get to hear the same words twice a day and every day, its hard not to get the names into your brain.

When do you teach your child about parts of their body?

It all began when Keatkeat started to sing songs that I have never heard before. It puzzled me. I asked:”Did you learn that song in school?” “No.” a quick reply and continued singing.

I watched almost every cartoon with him and I don’t remember hearing those songs, but in case my forgetful mind has been playing tricks on me, I asked again:”Did you learn that from the cartoons on TV?” “Nope” shaking his head.

“Then who taught you these songs?” I was getting a bit impatient.

“Sky teach me”

“Huh? Who is sky?”

“Sky lah, the one up there, got clouds and sun and moon and stars….”

“You mean the Sky taught you all these songs? You can hear the Sky’s voice?”

“Yes, the Sky also talks to me…”

In that split second, I believed it was God speaking to my little boy. Somehow deep inside me I believe that children can hear God’s voice. So I continued my investigation…

“So is Sky a boy or girl? Man or woman?”

“Don’t know.”

“So is Sky talking to you now?”

“Nope. Because you start talking.”

Ooops! I didn’t know that I actually interrupted a conversation….Sensing that I may not have anymore questions, Keatkeat walked back into the living room, continued his song as he plays his car.

Hey actually as I type this down, I feel alittle eerie amazed with the thought that he could experience something that is unseen.

Till now, every other day he would come up with a new song, its truly quite unbelievable!

Does your child have an imaginary friend?