In the last 2 weeks, Colton has lot’s of excuses to say no for what he doesn’t want to do. For example, if he wants to be held, he would say “scared” or “feet hurt” or “don’t know how to go down the stairs”. If he doesn’t want to pick up the ball that we’re playing, he would say “don’t know how”. If you ask him to eat something he doesn’t like, he would say “too hot” or “sour” or “too much” or “full” or “spicy”.
Today Colton was sitting on the couch with grandma. Then grandpa approached and wanted to sit beside him. He stretched his body as if he’s sleeping and say “Heem heem sleeping” so grandpa doesn’t have any room to sit.
I remember when he was about 18 months, he would say “bye bye ma ma” to ask me to get out of his sight.
We all don’t know how or where he learn to use excueses to say no.