Lately, E. has been narrating himself. We don't know why. I've never even heard of this.
In a way, it's the opposite of the scripting thing he sometimes does and used to do often. Scripting is when you take entire lines and phrases out of books, TV shows, etc. and use them in your daily life. Sometimes it's appropriate (E. once said "Wendy waters purple flowers!" when he noticed flowers at age 4, and lately will say lines that make sense as replies, but we know they're verbatim from Curious George, or whatever.) Sometimes they're not related at all- just mutterings, often.
But now, he's making his own life into a book. I find it usually happens in a gap. He'll tell me something, and if i don't respond right away, he'll add, "said E." And then tonight, M. did something to upset him and he screamed loudly, as he does. And then, in a calm voice, he said, "E. screamed." As in,' "AAAHHHHH!", E. screamed.'
So weird. Why is my kid so weird sometimes? It's cute, but... weird.
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That is adorable. I don't know if it's something you're worried about, but it's so, so cute.
It does worry me, actually. But yes, it's cute- like when a toddler repeatedly says something wrong but you don't correct them because you like how it sounds.
This is just an idea. Could it be a distancing thing? Like he says something, you don't react right away, he starts to get unsure of whether it was the right thing to say, so he distances himself from what he just did so as not to risk the impact in case you are going to react critically?
It could be something that allows him to experiment socially. In a way it shows the beginning of social self--awareness.
Chana
Huh. Interesting. I'll be asking his school when he starts up, but this has possibilities.
I used to do this :) Not out loud, though. For me, it just came from reading a LOT and liking to write and being dramatic. (Not sure what's prompting your son to do it...)
That's pretty darned creative if you ask me. Who knows, you may have the next Great American novelist on your hands.
Kids often do this, and they grow out of it in general
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