12 months old, week 3

The baby Juli became more acrobatic around. On the go, go, go.

Naming pictures or objects

Juli had been a bigger questioner. She pointed to each image and looked at me for noun names. I decided that it was time to ask her questions.

In a picture book, I pointed to an image of the apple and asked ix what? -- translated as What is this? Juli responded apple.

Before I was about to ask the next, Juli already uttered banana. I replied yes, right!.

Later that day in her bedroom, I pointed to an image of the strawberry and asked what it was. Juli immediately replied strawberry which was the same production as shown in the last week's video.

Asking Juli questions gave me a clear glimpse into her ASL productions. For example, I curiously pointed to an image of the shoes in a picture book. Juli responded shoes (using an "S" or "A" handshape with the incorrect palm orientation).

Juli used to produce "shoes" with the open handshape which was more ambiguous with other possible meanings (e.g. more). Now Juli was able to form the "A" or "S" handshape which was an one step easier to recognize.

Emerging ASL words

The following words that Juli used with references: cl-bread-pop-up (toasts popping up), airplane, ear, foot (pointing rather than producing), firefighter, beautiful (when putting on necklaces around her neck, supervised).

Teaching manners

Though manners were introduced to Juli earlier, I didn't practice "thank you", "please, etc. much in general. I especially used them when Juli demonstrated toddler-like behaviors.

Now that todderhood has emerged more and more, I naturally began to integrate manner words into daily behaviors. In parallel, I also began to give Juli a choice more to avoid possible tantrums.

Juli often playfully took my glasses. After she's satisfied, I uttered give+me mother glasses please and extended my hand. Eventually, she handed me back my glasses. I responded thank-up, thank-you.

I am aware of manners in different cultures and I kind of integrated them in one. I use different manners in different scenes and situations.

Saying "thank you", "please" and such is a bit too much in Canada. On the other hand, it's considered rude with a close friends and family members in some other cultures. These behaviors are formal that is not meant for close-knit friendship and family. In other cultures, these behaviors are moderate.

At this stage, I'm using manners to teach Juli an early behavior of respect and cooperation.

But, later in her life, I don't expect such too much manners (e.g. uttering "please", "thank you", etc.) over a dinner table, for example. We don't practice these daily trivial manners in our culture for we are close. When we feel appreciated, grateful or another, we do tell thank-you and other such manner words.

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