Hi! I discovered this site this evening, and found the stories to be very interesting. I have been thinking about comments my son Hayden has said over the past few months, and wanted to compare my stories to others and gain some feedback.
Hayden will be three in March, and is very mature for his age. He has been speaking in complete and very adult-like sentences since before he was two. We feel like we are talking to a little adult all the time- it is hard to remember that he is just a toddler! Anyway, his first experience occurred in May, when he was 26 months old. He woke up crying (from a dream) and told me, "I was at the hospital. I was hurt in the road." He was very upset, so we just talked with him and held him until he calmed down. He has since mentioned being in the road, being hurt in the road, and an ambulance coming to get him. Just tonight we passed an ambulance on the road and he said, "Mom, did an ambulance come get you from the road?" I have never been injured or in a wreck, so he is not drawing from comments I have made. He mentions this frequently in a matter-of-fact manner - the only time he seemed frightened was when he woke from his dream/nightmare. Another thing about him - he is terrified of the street and cars on the street- I have trouble loading him in the car when his side is facing traffic. I always reassure him that I am with him, we are looking both ways and we are safe.
Any comments?
Thanks!
Hayden will be three in March, and is very mature for his age. He has been speaking in complete and very adult-like sentences since before he was two. We feel like we are talking to a little adult all the time- it is hard to remember that he is just a toddler! Anyway, his first experience occurred in May, when he was 26 months old. He woke up crying (from a dream) and told me, "I was at the hospital. I was hurt in the road." He was very upset, so we just talked with him and held him until he calmed down. He has since mentioned being in the road, being hurt in the road, and an ambulance coming to get him. Just tonight we passed an ambulance on the road and he said, "Mom, did an ambulance come get you from the road?" I have never been injured or in a wreck, so he is not drawing from comments I have made. He mentions this frequently in a matter-of-fact manner - the only time he seemed frightened was when he woke from his dream/nightmare. Another thing about him - he is terrified of the street and cars on the street- I have trouble loading him in the car when his side is facing traffic. I always reassure him that I am with him, we are looking both ways and we are safe.
Any comments?
Thanks!