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Elizabeth Zwicky's avatar

Baby signing is one of those things that sounds like new age silliness but 100% isn’t because talking is harder than signing and words that sound alike are signs that look different and vice versa. 20 words is enough to bridge a lot of the gap (“more” and “all done” go a long way).

Also not silly; there’s nothing wrong with saying “No” to a small child but it’s rarely the useful answer. You’re asking the absolute least qualified person in the room to figure out a) what you want them to stop doing and b) what they should do instead.

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Rachel Katz's avatar

As a fellow bee-watcher-from-the-sidelines-while-someone-else-does-it, this was a relatable read (except for the part where you actually take over and do something - what?!). However, I am proud to say that I recently switched the inputs on our TV from the gaming console to the Roku, another task I have exclusively outsourced for eight years so....small wins, ya know?

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