I walk into the bathroom and stand in front of the toilet. GL follows me into the bathroom, watches me unzip, and says, "Hi, Dad. What are you doing?"

Another Example

Another example of uneven development: Yesterday GL was in his high school's Homecoming Parade. The first thing he wanted to do this morning was watch the stack of Baby Einstein DVDs he checked out from the library. Tonight, he's going to the Homecoming Dance.

He loves getting DVDs from the library, especially Disney, which I can understand. He also likes quite a few of the titles aimed at toddlers and preschoolers: Baby Einstein, Sesame Street (especially those featuring The Most Annoying Muppet Ever), Dora the Explorer, Bob the Builder, Caillou, Barney, ad nauseam. He likes comics and books about comics and cartoons, ranging from Mickey Mouse to Spider-Man, to Scooby-Doo, to politcal cartoons. Lately he has returned to board books. He has also developed an interest in books and videos about potty training, which I find odd, because this hasn't been an issue for him in years. Maybe it's his idea of bathroom humor?

Goldilocks Relaxes after a Rough Day at School

It's A&W, people!

The Big Stinker

This morning, I heard GL yelling at BB, so I went to see what was the matter. He was standing outside the bathroom door yelling, "BB, unlock the door and come out of the bathroom!"

I told him, "BB wants some privacy. Leave him alone, and he will come out when he's done." GL has a problem with privacy. Since GL had already had plenty of time in the bathroom, and it was time for him to leave for school, we left. When we got back, MB was trying to unlock the bathroom door from the outside. BB had not been in the bathroom, but had not contradicted GL because he was, in fact, asleep at the time. GL had locked the bathroom door, blamed his brother, and left for school.

We're Working on That

We're always on the lookout for those little skills everyone else takes for granted but GL seems to miss. On the way to the library this morning, he said, "I have to go to the bathroom. Is there a bathroom at the library?"
I told him there was. When we got there, I showed him the location of the restrooms. Then I thought I'd make sure he could read the signs. I pointed to the sign over the men's room. "What does that say?"
He answered confidently, "Men!"
I pointed to the sign over the women's. "What does that say?"
"Women!"
I asked him, "Which one do you use?"
"Women!"
I guess we need to work on that.