No more flashcard battles at the table. He used to throw cards across the room because he felt pressured to perform. Now he sits in his play tent and plays with it entirely by himself.
Day four with it: he dropped it down our hardwood stairs, picked it right back up, and whispered 'banana' along with the audio. I almost cried in the hallway. It really clicked for him.
Was honestly skeptical he would just toss it aside after five minutes like everything else. But he actually sat on the rug and went through the cards three times in a row without asking for help once. I was able to make dinner without holding him on my hip.
We bought a different speech toy a few months back and it turned out to be a cheap knockoff that didn’t hold his attention for a single afternoon. This one is completely different. The dinosaur design immediately drew him in and he carries it everywhere.
We realized that badgering him with 'Say this!' was only making him stubborn. This lets him discover words on his own terms just by tapping what he's curious about. He loves tapping the animal pictures over and over.
