How, Firetrucks, Polar Bears, and Trucks.

Olivia has developed a fear of firetrucks, polar bears, and trucks. A glimpse into a few conversations over the last couple of weeks.

O: Move mommy. I do not yike (like) that truck.
Me: I can't move Olivia we are in traffic.
O: But I do not yike that truck. That _(insert any color) truck.
Me: Why do you not like that truck?
O: It is bad and stinky.
Me: Oh, well Papaw has a truck.
O: Papaw's truck is blue.
Me: Yes it is.
O: His truck is ok, but I do not yike trucks. I just like cars.

RJ: Olivia do you like polar bears?
O: No.
RJ: Why not?
O: They bite you.

RJ: Do you like firetrucks?
O: No
Me: Why not?
O: They are bad and have a sharp ladder.

O: (while sitting on the potty and starting to cry) Mommy hold you, mommy hold you. (Arms up trying to get off of the potty.)
Me: What's wrong?
O: The firetruck gonna get me.
Me: No its not baby. Firetrucks are good trucks.
O: No they not they get me.
Me: O firetrucks help us.
O: No they not they not nice. I ok now I don't hear a firetruck no more.

HOW- is the new question in our house. It has replaced "What mommy/daddy doin?"
A few examples...
How you take your jacket off?
How you go on vacation?
How you do laundry?
How you tired?
How you hungry?
How Layla harassing Jake?
How you not eat your dinner?

O: How the doggies not go outside.?
RJ: Because it's raining.
O: How?
RJ: Water falls from the sky.
O: How?
RJ: Gravity.

O: How you put my lovey in the washing machine?
RJ: Because it's dirty.
O: How-what's on it?
RJ: You've been slobbering all over it for the past week during naps.
O: How?
RJ: With your mouth.
O: How?



This goes on all day. Endlessly all day. We think this is her "why" and are trying to teach her to use "why" instead, but we are not having much success.