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Prior to becoming a parent, nursery songs aren't my thing. The genre of music that I am into is either RNB hip-hop or indie ballad. I sometimes go with acoustic but most likely my playlist would revolve around such. Now having a toddler at home and keeping her entertained while we are doing some stuff music has been one of our helpers in making our little one at bay.
Parenting is tough, and you will never be a perfect parent to your child in the eyes of the naysayers. Comparison of their babies on how they bring up their child better than us with milestones etc. will always be a main thing for them. Dyn-Dyn our little one was not spared by such remarks.
Each time that there's a relative sees our kid a remark that she might be deaf and mute is something that we will be hearing. Though it isn't true, as we noticed that she tries to hum and dance to music, this isn't what people see in her when someone will see her on rare occasions. She's an introvert, the same as her parents. ( I am a little bit extroverted online but in real life, I struggle with how to interact).
She can babble but those words are hard to understand. Even we are having a hard time figuring out what she needs each time she opens her mouth. Papa and Mama aren't included in her vocabulary yet, and again the naysayers will be pointing it out to us. What's hurting is you already know that there's something wrong but repeatedly calling it out isn't helpful anymore.
Skidamarink a dink a dink,
Skidamarink a doo.
I love you!
Until something good happened one day. Dyn-Dyn and I are preparing to sleep and I was singing this lullaby. When I reach the part of I love you she joined in the chorus saying a ya yu. I thought that I must be sleepy at that time as work has been too much these past few days so I tried it again and she responded back uttering those syllables. Tears run from my eyes when I realized that it is true and that I had that recorded in my file for safekeeping. From their weeks going forward, she tries to sing other nursery songs trying to mimic the tone, etc. Even the hand gestures, she also copies perfectly now!
So now even if I can't understand what skidamarink means, it have a huge part in my heart as a parent. I guess the euphoria that it gave hearing your child singing a part of the song without you even noticing it is the reason why I have this deeply.
If you are a parent, how does it feel to hear your child's words that can be understood the first time?
This is my entry to #weekend-engagement for weekend experience prompt week 135