Minefield of toddler conversation

“I like Play School.” Play School = child care

Baby is warmly ensconed in her car seat hugging her water bottle. We are on her way back from child care so Halelujah!

It is a relevant thought expressed in a full and grammatically coherent and correct sentence.

“Really? That is great.” I say in my Shrink Voice from behind the wheel.

“I like Jaxsen.”

“That’s nice. Why do you like him?”

“We play together.”

“Did you play with him in the sand pit?” That is her favourite spot.

“No. Jaxsen fell down today.” Ok. Abrupt change but that is alright. “Jaxsen crying. Wah Wah. Jaxsen’s mommy came in a car.”

“Oh no. Was he hurt? Did he have vaavu?” Vaavu = injury

“Mum! Go and play with blocks!”

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Housekeeping for bloggers

I feel that there is much to be said for careful writing. Writing that is considered, where ideas are thoughtfully laid out, the piece that is grammatically acceptable (who is right and wrong nowadays?). However, I am always up for some spring cleaning of the Good Ole Conceptions and Misconceptions.

Here is one link that I found really relevant and really liberating. I have often laid waste many hours (oh ok minutes, precious minutes) trying to move a Because, And or a But to the middle of a sentence. I have to say the sentence always sounded more convoluted for that reason so what was the point.

Now I’m struggling to find a sentence that begins with But or Because just to be smart.