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[MOT taps her crayon on the paper] [CHI watches MOT] [MOT draws] [CHI stares at the crayon] you make some colors on... [MOT looks at CHI] [5. MOT taps crayon on the paper] [CHI stares at the crayon] Kate! [MOT looks at CHI] [CHI looks at the crayon] make some colors. [3. MOT draws] [MOT looks at CHI] [CHI stares at the crayon] [aft CHI prepares to draw] [the crayons drop out of CHI's hand onto the table] just one [crayon]. [MOT holds up her finger] just use one [crayon] at a time. [MOT watches CHI] [CHI picks up crayon] ![MOT moves CHI's hand back and forth to direct CHI's drawing] [CHI watches MOT intently] here. [MOT moves her hand away from CHI's] [CHI reaches for crayon on table] just use one [crayon] at a time! [MOT points to the paper] [CHI picks up crayon from table]
put some colors on the paper. [MOT draws] [MOT watches CHI] [CHI walks away from the table] no you wan'... [MOT blocks CHI with her arm] over here! [MOT turns CHI towards the table] over here! [$=1 MOT holds CHI's arm] [CHI tries to pull away from MOT] look it. [MOT points to the paper] [CHI tries to pull away from MOT] you wanna do it [draw] on the floor? [MOT puts the paper on the floor in front of CHI] [CHI looks at paper on the floor] here sit down! [1 MOT taps the paper] [MOT seats CHI on the floor] sit down. [MOT separates CHI's legs and puts paper in front of her] here. now you can do it [draw]. [3. MOT draws] [CHI prepares to draw with the two crayons] just do one [crayon]! [MOT reaches for crayons in CHI's hand] just do one [crayon]. [MOT takes a crayon from CHI]
look it. [MOT holds out crayons to CHI and grasps CHI's wrist] let me put it [crayon] in your hand. [MOT puts a crayon in CHI's hand] let me put it [crayon] in your hand see? [MOT draws with CHI hand over hand] there. [MOT watches CHI] [aft MOT stops drawing] [CHI draws] there. [MOT watches CHI] [CHI looks at the paper] ![MOT draws then stops] you do it [draw]. [MOT watches CHI] [CHI examines the crayon] you do it [draw] Kate. [MOT points to the paper] let Mommy see you do... [CHI draws] that's a good girl. %int: high pitched [$=1 MOT watches CHI] that's a good girl. %int: high pitched [CHI stops drawing] that's right. %int: high pitched [MOT watches CHI]
[CHI examines crayons] that's a good girl. %int: high pitched [MOT sits back] [CHI pulls up the paper]. you do it [draw]. [$=1 MOT pushes the paper back down] you do it [draw]. [MOT draws then stops] [CHI watches MOT] here. [MOT grasps CHI's wrist] put it [crayon] in your hand. [MOT puts a crayon in CHI's hand] [MOT helps CHI draw] [CHI pulls her hand away from MOT] okay? %int: high pitched [MOT lets go of CHI's hand] [MOT watches CHI] [CHI draws] that's right. %int: high pitched [CHI stops coloring]. [CHI examines the crayons] that's right. %int: high pitched [MOT watches CHI] [CHI begins to get up] ![MOT moves the paper away from CHI]
[CHI begins to stand up] wan' another piece of paper? [MOT looks at CHI then at crayon box] want a clean piece [of paper]? [MOT reaches for the paper in the crayons box] [CHI walks to MOT] want a clean piece of paper? [MOT's activity is out of camera view] here. [MOT pulls some paper out from the crayons box] [CHI watches MOT]. [CHI walks away from MOT] here look it. [MOT puts the paper on the floor] [MOT taps her hand on the paper] there's a clean one [paper]. [CHI looks at MOT] can d you color on the clean one [paper]. [MOT puts a piece of paper back in the crayons box] [CHI walks to the paper on the floor then stops] here. [MOT looks at CHI and motions to the paper on the floor] color on the clean one [paper]. [MOT taps on the paper] [CHI steps away from MOT] come on! [MOT looks at CHI] [CHI puts the crayon to her mouth. CHI walks towards MOT]. color on the clean... [MOT looks at CHI]
no don't put it [crayon] in your mouth! [MOT removes the crayon from CHI's mouth] don't eat it [crayon]. [MOT takes the crayon from CHI's hand] [CHI walks away from MOT] no. [MOT picks up the paper and puts it on the table] [MOT looks at CHI] [CHI is out of camera view] over here. [MOT grasps CHI's wrist] look it! [$=1 MOT pulls CHI into camera view] Kate. [CHI looks away from MOT] look it! [$=2 MOT directs CHI to the table] over here. look it. [MOT draws]. [MOT holds out crayon to CHI] show Mommy how you can do it [draw]. [MOT puts a crayon into CHI's hand] [CHI takes crayon from MOT] look it. [MOT helps CHI draw by holding her hand over CHI's. aft MOT stops drawing with CHI] [CHI whines] [CHI looks away from MOT] [aft CHI turns away from MOT] no?
[MOT looks at her watch] [CHI walks away from MOT] no more? [MOT looks at CHI] [CHI looks at MOT] [MOT takes the crayons from CHI] no more. [CHI hands MOT the crayons] no more? [MOT takes the crayons from CHI] no [? look]. [CHI turns away from MOT] you don't wanna color any more. [MOT reaches for the papers on the table] mhm? [MOT stands up] [End of PCI - Crayons and Paper] [CHI walks away from MOT] ?[MOT puts the crayons and paper away] [CHI stands up behind the table]. [CHI watches MOT] [? no-no] [MOT's shuffling of the boxes makes it difficult to hear CHI] [CHI watches MOT then looks away] oh! [MOT's activity is out of camera view] [CHI looks at MOT intently] look at the story! %int: slow and clear [$=1 MOT's activity is out of camera view]
[sharp intake of breath] [CHI looks at MOT intently] look at the story. %int: high pitched [MOT's activity is out of camera view] come on over here [to other side of table]. [MOT walks to CHI and grasps her wrist and lays the book on the table] Mama read you a story. [MOT begins to pull CHI from behind the table] [CHI reaches for book] [$=1 MOT directs CHI to other side of the table] let Mommy read you a story. [CHI picks up the book from the table] wanna sit down huh? [MOT sits CHI on the floor] [CHI drops the book] [CHI reaches for the book] you wanna sit down? [MOT picks up the book] I mean look at all the baby animals! %int: high pitched [MOT holds the book in front of CHI] [CHI examines the book] [sharp intake of breath] look at the funny... [$=1 MOT waves the book back and forth in front of CHI] [the book has a hologram on the front cover] the rabbit's jumping around! [$=1 MOT looks at CHI] [sharp intake of breath]
[CHI reaches for the book] who's that [picture in book]! [MOT opens the book] 'oop'! [$=1 MOT looks at the book] woof woof! [CHI examines the book] [sharp intake of breath] [CHI looks at the book] yeah! %int: high pitched [MOT looks at the book] [CHI tries to wiggle free from MOT] look at the kitty in the box Kate! %int: high pitched [MOT looks at the book] [MOT holds CHI down] [MOT turns the page]! [sharp intake of breath] [CHI tries to wriggle free from MOT] what is look at the donkey Kate. [MOT looks at the book] [MOT holds down CHI] [grunts]. [CHI tries to wriggle free from MOT] look at the donkey. %int: high pitched [MOT looks at the book] [MOT holds CHI by the arm] [CHI gets up from a lying position]
" a calf and a baby donkey." [MOT looks at book] [MOT holds the book in front of CHI as she holds CHI's arm] [CHI looks at the book] [sharp intake of breath]! [MOT points to the picture in the book] [CHI looks at the book] [MOT turns the page] [MOT points to the words as she reads them] [CHI looks at the book] look at the kangaroo with the baby! %int: high pitched [bef sharp intake of breath] [MOT points to the picture and looks at CHI] [gasps]. [CHI begins to stand up] look at the baby kangaroo! %int: high pitched [1 MOT points to the picture in the book. MOT looks at CHI] no! [CHI walks away from MOT] come here. [MOT puts her hand in front of CHI] [CHI pushes MOT's hand aside then walks away from her] come here. Kate! [MOT looks at CHI] [CHI walks in front of MOT] [CHI looks at MOT] look at the pigs.
[$=1 MOT holds the book up facing CHI] what do the pigs say? [MOT looks at CHI] [CHI walks away from MOT] oink oink? [MOT is out of camera view] [CHI walks behind the table] Kate? [MOT is out of camera view] [CHI looks at MOT] what do the pigs say? [$=1 MOT is out of camera view] oink oink? [CHI stares at MOT] [CHI climbs on an object behind the table] come here. [MOT is out camera view] [CHI stares at MOT] come here. [MOT is out camera view] [CHI looks away from MOT] look at the chickens. [$=1 MOT is out of camera view] peep peep. [CHI looks at MOT] look at the chickens! %int: high pitched [MOT is out of camera view] [CHI looks away from MOT] peep peep.
%int: high pitched [MOT is out of camera view] [the door opens] [sharp intake of breath] [CHI looks at the door] hi Kate. [End of PCI - Book] [INV enters the room] = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Higginson/April/april02.cha = = = [April and her Mother are in the living room sitting on a couch. In front of them on a coffee table is a large array of Smurfs.] camera. yeh camera. it's taking a picture of you. Roy bring camera. pardon me? Roy bring the camera. Roy fix camera. Roy fix the camera. is that what you said? uhhuh. Roy and Tom both fixed the camera. oh. see Tom's over here. he's standing behind you. I mean he's standing behind it. [April holds up a Smurf] who's that? that's a Smurf. [April puts the Smurf into her mouth]
ear. no this is his hat see? his hat. here's his ear here. [April picks up another Smurf] who's that? that's a Smurf with a turkey. see the turkey? right here. [points] let's set them up. [April begins standing the Smurfs on their feet] wanna set 'em up? okay. yyy hamburger. [referencing the Smurf she is holding] hamburger yeh. that one has a hamburger. is that a new one? [April points to hamburger Smurf] Mommy boughted this one? %int: rising uhhuh Mommy bought that one. [confirmation] Mommy buy that one? [referencing the Smurf in her hand] yep I bought that one for you too. [April picks up another Smurf] Mommy buy that one? yes I think I bought this one for you too.
[April picks up another one] Mommy buy that one? er no. I think you got that in your Easter basket. oh. do you remember when you got an Easter basket? no. [April picks up another Smurf] and this? Mommy this that Easter basket got? no no you didn't get this one in your Easter basket. you got this one at Christmas. [April picks up another Smurf] I got Christmas that? no you didn't get this one at Christmas. I bought this sometime later. [April picks up another Smurf] Mommy buy this one? yeh I bought this one. you got it at Christmas time. this one's broken. remember this one useta have a drum on it? no. remember it got broken? [April picks up the broken Smurf again] must set 'em up. yeh that one won't stand up. [April picks up a Garfield toy] set Garfield up. who?
Garfield. Garfield right. I think he can stand up. [April picks up another Smurf and wants her mother to set it up at the end of the line but there is no room.] move them up. why don't you put this one over here? we're running out of room. there you go. [sets the Smurf at the other end of the line. April looks at the camera] oh camera. yeh does the camera make noise? where did Pom? [pom is Tom, the camera operator] where's Tom? Tom's looking through the camera. [April raises her foot] fix this sock. fix your sock for you? okay. [mother straightens the sock, April looks at her own leg.] oo ow. oh yes you have an owie there. how did you do that? kiss it. kiss it okay. [April pulls mother's head down to her leg and mother kisses the owie] thank you. you're welcome. [April starts to get up] I yyy blanket.
you need a blanket? okay why don't you stay here and I'll go get your blanket okay? got my xxx. okay you stay here and play with your Smurfs and I'll get your blanket okay? you look at the camera. [mother leaves the room, April turns to Roy] hello. hi April. [mother comes back with the child's blanket and puts it on April's chair] here it is. you want me to put this here? okay you gonna sit on it? [April sits, picks up a glass of apple juice and drinks] okay. oh apple juice. yes apple juice. you like apple juice don't you? [April puts the glass down and then moves it] put it here. huh? gonna put it over there okay. oh cloth. [picks up a cloth] uhhum a cloth. [April picks up a Smurf and begins to wipe it with the cloth] wipin' the Smurfs up. you're gonna wipe the Smurfs up okay. dirty. they're dirty? uhhum.
oh alright. hat. hat does that one have a hat? oh I guess it does. [April drops the cloth and points at the Smurf she is holding] who's that? that's a pompom on the end of his hat. [April recommences wiping the Smurf] wipe 'im off. wipe it off okay. [April puts the cloth down] April wiping 'em off. uhhum. [April puts the Smurf down] yeh yeh. is that one all cleaned off? uhhum. [April reaches for the next Smurf and the one next to it in the line falls down] uhoh [trouble] he fell down. Smurf fell down didn't it? [April picks up the fallen Smurf, sets it right, picks up another Smurf and looks at the camera.] oh a Smurf fell down. where did Pom? where did Pom go? where did Tom go? you can see Tom right over there. see Tom has a red shirt on. [April looks again] Pom look at camera. yep he looks at the camera.
[April looks at the camera] hi Pom. can you say hi huh? [April stands up and looks at the camera] camera. uhhum that's a camera. [April plays with the Smurf in her hand] oh you must set 'em up. close eyes. oh I don't think Smurfs can close their eyes honey. here this one has his eyes closed see? close must must close eyes. [April puts down the Smurf she is holding and picks up the one next to the Smurf her mother pointed to] I don't think their eyes close honey. they're painted on there so they can't close them. they hafta stay open all the time. set 'im up. [puts down the Smurf she's holding and picks up the one she just set down] I think you'd better put that one over here. there's no room here. there you go. [April puts the Smurf down and then picks up another one] Mommy buy Christmas time? what? no I didn't buy that at Christmas time. er Grandma sent you that at Valentine's Day. you remember when Grandma sent you something for Valentine's Day? no. do you remember she sent that for you? Mommy give me that?
pardon me? Mommy give me that? no Grandma gave you that. I had a birthday right? yes you had a birthday. yes you did. must pick him there. [April puts down the Smurf she is holding, picks up the one with the broken drum and leaves the room] wait where are you going? be back. what are you doing honey? [mother follows April out of the room, silence, they both return, child is biting a Smurf in her right hand and has a doll's cradle in her left hand. April looks at the Smurf and turns to her mother and then holds out the Smurf.] who's that? who's what? who is that? oh that's the Smurf with the broken drum. okay did you wanna read a book now? [they sit at the coffee table again] uhhuh. which one do you wanna...? here let's move the Smurfs up here okay? [mother begins to move the Smurfs to the end of the table] so they don't get in the way. how many Smurfs do you have? two. two oh looks like you have more than two! how many xxx 're there? can you count 'em? can you try to count 'em? [April gestures at the Smurfs]
two three. three you got three good. [there are about twenty Smurfs] hi hi. where did Pom? where is Tom? Tom's still there looking at you through the camera. hey hi Pom. hi Pom. can you say Tom? Tom. yeh that's his name. Tom it's not Pom Tom. [emphasis on the "t"] you are allowed to talk Tom. oh. when she's talking to you. hi Tom. I'm so useta not. yeh. hi Tom. hi April. [mother pulls a book over] did you wanna read a book? let's read a book. [April begins to play with the doll she has been holding for a while, it is on a scooter, she makes engine noises.] oh okay play with your car. [the scooter falls over] that's a button's bike. that's Sugar Button's bike.
[April pulls the scooter over and adjusts the doll] do you want me to put her on there better? how's that? [adjusts the doll] is that better? [April reaches for a Smurf] a Smurf's car. the Smurf's car okay. [mother hands the Smurf in the car to April, April makes car noises. April moves the scooter around and continues to make car noises.] here two see two. yeh I see two. what's that? [points to the doll] what? what's that? [points again] that's a heart. [points again to the doll]? oh that's another heart. [April points again]? that's another heart. look at all those hearts. [points to the doll again]? what's this right here? [points to the doll] heart. yeh you know what it is. why're you asking? what's that? [points at the doll again]
what do you think that is? jam. a what? jam. what's that? uh that's a dot honey. oh no what's that? I don't know. what is that? heart. yes. [points at the doll again]? I don't know. what is that? heart. yeh. [points again]? let me see. what do you think it is? heart. that's a dot right. [points again]? that's a dot. dots and hearts sound the same don't they? [points again]? that's another dot. [points again]? let me see. oh I don't know what that is. jam.
jam? oh I don't think it's jam honey. [points again]? I'm not sure. jelly bean. a jelly bean? well it could be a jelly bean. [points again]? um it's a red mark on there. [points again]? that's another heart. [points again]? that's another heart. [points again]? look at all those hearts. how many are there? [April looks closely at the doll] heart. uhhuh. [points again]. what's that? that's er another dot. what's this on Sugar Button here? [points] this? [mother picks up the doll and points at it] egg. what? eyes eyes. [mother points to things on the doll as she speaks]
eyes this is a heart. see this heart on her tummy? and do you see the letters? they say Sugar Button. do you like Sugar Button? oh I get apple juice. [picks up her glass and drinks] okay you take a drink of apple juice. [April puts the glass down] oh there. gonna read a book. okay let's move this over here. [mother moves the doll and pulls a book from the pile of books on the table] do you wanna read this Ernie one? [April leaves the room] oh I want Mommy's bedroom. no no no I have them right here. I brought them out of Mommy's bedroom. where's the book? [out of the room] I have them right here. come and look. where's the b... [mother leaves the room] [cries] April I have them out here on the table. I took them out of Mommy's bedroom. [silence, they both return, April has a book] put that over there. [mother moves the toys]
okay here why don't we put Sugar Button up here where the Smurfs are okay? [April sits and drinks some juice] okay okay. [she puts down the glass] oh there. [she grabs the book] cmon Mommy. you wanna do this one? okay. let's put this one over here. [mother puts the book April brought in on the pile, April looks at the book she is holding] put 'em in a... we'll make a pile and stack up the books okay? I read that one. you wanna read this one first? [April reaches for the book that her mother just moved] Mommy I read that one. which one? you wanna read this one? uhhuh. okay. here it is. I read that. you want me to open it? uhhuh. okay. [opens the book] I look that page. you looked at that page yes. [they look at the book, turning the pages at random and commenting as they go.]
what's that? do you remember what those are? can you remember? carpet. right carpenters. that's pretty close. that's a big word. what's that? that's another carpenter. who's that? do you remember who that is? Sherlock. yeh Sherlock Hemlock. you're. that's pretty good. who's that? Ernie. do you now who this is? Ernie. no this is Burt. Burt. and this is Ernie. who's that? Ernie. who's that? Bert. what's that? what is that? bird. a bird.
yes it's a bird. who's this? Ernie. no who's this? Big Bird. yeh it's Big Bird. who's that? who is that? Ernie. yeh. who's that? I don't know. who's that? Bert. right Bert. what's this? what's this here? do you now what this is? fish. yeh that's a fish. who's that? Cookie Monster. [April leaves the room] I get Cookie Monster. what? find Cookie Monster. we'll get that later okay? find Cookie Monster. April come back. we'll get it later.
why don't you come read your book? and after you read your book... we don't want your book to get messy. okay? no book. you don't want what? [April reaches for the book which she brought in] you wanna read that one instead now okay. here are you sitting down? which one do you want? [points at the new book] this one? uhhuh. [April tries to put the old book on the pile] put that over there. [mother helps] okay I'll put it over there. underneath? okay. these on top? okay. [April pulls another book off the pile and puts it in front of her mother] I read this piggie book to Mommy. oh I read this one? uhhuh. okay okay you read this. [April opens her mother's book] uhhuh I read that. oh you wanna help me read it? okay.
[April takes her book to Roy] Roy. thank you. I hafta read this as well? yeh. okay. do you want Roy to read that book? uhhuh. okay what are you going to do? me read Grover. [points to a book] it's got Grover on it. April why don't you come over here and read this book with me, okay? do you want me to read this book to you? no Roy read that one. she just wants you to read it. [April points at the blanket] is that my blanket? yep that's your blanket. put it on the seat. [child sits and looks down] scoot up. scoot up? oh messy. where? [on the blanket] oh what did you get on there? looks like banana. we'll hafta wash it later. [April stands up]
scoot up. scoot up alright. scoot up. [mother moves April's chair closer to the table] there I scooted up. sit down now. [April moves the chair closer to the table] oh I don't think you'll be able to sit on it. it's too far under the table now. you'll fall. [April sits down] oh too far. is it too tight? uhhuh. [mother moves the chair] is that better? scoot up. okay there we go. okay scoot up. do you wanna read this one now? I can do it myself? [April pulls the book closer] what did the dog say? [April looks at the book] bow wow. what did the cat say? miaw. what did the mouse say? keek. squeak.
that's pretty good. what's that? that's the bone for the dog. what's that? that's the dog fish. what's that? that's the dog house. what's that? what is that? pig. yeh what does the pig say? oink. oink yeh. what's this? cow. what does the cow say? moo moo. moo right. do you know what this is? is this a goose? goose. and what does a goose say? ka kag. honk honk. yep pretty close. what's this? moo. that's not a moo. what is this? cow.
that's a horse. moo moo. a horse with. a horse says neigh remember? neigh. yeh what's that? a what? a frog. [whispered very quietly] what does a frog say huh? rib. do you know what a frog says? ribbit. ribbit right. what's that? that's a ladybug. what's that? what? that's a bee. what does a. a bee. right buzz. [mother tickles April.] a bee goes buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz in your tummy! the bumble bee. it's a bumble bee. what's this? bird. that's a turkey. right here this is a turkey.
what's that? that's a donkey. dog. donkey says hee haw. hee haw. what's that? that's a sheep and a goat. what goat say? the goat says maa maa. maa. yep. hey you can do that really well. what's that? hout. what? maa. no what's this right here? owl. owl what does the owl say? big big one. that's a big one right. do you know what an owl says? yeh. hoo? hoo hoot. yeh hoo hoot right. what's that? that's a little owl. hoo'hoot? %int: rising
uhhuh. what's that? that's another owl. what's that? that's another owl. what's that? that's another owl. how many owls are there? can you count them? two three. three right. [closes the book] hi hi. hi. that's other page. that's the end of the book no more pages. [reaches for another book] okay we'll read this one now okay? oh yeh. this done. oh okay. want me to put it over here? uhhum. [mother puts the book back on the pile and April gets the book that they have already read] alright? okay we'll read this one again. okay who's this here? Ernie. what's he doing? putting his boots on.
putting his boots on? well yes. he's kinda putting his boots on his socks and his shoes. pulling sock up. well yeh he's pulling his sock up. that's right. read my. read me that. oh I'll read this one. okay you read that one. oh you wanna read this one. okay I'll read. do you want me to read this one? uhhuh. okay. [knocks some Smurfs over with the book as she moves it.] oh Smurfs fall down. oh yeh we'll put the Smurfs up later. oh look at. what's Ernie doing? putting his toys up. yep he's putting his toys up. he pouring juice. yep they're pouring juice. putting button in. what? putting button in a coat. uhhum buttoning their coats yes. brushing hair xxx. brushing their hair yeh.
what's that? who's who? who's that? that's Bert. you know Bert. who's that? who is that? Ernie. yeh Ernie! who's that? Oscar the Grouch. what's Oscar doing? what? Oscar poop. do you hafta go pottie? [no response] no? who's that? that's Oscar. he's watering his plants. oh Oscar could make a mess didn't he? yeh he made a mess right there didn't he? oh. Oscar's messy. oh. what's he got? pretty boots on. yeh pretty new boots on. who's that? who is that?
doggie. yeh it's a dog. what are they doing? study. they're writing their names aren't they? study. okay let's move this book so we don't spill your juice. remember when you spilt your juice with the book? no. remember when you knocked my plants on the floor? no. yep that was 'cause you moved your book and it knocked the plant on the floor. [April takes a drink] did that taste good? [April nods] yeh well it sounded like it. what did they do? there's a pussy cat. what? they make their beds. yeh they're making their beds. make their beds tidy. you have enough books here. [mother is not following the conversation] what's this? what are they doing here? bicycle. yeh they're riding their bicycles. riding in a car. what's he doing?
cookie. what's Cookie Monster doing? is he setting the table? no. yes he is. he says " I can set the table." [April points to something the Cookie Monster is eating] cookie. no he bit the plate. oh. oh my I bet he hurt his teeth huh? I bet he hurt his. yeh I bet he hurt his teeth. [turns the page] oh what are they doing? they brushing their teeth. [very, very quietly] they're brushing their teeth yeh. biting a plate. yeh he is biting the plate but he's really setting the table. okay. but he bites the plate because he's not sposta eat anything. what's he doing here? he's biting the plate. no not sposta bite plates. Cookie Monster plate. huh? Cookie Monster plate. Cookie Monster bit the plate?
is that what you're saying? yeh. yeh he bit the plate. his eyes. he has funny eyes doesn't he? [picks up her cup] oh there's a little bit in there. [April drinks again] all gone. is it all gone? in there. what? some in there. there's some in there? can you get in there? all gone. now is it all gone? let me see. I can't see. oh all gone. any more [? I need more]? you need more? uhhuh. what do you say? please. okay you sit here and read your book. and I'll get you some more juice, alright? why don't you read a book to Roy and Tom? hi Tom. hi April.
nice smile. [they both laugh] camera. camera. [mother returns with the apple juice] thank you. thank you. you're welcome. bye Cookie Monster. yeh. Cookie Monster plate. yeh he bit the plate didn't he? not sposta do that. no you're not sposta do that. Cookie has big eyes. yeh he's got silly eyes doesn't he? yeh. yeh funny huh? [someone knocks at the door, April's mother is the head resident in the graduate residence hall.] oh who's that? Saifi. [an Iranian student] Saifi don't think it's Saifi. I think it's somebody knocking at the door. [mother answers the door] hi. hi April. [mother returns] that was Mary at the door. hi Mary.
Saifi no knock on the door. no Sefi didn't knock on the door this time. [April points to the book] who's that? what is that? apple juice. yeh. you see? yep I see it. [April takes a drink of the juice] oh it's cold. it's cold! [April doesn't look as she puts the cup down] I see you're putting it on your ribbon. watch out. uhoh [trouble]. [April moves the cup] there you go. so do you wanna read another book? uhhuh. not sposta bite the plate. not sposta bite the plate. who's that? this is Grover. who's that? Cookie Monster. who's that? Ernie. no that's Bert. here's Ernie.
on a bicycle. yes they're riding a bicycle. who's that? that's Grover. on a bicycle. yeh he's riding a bicycle too isn't he? oh Cookie ride bicycle. yeh Cookie Monster's riding a bicycle. April ride bike. yeh you have a bike too don't you? April does ride one. oh a bike. [mother points to a stain on the page] what's this? red. that's purple. do you know what that is? who spilled grape juice on the table? oh. who did that? April. yes April did didn't she? April. there are some more pictures in the book. put water on it. I already tried to wipe it off but it stained. it doesn't come off now. I need cloth. [April gets up] oh here's your cloth honey.
I wipe the book. [April wipes the book] oh I already tried to wipe it up April. I think it's on there permanently. get it off. I don't think it wipes off. April did it. April did it. that's right. what's that? grape juice? %int: rising yeh that's grape juice. it make a mark. yeh you made a mess. book. on the book yes. on it. get on other page. [turns the page] oh my Matthew did that. who? Matthew? uhhuh. Matthew Henderson? er no. I didn't think so. Matthew took away. Matthew took it away. uhhuh.
when did he do that? Shirley's. [Shirley's is the play school April attends] did he do that at Shirley's house? yyy read. oh okay I'll read this book. let's see. who's this? Oscar's little pet. Oscar his skunk. skunks smell p i o u. oh. it did. cat. uhhuh cat. miaw. miaw yeh. who's that? that's Hairy Monster. Hairy Monster. uhhuh. who's that? what? that's Hairy Monster. look at his funny face. cute. it's a silly nose isn't it? what's that? Oscar put juice on the book. yeh he poured grape juice on the book.
what's this? a puppy. it's a puppy. that's right. I make a mess in my book. see they're pouring the juice and see how they made a mess. yeh. see. yeh. I guess a lot of people make messes with juice don't they? juice. on other page. yes there are some other pages. [April turns the page] oh there's the grape juice. I see the grape juice yes. mine grape juice. yeh. who's this? Ernie. uhhuh. oh what's that? octopus. an octopus yeh. do you know who this is? [points] the Count. the Count yes. what's this? who is it?
%int: rising what? who is it yeh. who's that? er that's Bettylou. no. [mother laughs] yeh it is really. Bettylou. Bettylou yeh. what's that? [points to the picture] I think she has a bow in her hair. that. uhhuh. look at all these animals. animals. who's that? Hairy Monster. his nose. funny nose right. who's that? who is that? who's that? who do you think it is? Count. the Count yes. who's that? who do you think that is? Hemlock.
yep Sherlock Hemlock. who's that? you don't know who that is? Cookie Monster. yeh Cookie Monster. who's this? Cookie Monster. [very quietly] what? Cookie Monster. [still very quietly] I can't hear you. say it properly. Cookie Monster bite the plate. [normal voice] oh right Cookie Monster biting the plate yeh! not sposta do that are you? no. Cookie Monster plate. yeh. Cookie Monster. [April looks in to her cup] pretty bubbles. oh yeh there are some bubbles in there. in there? %int: rising uhhuh. bubbles. the bubbles. where?
[April points to the book] the bubbles in there. I don't see bubbles on the book honey. [April picks up her juice] don't spill your juice. we don't want apple juice on there either. [April drinks] what's that? you made a silly noise. probably you shouldn't do that okay? again. no don't do that again 'cause you'll make a mess. what's that? April's making noises when she drinks. [April laughs] it's not very polite to do that. I wouldn't do that. I see one. what? I see one. don't do that okay? [April makes noises in her drink] uh uh uh. do you want me to take your apple juice away? don't blow bubbles in it. I make them that apple juice back. what? that. [mother picks up the blanket which has slipped on to the floor] why don't you put this over your seat?
[April takes a drink of juice] don't spill it. look at Cookie Monster eating the cookies. I go pottie. you hafta go pottie? okay let's go. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Higginson/April/april03.cha = = = [April and her mother are in the living room of the apartment sitting on the couch by a coffee table. On the coffee table there are some books and toys] who's that? [looking at Tom] what? who's that? what's what honey? who's that? point to it. who's that? [points to Tom] who's that? who is that? Pam. no Tom. Tom. right not Pam. say Tom again. Tom. right Tom. what's that? [pointing to Tom again] who is that?
rainbow rainbow. rainbow? oh yes rainbow. he's got a rainbow on his shirt. [April points to Roy.] who's that? who is that? Roy. Roy's name is the best. what? Roy what? Roy's the best. I don't understand that. [April is holding a Smurf in a car in her hand.] xxx a car. oh I don't think that Smurf comes out of the car honey. I think he hasta stay there. 'em out. what? 'em out. you need Smurfs! we'll play with your Smurfs later okay? you wanna read a book? [April gets off her seat and begins to leave.] you want me to go get the Smurfs? uhhum. okay why don't you stay here and look at the camera? talk to the camera and I'll go get the Smurfs. [April sits and looks at the camera.] hi camera.
hi. hi camera. hi camera. I see you. [mother returns with a plastic bucket containing the Smurfs, she puts it on the table.] [April laughs.] there what did I find? egg. [April picks half a plastic shell out of the bucket and gives it to her mother.] oh half an egg. half an egg. [April tips the Smurfs out on the table.] that one. [she is holding another Smurf which she puts on the table.] [April picks up a Smurf and hands it to her mother.] I put it here. what? I don't understand. alright. here. put it over there. [April puts a Smurf at the far end of the table.] okay. [April picks up another Smurf.] what's that? what is that? what does it look like to you? look. what? cheese.
[mother takes the Smurf and looks at it.] I think maybe they're bananas. don't they look like bananas? yes like bananas. [April points to the Smurf again] uh what's that? are those more bananas? uhhuh. put way over there see? I see yes. [April puts the Smurf with the other ones she has set up on the table, April shakes her head.] does this one stand up? %int: rising no that one doesn't stand up honey. that one go poopie. [mother laughs] no that's his tail honey. what's that? that's. remember when the drum was on there? that's where the drum was honey. remember it got broke? [April looks at mother.] remember it broke. yeh. what's this right here? hand. that's right. [April hands a Smurf to her mother] my Grandma gave me that?
%int: rising no I gave you that one. [mother picks out a different Smurf] Grandma gave you this one. [April picks up grandma's Smurf and knocks the one next to it over, she cries, then she sets the Smurf up again.] hold that. [hands a Smurf to her mother] hold it please? thank you. here. Grandma give me that? %int: rising no Mommie gave you that one. don't you remember we got that when we went to Spokane one day? do you remember that? [April picks up another Smurf] what's that? Easter Bunny gave you that one. [placing a Smurf at the end of the row] okay here. [moves a pile of books out of the way] let's move the books over here. okay right here? [April picks up another Smurf.] what's that? what is that? come on you know what that is! what's that? [April reaches out across the table and makes stretching noises.] oh it hurts my arm.
that one has closed eyes. yep that one has closed eyes. open? open? nope they're closed. [points] this one his eyes are open. why this? [April hands a Smurf to her mother.] who's this? [mother looks at the Smurf to identify it.] yyy on table. [April picks up the last Smurf.] [April reaches out with another Smurf, mother puts both Smurfs at the end of the line they have set up. April insists on exchanging the last Smurf for one that is on the table.] oh can't go on. oh there's no room. [the line has reached the end of the table] let's put this one right here. [mother puts it at the other end of the line] how many Smurfs do you have huh? two. two yes. there's a lot there. [there are about twelve or so.] there are more than two. [April tries to move a Smurf to the end of the line but there isn't room.] uhoh [trouble]! alright let's make a little room alright. there we go. count them please.
[counts the Smurfs] two three nine seven. nine seven huh? seven. [mother counts the Smurfs] one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen. thirteen Smurfs right here. I want count them up. [telephone rings] gotta get the phone. it's Mommy's job. [April's mother is the head resident in the graduate residence hall, she comes back] oh was I sposta bite that? uhhuh. why? please. [mother takes a pretend bite of a Smurf that April is holding out] yum. now me taste it. oh yum! yum! what does that taste like to you? turkey. oh you're right. it tastes like turkey! take his hand off there. what? take his hand off there. I don't think you can get his hand off. it's stuck there.
you can't change it. oh I'd like some lemonade. you want some lemonade? uhhuh. okay I'll get the lemonade. you sit down and read your book okay? I have pop. no you can have lemonade. no pop! [goes to get the lemonade] April watch the camera. hi Tom! watch the camera. [mother returns] no I want a big cup. that is a big cup. do you wanna leave it on the table? [April attempts to leave the table] where're you going? you're sposta stay and watch the camera. say hi. hi camera! hi camera. oh you'd better not pull something! do you want some more? [April nods.] okay let's put it down here. then you can sit here and drink the lemonade while you're sitting here, okay? so Tom can take your picture with the camera. no.
don't spill that. don't do that. I have pop? %int: rising no pop. do you want a drink of this or are you gonna spill it? I hold it. [April takes a drink and then gives her mother a kiss.] thank you. you wanna read your cat book now? uhhuh. okay let's read your cat book for a while. okay? [they move up the table towards the pile of books, April spits out something that she's eating.] okay. oh April don't do that. that's messy. you don't want your picture taken with you doing that do you? [silence] Rika. [a character in the book.] I know its Rika. [mother accidentally catches April as she is moving the cloth she used to wipe her face with after April spat out whatever it was she was eating.] oops sorry I was moving you up. scoot up. what are we gonna? do you want me to scoot you up more? uhhuh. please? there.
what's this? uhhum. [April points to the book] what's that? that's the elephant's nose. it's called a trunk. [April points to the other page] what's that? what? what's that? what is that? toes. yeh you know what those are. those are toes. [April points again] what's that? what? what is that? uhhuh. [April points again] what's that? what is that? what? b. well those are abcs. they're called letters. letters. letters right. [April points to the letter o] what's that?
o. letters. uhhum. [April points to the letter m.] what's that? m another letter. what's that? [April points to the g] g. a letter. that's a letter right. what's that? [April points to the r] it's r. letter. uhhum. they're all letters. what's that? e. all letters. [mother turns the page] what's this? [points to a ring of roses on the page] ashoo all fall down. uhhum. uhhum that's Ring around the roses. you know that song don't you? do you play that at Shirley's? [day care center.] do you play Ring around the roses?
uhhuh. [April turns the pages.] oo bear fell down. uhhum bear fell down. got back up. hum [what]? got back up. blanket. I didn't hear what you said. something up? up blanket. you're sitting on the blanket. no bear wants it. I don't think the bear needs the blanket honey. oh bear cold. oh is the bear cold? uhhuh. that's okay. we'll turn the page and it'll get warm. there. what's that? what is that? piggie. uhhuh what's this? oh piggie's cold. [April lifts the blanket she was sitting on and dumps it on the book.] piggie's cold okay. [April points to the picture her mother asked about.] what's that? what is this?
[April leaves the room] where're you going? need my other blanket. you don't need any more blankets. [April returns with a blanket] this is the blanket. oh you got another blanket okay. you wanna put that on this chair? uhhum. you want me to help you or do you wanna do it? Mommie help me. [April gives the blanket to her mother, mother puts it on the chair] okay sit on it now. okay there. there. I get cold. what? my slippers. your slippers. I don't know where we put your slippers honey. oh I think they're in the bedroom. you stay here okay? no. why don't you read your book to Tom okay? [mother leaves to get slippers, April sits and looks at camera.] here's a book read it. book read it. hi camera. hi camera. saying hi camera.
where's the light. where's the what? where's the light. the light. the light? you can see all the lights honey. see 'em. you wanna put your slippers on? [no response.] we'll put your slippers back here. when you wanna put them on let me know. [mother turns the page.] what's this? huh? turn page. turn the page. [mother turns the page.] pickle. pickle? where's the pickle? pickle. I don't see any pickles on that. oh oh I see. [closes the book] are we all done with this book? excuse me. pig book. what? where's pig book? %int: rising
what book? the pig. pig book. I don't understand. pig book. pig book? I don't understand. [mother puts the book they were reading on the couch behind them] pig. pig book? uhhum. [mother gets two other books off the couch] one of these books have pigs in? no. [making complaining groaning noises] look in your bag right there your yellow bag. at the end of the couch. look and see if there're some books in there. [April hands her blanket to her mother.] here hold that. want me to hold that? [takes the blanket] okay I have it. [April goes to get the bag but as she stands up she becomes entangles in the blanket she was sitting on, she disentangles herself and then holds the blanket out to her mother.] hold this. hold that. hold that. alright I have that too. [April goes to the bag] see your bag right there?
[April starts looking in the bag] oh pig book. [she lifts out some books] oh pig book. honey I don't know if you have a pig book. I don't remember that. [April looks up towards her mother] here's pig book. did you find it? uhhuh. oh okay. pig book. I got it. [April still digging in the bag] here's pig book. did you find it? okay let's read the pig book. [April brings the book] oh alright! guess you did have a pig book okay. [takes the book] alright. [April gets two more books and hands one of them to her mother too] oh another one! it's a book about puppies. [April notices that the book is split on the spine] ah broken. broken? oh yeh just a little isn't it. [April reaches out and takes the puppy book back from her mother]
don't read it. okay I won't read that one. [April pushes another one to her mother] here you are read this. oh I read this one okay. [touches the third book which is in April's hand] are you gonna read this one about colors? uhhuh. can you name all the colors in there? uhhuh. [laughs] I don't think you can. [April opens the book and points to the colors] let's see. green. oh broken. [she is pointing to what seems to be an uncolored circle, mother looks] what's broken? oh that's white. it's not broken. you just can't see the color very well. [April points at the next circle] what's that? what? pi'k. yeh that is pink! [April points to a different colored circle] what's that? what is that? orange.
that's right. [April points to a different color] what's that? what is that? red. red. you see she does know her colors. [April points to another circle] %add: spoken to Roy what's that? what is that? I don't know. brown. brown yeh. what's that? what is it? purple. uhhuh. what's that? what is that? " a b c d e f g h i j k." did they play it back so you could hear yourself sing? no. hey did you tell Daddy about the candles? we did a candle today. you made a candle? yeah no we did a candle with this big and with this big and a little one and a biggest one. you could blow it out. that wouldn't work. that would work.
[At school, was asked to blow out candle by blowing through a funnel He had to blow hard to blow it out and it took Abe three tries The first two didn't work] [8w blows hard] oh so you really hadta blow hard to do it huh? yeah hey hey hey! I think with this one it could work. we could make a ax with this one see? no we need that one for the philodendron okay? okay okay how 'bout this one? how 'bout this one with my uh... uh how 'bout this one? okay. okay we'll do it in just a little while okay? okay. did you tell Daddy how we got home from school today? we did a bus. 'cept it didn't take too long. 'cept I cried when it didn't taked too long. it did take too long? no it didn't. so I cried. you wanted to ride on it for a long time? yeah. oh. tell Daddy why you cried. because I wanted the bus uh to take us home a long time. so he wouldn't hafta walk. oh you wanted it to bring you here? yeah. [so "long time" seems to mean "long distance" in this context] that wasn't worth crying about I don't think.
yes it was. hey Abe. what? see what's on the floor? see? what you made Daddy. yeah hey! look it! your own kite. oh boy. show him what you made for me. a flower kite for Dad for Momma. tell him about the things you put on it. a ribbon and fat cheeks. and there's a long tail. fat cheeks? yeah with a bandaid on. see you could take it. can I hang that on the wall Abe? yeah no no not yet. I can't fly it yet. because there's snow on the ground. so I thought I'd hang it on the wall until springtime comes. right here it says [pretends to read from make-believe writing on kite] " snow kite don't hang it on the wall." oh it does say that? yeah. then what should I do with it? you should put it right there where your broken kite is.
oh put 'em all together? yeah. I just love my flower kite. why? because it just looks so neat. yeah know what? daddy's gonna make a ax this big. okay let's think of all the tools we needta make an ax. what do we needta cut the board? a saw. and what do we needta make it smooth? I don't know. a file. yeah. and what do we needta make it stick together? I don't know. what makes things stick together? I don't know. glue. yeah glue. uh what we needta stick together? should we draw a picture of it? make a design? yeah here I'll show you. look it. I could reach up see? [goes over to bookshelf, reaches up, and gets book] Abe. what? what are you going to do with your ax after we make it?
chop down a dead pear tree. where is the dead pear tree? no if we go hunting. oh and if we find one? yeah. what are you going to do with the wood after you chop down the tree? we could sit by a campfire. uh if I chop it down I could have a lot of things. I could have this one for Rufus and Karen and us and Grandpa and Grandma. that would be nice to share it all. we could chop it right down okay? chop it right down. what would you yell when it was falling down? I would say " timber!" and it won't hurt me. it's just a little pear tree. not a big pear tree. I'll say timber. then it won't hurt us. oh then what? then we could get one piece for Rufus, a big one. then we could find another tree. then we could timber. then we could move okay? okay? pss. [holds stick between legs] what is that? [laughing]
it's a penis. it's my penis. [laughing] how did it get that long? [laughing] huh? how did it get that long? [laughing] pss pss. [moves to aim stick on Mother] [laughing] what are you doing with it? [laughing] pss [laughs] I'm watering you to make you flower. oh do I look like a pretty flower now? stop pss [laughs] pss pss. [moves to aim stick on Father] what's Daddy going to be? he's gonna be a animal full of water. and he's gonna melt. oh just like the Wicked Witch? yeah he's gonna melt all alone with nobody behind him. hey what are you thinking? nothing I was just sitting here melting. hey you know what? I don't. guess we can make that into an ax. yeah we could. no. yeah we could.
you can't make an ax out of a penis. this is not a penis. well what is it? a stick. why do you pss pss all the time for? because I thought it was a penis. you were pretending? [laughs] let's make a ax out of it. we will. aw you better tape it. because it got bent. [kite] what else did you do at school. nothin'. what you will get me? are you going to get me popcorn? huh. yeah in a little while. how long? how long would you like it to be? one minute. can't do it in one minute. how come? it can't cook that fast. hey hey I needta go poo poo. so turn the light on. okay. farmer farmer let me out what you will get? put me in hay.
farmer farmer let me down. Mommy I'm through. are you through? yeah I was talking to Mommy. oh do you want me to come wipe your bottom? no I want Mommy to. I want you to Momma. how come? because I really love you. oh what a privilege. hurry come wipe my bottom before I poop again. come on Momma I love you. why do you like for me to wipe it? because Daddy really stinks when he comes in here. that's why. go out there and tell Daddy that. Daddy you stink. what do you mean I stink? you stink always when you wipe. don't you think it's your poop that stinks? can you make a ax this big? aren't you afraid that I'll make it stink? can you make a ax this big? how big? this big. I'll try. can you do it now? I guess so. I hafta get the saw first. where's the saw?
it's in the tool chest. go get it okay? okay. Abe Terry wants you to write her a letter okay? okay later on I could do that. when I come home from school later on. [means another day since it's night] okay she'd really like that. later on I could do that. hey hey that's a big saw. I know. that's real funny looking. is this how big you want it? no no this big. it hasta be bigger than that if you wanna take it hunting okay? okay. Abe Daddy's cutting the handle not the blade. there you go. uh uh is this the back? that's the handle. now we hafta make the other thing right? right. the blade. yeah the blade. don't hurt yourself Dad. I won't. or I'll try not to anyway. what is this one for? that's gonna be part of the ax okay? hey hey uh how 'bout one like this?
a bent one. how about what? how 'bout um a xxx part and a bumpy part a bump part and everything okay? okay just a second. hey hey where's the part of a bat? where's the bat at? what is this one for? that's just part of the ax. hey after we're through making a ax we could play baseball. I could hold the ax. I could hold the bat like this bat. and you could hold a ball like this ball okay? okay just a second. do you think that's a baseball bat? yeah I think so. we needta sand it. how come? so you won't get hurt. if it has rough edges you might get splinters. let's go out in the hall and fix this okay? okay xxx yeah I want a ax. I don't have a ax. and I need a ax. well let's try to make one. I could do it with my tools. okay just a second come here. I don't have a saw though. so you better bring yours. let's play ball. what about your ax?
yeah I still want a ax. I think that we'll wait until tomorror to make the ax okay? I wanna do it now. it might be too late. there's a lot of babies sleeping now Abe. we'll make it tomorrow. we can play baseball now. hey what if I make one at school Monday? then it could be smooth and everything. yeah and how 'bout a bat? I don't have a bat or a baseball. here you can use this for a bat okay? where's the ball? here I put it on the table. so it wouldn't get lost see? that was a good idea. you could hold the ball. and I could hold this. do you want me to throw the ball to you? yeah I gotted ready. [throws the ball] [swung but didn't hit the ball] okay almost. okay this time I'm gonna do it. ready? [throws the ball] yeah. [swings, misses] oh almost. ready?
let's do the yellow one okay? [yellow ball] no we'll do the blue one. then we'll do the yellow one. ready? [throws the ball] [hits the ball] I'm gonna swing it. [bat] then what'll happen? then it could go a long way. what if you miss? I won't. you won't? no. ready? yeah. [throws the ball] [hits the ball] you sure didn't. ready? this time we're gonna do it with the yellow one. okay ready? yeah. [throws the ball] [swings, barely hits ball] foul tip. okay I'm ready. ready? here here here's the yellow ball.
let's do the yellow ball first. okay ready? yeah. [throws the ball] [swings, barely hits ball] another foul tip. let's do that one first. the blue one? yeah. ready? yeah. [throws the ball] [swings, hits ball] wow! [throws the ball] a home run. [swings, misses ball] whoops! a miss. here here let's do the big one first. [throws the ball] [swings, hits ball] okay wow! what a hit! I got scared of the big one. you got scared. yeah. but you hit it here whoops ready? [throws the ball] [swings, misses ball]
almost. here let's do the yellow one first. then the big one. and then the blue one. ready? no no the yellow one first. oh okay ready? yeah. [throws the ball] [swings, misses ball] whoops! [throws the ball] you missed it ready? [swings, hits ball] good one ready? yeah. [throws the ball] [swings, misses ball] okay almost. get 'em all again. get those balls again this time. I'm gonna sit in your chair. this time I'm gonna sit here. and you're gonna throw 'em to me. and I'm gonna swing right back. how are you going to do that in my chair? I'm gonna go xxx. oh I think you should stand on the floor. you might hurt yourself that way.
= = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Kuczaj/031106.cha = = = what happened to the bears? the bears had ice all around. 'cept it wasn't solid. it was soft. it was a thin coating on the water. yeah hey! look. what a nice surprise! I didn't know that this is a good shield Dad. [Father made shield for doll] thanks Abe. what else happened at the zoo? what? what else happened at the zoo? you know the conservatory. know what? the what? it had beautiful flowers. oh at the conservatory? yeah and know what? at the conservatory they got a beautiful flower show. wow did you like it? yeah so you should go see it with us next time. Abe what would you like for lunch? how 'bout toast? do you want some carrot? no how 'bout toast? how 'bout just toast with honey? you had that for breakfast.
well I want some more toast. hey is this a star? uhhuh. boy you're a good star maker. tell Daddy who we saw at the zoo as we were leaving. some girls. who were they? I don't know. you do too remember? yeah when we were leaving. it was Leslie and Jean. were they at the zoo? uhhuh. they came by to see if you wanted to go to the park. which park were they talking about? I think Como Park. oh look look Dad look Daddy. yeah you got him to stand up. yeah by himself. yeah. if somebody pushed him he would get angry and push him down. and then he would walk on the guy. and he would say " leave me alone." what do people use shields for? what? what do people use shields for? I'll tell you. okay uh Mommy I'm gonna tell Daddy what they use shields for. okay.
Daddy if they don't wanna get killed then they say " let's use shields." so that's what they use shields for. so they won't get killed? yeah they use swords for so they won't get killed either. oh. do you want a grilled peanut butter and cheese and honey? yeah. you do? yeah if somebody was trying to kill him he would get his sword and point it at 'em and scare 'em. really? yeah Daddy watch see? if I move this it will break too. we might hafta make another sword for him. I know. we should make him a thin sword. it could go from right here. right here it needs to fit in his fingers. [showing what to do] let me see. what's that guy's name? he's called " the mean guy." the mean guy? yeah he's meaner than Robin Hood. really? yeah he's mean as Robin Hood Dad. yeah. I can't put this back on him. okay let me see.
is that what you're gonna do? what? was that what you were gonna do? yeah what do you think about it? fine. 'cept you hafta squeeze that together and tape it. I know. tape it so hard. you don't know how much tape you needta tape. you need much. how much? a hundred pieces. oh I think that might be overdoing it a bit. what are you doing Dad? I thought you didn't want this sword anymore. so I'm taking it apart. well aren't we gonna make a different one with it? yeah. then why did you break it? it was already broken Abe. he doesn't got a spear. he gots a shield. so he won't get killed. [doll] do you wanna make him a spear instead of a sword? yeah 'cept let's save the sword for something. okay. did you throw the it away? no see? did you throw the little part away?
the what? did you throw the little part away? no. what did you throw away? part of the scotch tape. this is a really nice shield Daddy made. I know. do you like it? yeah. this looks good. what looks good? this. what are you trying to cut off of your pen? I'm making a spear. okay for my guy? yep. do you like your pen much better? better than what? do you love your pen or do you hate your pen? neither one. make my guy stand up next to me okay? I'll try. how's this? fine thanks. Mommy I'm gonna do something. what are you going to do? I thought a dinosaur was knocked down. one did fall down. all of the dinosaurs are the guys friend. good.
I bet they cooperate with one another. yeah 'cept rattlesnake is the very best friend. what do they do together? they fight with the guy. they fight mean animals with the guy. know what? they're not trying to escape. they're hiding. do you want a bite of this? no I don't like it. I don't like carrot soup, carrot soup? weird. what do you like? I like everything you fix for me. good. here I fixed you some carrot soup. no I don't mean carrot soup. I don't like it. did you know what I fixed for myself? what? I fixed you for myself. for lunch? uhhuh I couldn't fix you. you're a people. I tricked you. do you know why some of the dinosaurs mouths are open? why? because they wanna eat something. 'cept the man's gonna come with 'em. he hunts so good.
do you wanna see how far he can throw it? [4U1 spear] uhhuh. that's how far he can throw it. do you know one time they were hunting they found a hippopotamus that was this big? what did they do? they tried to shoot it with the spear. you know what? [3U4 man, 3U7 hippo] the dinosaurs helped him to get it. do you know what they could do? what? learn how to plant their own gardens. well they didn't plant it anymore. they didn't know how. aren't they smart dinosaurs? yeah all of 'em are smart dinosaurs. 'cept they like to eat meat. so they can't plant a garden. they like to eat meat. because it's good to 'em. do you wanna tell Daddy all the rules about fires? tell me. you think 'em out yourself okay? Dad you think 'em out yourself. huh? I told Daddy to think 'em out himself. did you know 'em now? uhhuh. then tell him okay?
I'll tell him later. Abe watch this penny. do you see it anywhere? if you see it you can have it. do you see it? no don't do it so quick. it's disappeared. is it in your nose? yep how did it get in your nose? can I have it? sure. Mommy look. wow it's balanced on the table. did you do that? yeah what's wrong Daddy? why are you so sad? I'm not sad. I'm just thinking. look my penny's not falling off. watch wasn't that magic? I hit this. and it didn't fall off. pretty good. see? it's stuck. wasn't that weird? uhhuh. what's this? part of your sandwich. what why do you think his sword is pointing that way?
probably because he wants to be ready. what if that way he can't get any animals? I'll change it. how 'bout this? okay then he can't get any animals either. well maybe he won't needta. sometimes when people say charge people who have spears hit people in the nose who say " charge." why do they do that? because hey I'm not sure if this guy can stand up. can you fix him? okay. would you like jello salad on Thanksgiving? I hate jello salad. you just told me you like anything I fix you to eat. well I don't like anything besides soup or jello salad. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Kuczaj/020911.cha = = = where's my water pistol? here it is. I need some water Dad. you get me some water for my water pistol okay? okay give me your water pistol. and I'll get you some water. here you go. there's no water in here! yes there is. let me see. I see some water. you got your foot!
I got my toe. I'm gonna get your tummy. you got me! I already took a shower today. I want some more water in it. I want some water in it. I think there's plenty of water in it. squirt it and see. it's all gone. okay don't pull the plug out and lose it or you won't be able to use your water pistol any more. come here and I'll put some more water in it. I wanna get some more water in it. a alligator's coming and I wanna shoot him. see Daddy there's no any water in here. there's no water in here. are you sure? hunhunh why what's that box doing up there? I put it up there for safekeeping. what's those books doing up there? I wanna see you get me some water in it okay? okay Dad? okay. my Daddy put some water in my water pistol. I'm gonna shoot you. Mom I shot your face. you sure did. I shoot your face again. why don't you go squirt somewhere else? I squirt outside. I'm gonna squirt you again.
%add: MOT [aft goes to window] no go get Daddy. okay I'll get Daddy. no don't squirt me please. squirt Abe. no I squirt you instead. I squirt you instead. who? you. me? uhhuh. how come? because. because why? because you are talking real loud. I am not. you are too. I'm gonna squirt you. I have an idea. go squirt the sink. I squirt the sink. then I come back and squirt you! okay but squirt the sink a lot of times okay? I'll squirt the dishes in the sink. that's a good idea. I can't see the dishes. Daddy I got some water in. I got some water in. [3U the gun]
[2U pulls chair over to sink and stands on it and squirts the dishes] good. the water fell out. I got it Dad. [grabs Abe's gun]. good. no! please! give me my squirt gun Mom. please Mom please I want my squirt gun. okay here you go. don't squirt me any more okay? my squirt gun! I can't get water in it. help me please. I can't get water in it. no water in here Daddy. ask Mommy to put some in. she's right there. Mommy no water in here. fill it! fill it please! didn't I say that the last time I filled it was the last time? fill it Daddy! fill my squirt guns. why? because. why? because I wanna play with it. okay that's a good reason.
I will squirt it on me rocking chair. why? why? why I squirt it on my rocking chair? I don't know why? that's the Cookie Monster. uhhuh. I need my squirt gun. here it is. I'm gonna get my Mommy. I got you. you got me! gosh! I'm gonna get you again. go get Daddy instead. I'm gonna squirt outside first. hi I squirt out there. I squirt out there. [goes to window] okay don't you squirt me. huh? don't squirt me. I will squirt you. I'm gonna run away. I'm gonna squirt you out there. I need some more. it's all gone. Daddy you fill it up again. I squirt Mommy again okay? okay Daddy?
how come? because Mommy's mad. okay come here one more time is all. okay one more time is all. who was outside Abe? Paul and Sherry, Paul and Sherry. oh. that ready? [brownies] not yet. watch this Mom. watch this. see? that sure is a nice dance Abe. I'm gonna squirt you again Momma. you think so? why they are ready? [means when will they be ready; why aren't they ready?] they haven't been in the oven long enough. I wanna squirt you. I'm squirting at you. ha! you missed me! you hafta aim better Abe. I'm gonna squirt you Dad. oh yeah. [grabs gun] I want my squirt gun! mine! I want my squirt gun.
here's some of the water. now here's the gun. go squirt Mommy. go get her. let me have it. let me have my squirt gun. I'm gonna squirt you Mommy. go squirt Daddy in the nostrils Abe. no go ahead and squirt Mommy. she deserves it. I falled Mommy. you hafta be more careful when you jump. Daddy what you doing? what you doing? I'm protecting myself. [in bathroom] huh? what you doing in there? I'm protecting myself against your maniac mother. she wants to squirt me. Mommy Daddy's in the bathroom. he is? uhhuh. thanks Abe. thanks a lot Abe. I want mine. I want my squirt gun. okay go squirt Donna. what Donna? Donna Spiker.
where's Donna? she's coming to our house. she's at the door right now. go squirt her. Judi sent me all of this Mommy. Judi sent me all of this. who did? Judi did. that's right. who's Judi? Judi with John John and Jeffrey. oh. once when the sun comed up we counted those. huh? we counted those. oh we sure did. I want I want big big seeds. sunflower seeds? uhhuh I need some other sunflower seeds. you eat those and I'll get you some more. and you know who sent my Mommy this? huh? who sent my Mommy this? I don't know. Sue did. Sue sent Mommy that? uhhuh. that sure was nice wasn't it? uhhuh I want Sue send me something. maybe she will on your birthday.
I want some more sunflower seeds right now. I'm a bear on top of you Mommy. [climbs on Mother's back] I can feel you. know what? what koala bear? I'm a bear. what sort of bear? a koala bear. how nice! would you like to go for a walk koala bear? yeah. let's go. I falled down. I falled down Momma. well you better get up. I needta go tee tee. and wait for me, wait for me. I will. now! let's go. okay let's go to bed. I don't wanna. I know that. but it's time to go to bed. I've got some books to read if you want me to read to you. let's get in there right now. Mom let's don't read that book. it doesn't have any funny pages in it. you want a book with funny pictures?
uhhuh. well go find one. and then let's hop into bed. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Kuczaj/020905.cha = = = that's a thimble. thimble thimble. you take mine thing off okay Mommy? you take mine blue jacket off okay? okay come here and I'll take it. Mom I want some ice cream okay? I eat some with chocolate. and then I eat some more okay Mom okay? okay Abe did Daddy play with you? no he didn't. you liar. I want some ice cream with chocolate Mom. you'll hafta hold your horses. huh? you'll hafta hold your horses for a moment. my Daddy want any ice cream? do you Dad? yeah thanks. peanut butter sandwich peanut butter sandwich. tell Daddy what kind of yogurt you had today. what kind of yogurt? peanut butter yogurt. Abe had listen to this Dad Abe had yogurt with honey cinnamon peanut butter and green food coloring. it sounds a little ridiculous to me. I ate it all!
you did? uhhuh Mom what's that gonna be? this is my fork. huh? this is my fork. we should've got a... that's for me? [5w bowl of ice cream] it sure is. that ice cream is for me? uhhuh. why Mom? why? who did you play with outside tonight? huh? who did you play with tonight? I don't know. was anybody outside tonight while you were outside? no. you played by yourself? uhhuh. he did not. I played with him for a while. and then he played in the sandbox with his trucks. you liar. what? I said " you liar!" didn't I come outside and play with you? you said
" you liar." I did not. yeah you did. what were you doing outside when I came in the house? playing in the sandbox. uhhuh now we're getting to the truth of the situation. what did you say when I asked you if you wanted to come in? I said no. okay. I said no no. I played in the sandbox and you goed in. uhhuh now you're telling the truth. you didn't get me milk. you didn't get me milk Mom. you didn't ask for milk. huh? you didn't ask for milk did you? please. okay I'll get you some milk. that's okay Mom. [Abe drops some ice cream on floor]. I'll get it. that's okay Mom. that's okay. I'll get it Abe. don't. I already got it. I didn't want it to melt on the floor and make a mess. is maple nut still your favorite? uhhuh I kissed it.
I kissed it. why I kissed it Mommy? you were trying to lick it off. and when you licked it kissed. oh I kissed it again. I kissed it again. uhhuh. I bet my school is closed now. what's closed? my school. your school? uhhuh. you're right. it opens in the morning and closes at night. why do you think it closes at night? huh? why do you think it closes at night? because. why? so everybody can go home and play with their friends. right Abe! Lisa's Mommy said today... she said " Lisa hasta take a nap." to me. she did? uhhuh. when? when I was at the doctor's? uhhuh no when you at the grocery store.