Repeated Words

Drove to a wedding the other day, about 5 hours or so. Along the way, our precious toddler revealed his latest fixations: choo choo trains and bridges. We must have heard those words shouted aloud from his lips 100 times each - or more.

Many parents of autistic kids know this propensity. "Perserveration" is what it is called, I am told. It can be a type of self-stimulation. Or, it may signal that very specific, image-oriented brain of his at work in its own unique way.

Choo choo train. Choo choo train. Choo choo train. Cute after the first dozen or so times. A bit frustrating after 50 or so times. And impossible to get him off that subject for the moment.

Ah, he is dialed into his world very well! And we hope to see a CHOO CHOO TRAIN on a BRIDGE soon. That'll be pretty special!