A Talk With Mom

Abstract

An interview in which yours truly gets to ask one’s parent about one’s own developmental mild stones during the imperative period of infancy. On a mental side note, the author can’t help but think about the theories presented by Vygotsky and Piaget and how their theories play into ones own personal development from infancy to adulthood. Not surprised by this answer as the author shared a laughing moment with his mother is the first letters in terms of phonetics the letter D and M is easier to pronounce during infancy. Fourth question asks; How old was I when I learned to read? After a momentary pause coupled with contemplation, the answer was between four and five years old. As we both laughed one must admit the author does have a propensity to talk a lot but a close mouth don’t get fed. The tenth question; How old was I when I started walking? Now one realizes that it may not have to deal with literacy directly.

Introduction

   
The author viewed this exercise as a peculiar way of finding out about ones self as an infant. An interview in which yours truly gets to ask one’s parent about one’s own developmental mild stones during the imperative period of infancy. In the following are a series of ten questions seven of which was aforementioned the others were carefully contemplated by yours truly.

      As for the following conversation was conducted over the phone. In addition, each question carries a response from the author as yours truly reacts to the information given by the aforementioned parent. On a mental side note, the author can’t help but think about the theories presented by Vygotsky and Piaget and how their theories play into ones own personal development from infancy to adulthood.

Questions

   
      After trying for about two days, both long since retired and sought out warmer temperatures yours truly was finally able to get their parent on the phone. The first question was as follows; How old was I when I said my first word? After debating with ones father in a way only married couples do the response was one only a mother could know her answer was “ You started talking at an early age 18 months.” In addition, she emphatically stated yours truly started talking at an early age.


      The second question was as follows; What was the first word I said? Her response to this question was one that is common to a lot of infants during early developmental stages one’s first word was “Da Da.” Not surprised by this answer as the author shared a laughing moment with his mother is the first letters in terms of phonetics the letter D and M is easier to pronounce during infancy.

     Third question; What was my first sentence? After thinking about it for a minute she stated the following; “ My name is Andrew.” Yours truly chuckled at the response. One truly believes this is also a common answer for infants. The question didn’t specify whether the question had to be grammatically correct. However, an infant stating their name in a sentence is as aforementioned commonplace.

     Fourth question asks; How old was I when I learned to read? After a momentary pause coupled with contemplation, the answer was between four and five years old. The author was taken back by the answer. However, one does not remember any of the following. Understandably so because during such early stages of infancy its hard to remember all vital moments.

     The fifth question simply states; What was one of my favorite books? Again Mom paused and narrowed it down to two books. Hop on Pop by Dr. Zeus was the first book, the Fearless Firemoose. It was a toss up between the two to see which book was ones favorite. Incidentally, yours truly looked up both titles and both books are still in circulation today.
   

    Question number six asks; How old was I when I learned how to write? The authors mother replied; “Four to five years old.” Yours truly thought about it and the answer shared commonality in regards to question four. As Mom explained the correlation came from the fact these two moments happened in the same school. The seventh question simply asks; Did I enjoy writing as a child? Mom’s response was yes and reading and talking. As we both laughed one must admit the author does have a propensity to talk a lot but a close mouth don’t get fed. When yours truly is quiet the author is thinking.
   
     Question eight was as follows; At what age did I first start to attend school? The answer according to the author’s mom was age 4. Understandable since a lot of pivotal moments were at this age for yours truly started as soon as one began school. Question nine stated; What was my favorite bedtime story? The response from the mother of yours truly was Hop on Pop by Dr. Zeuss. One felt it necessary to ask this question as it also pertains to literacy.
   
     The tenth question; How old was I when I started walking? Now one realizes that it may not have to deal with literacy directly. However, the author believes that it speaks to the development of the human subconscious and involuntary or instinctual brain function. The response from the author’s mother was fourteen months. Depending upon an infants diet and environment. Including and not limited to neurological brain function are important factors, which help to facilitate a child’s development.

Summary

      To conclude it was a memorable conversation yours truly had with mom. Learning about ones
stages of development. Each question included dialogue between the author and his mother. Each of
the ten questions had a direct correlation to how we develop as human beings. The author discussed
with the parent each question and gave some feedback on the answers given. Yours truly believes that if one was to conduct a similar interview with your respective parent or guardian the answers would vary but not by a lot.