Tamariki Ora

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Haumea’s Skill Set as of 16-18 months : 

  • keeps track of things, even finds items that parents are looking for and that parents misplaced when they discussing their whereabouts amont themselves and even on the phone
  • hides things and can retrieve them days later from memory
  • feels compassion for the pain of other people, kisses and caresses affected body parts and even tries to apply ‘medicine’ (sun tan lotion, cream) asks aua? and waits for reassurance that pain has gone away
  • also empathises with other living things. Some moronic neighbours chopped down several dozen old Toa trees and she comments ‘bam, aua and for well over a month now points to the sad stumps that remained even when she cannot see them but in the right direction
  • understands and can point out:Shoulder, back, head, Eyes, Mouth, Nose, Titi, Stomach, Bum, Feet, Knees
  • Vocabulary as of 15 months :bye-bye, Mama, Mummi, Marcus, Milk, Mleko, Milch, Mimi, Kaka, titi, bottle, ball, am am (food), apple, (ba)nana, anya (Game), car, book, cat, dog, please
  • Vocabulary as of 19 months :bye-bye, Mama, Mummi, Marcus, Milk, Mleko, Milch, Mimi, Kaka, titi, bottle, ball, am am (food), apple, (ba)nana, anya (Game), car, book, cat, dog, pleasethank you, mine, up!, move!, down, off, where is?, there is, baba, this, no!, niema!/?, bam (boom), aha!/?, red, green, key, babja, baby, juice
  • Vocabulary as of 20 months :bye-bye, Mama, Mummi, Marcus, Milk, Mleko, Milch, Mimi, Kaka, titi, bottle, ball, am am (food), apple, (ba)nana, anya (Game), car, book, cat, dog, pleasethank you, mine, up!, move!, down, off, where is?, there is, baba, this, no!, niema!/?, bam (boom), aha!/?, red, green, key, babja, baby, juice,

    tschuess, one, two, eyes, tree, fish, boat, shoe, go!, teeth, uncle, auntie, bum, egg, ice cream, dead (when killing mosquitos), bubble, nose, arms, bird, ant, monkey, dirty, clean, out!, potty, maya, hat, Vaka, Cow, Goat, nose, ears, mouth, cheers!, bag, bike

  • January 25 2014 : push, cold, back, remote, dance, panties
  • January 26 2014 : cookie, cooking, biscuit, broken,spicy