‘When my children argue, it sounds like music to my ears’
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Most parents can stick their offspring behind the wallpaper if they are at each other’s hair for the hundredth time a day. Blogger Katie Cloyd doesn’t – she actually enjoys the fights between her sons.
Of course that sounds a bit strange and Katie realizes it too. “I should really hate the yelling and screeching,” she says. “I’ve never heard a mother say that her children’s constant bickering is her favorite part of having multiple children. And I’m sure I’ll get tired of it soon enough – but now it’s music to my ears.’
Katie has a good explanation for it. “My four-year-old son is autistic and has a long speech delay. When he turned three, he rarely used more than one word at a time. We weren’t sure he would ever be able to have a real conversation.”
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She finds it fantastic that he is now arguing with his seven-year-old brother. ‘Having a discussion is even more difficult than a normal conversation. You have to have a point of view and be willing and able to defend it. It amazes me that he can do that now. It’s great to hear him experiment with intonation. And the fact that he’s having those little fights with his brother now reminds me of how hard he’s worked to get to this point at all.’
Of course, Katie won’t let her sons bicker for too long and will end it. “Because our son needs to practice speaking, but also learn how to treat others kindly.”
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