Nice try, dad

Vian is still having trouble pronouncing the sound ‘ka’. He uses the sound ‘ta’ when he tries to say ‘ka’. See previous post for some examples. 

We’re reading a picture book on the couch. 

Vian: What is this?

Me: That is a farm.

Vian: Farm!?

Vian: What is this?

Me: That’s a chicken.

Vian: A Tciten? 

Me: Yeah a chicken. 

I noticed that his pronunciation of “Tciten” is suspiciously close to how he would pronounce “Kitchen”. 

So I figured I’ll take this opportunity to troll him using cognitive dissonance.

Me: Where is Amma?

Vian: Over there (points to Kitchen).

Me: What is that room called.

Vian: That’s a “Titen”.

Me: What is this called? (pointing to the chicken in a book). 

Vian stares at me a second while he figures out my trap.

Vian: It’s a dut (duck). 

Once again I’m outsmarted by a two-year-old. Never been prouder.