Alex is addicted to Dora the Explorer. So much so that he made up a sign (hand splayed open, palm to mouth) for Boots, one of the characters on the show. He usually says “Booo” while making the sign. As much as I didn’t really want him watching this much TV… eh… unfortunately life happens. As previously mentioned, he says “backpack” when he wants to watch Dora, since she has a magic backpack (though, now he’ll frequently say / sign for Boots also). Being the kind of parents that we are (OK, I shouldn’t slander Dina, being the kind of parent I am), I taught Alex to sign “backpack” as slapping the inside of his left elbow with his right hand.
Tags: addiction, Dora, Parenthood, signing
most baby signs have some association with their targets, so may i ask, w(tf) does the inside of the left elbow have to do with a backpack?