Imitation and evidence of observation is now seen regularly in Jasmine's play. She sits with her arms folded alongside Daddy, unloads the washing machine on her own initiative and holds her jacket up high in imitation of an ironed shirt being hung on a doorframe.
When called away from her play she automatically places whatever she is playing with in the toy box, even if the floor is strewn with other items.
Jasmine likes to help adults and loves the garden. She helps pick up leaves and twigs to put in Grandad's sack and enjoys using the garden broom.
She shakes her head if she doesn't want to do something, saying 'Nonono', but can usually be coaxed quite easily. New language includes, 'Oh no', or 'Oh dear' when something goes wrong. She also says, 'ball' and calls out excitedly when she sees the dog on the Tweenies television programme, which she calls 'Doodles-doddod-voofvoof'.
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