Growing up too fast

It is great to have Tarana back in London with us - it has made us realise how much we missed her while she was away. She potters around the house all day - from room to room, cupboard to cupboard, and corner to corner - doing what exactly? I am not very sure. Her walking around seems, to this ignorant mother at least, rather aimless. She picks up things that come in her way and drops it as soon as something new catches her fancy. This picking and dropping is often accompanied by silly emotions - laughter, cuddly cooing, and sometimes a yell that one wouldn't believe this little person would be capable of.


She has, unfortunately, also learnt to say no. "Na na" are her exact words and she uses it fearlessly. If I try and get her to do something that she doesn't want she starts off by saying "na na" softly. If I ignore her she says "na na" louder. If I persist she starts to shake her head while saying "na na" and if I still don't give up she lifts both her hands, makes a crossing gesture to say no at the same time she shakes her head and says "na na". Where do they learn these things!