SP (20 months) can say “Gigi,” which sounds a lot like she-she, but TJ (age 3) is having a bit of trouble with “Geneva.” The V is tripping him up, so BK (age 6), ever the teacher, decided to coach him.
“TJ, can you say ‘Geneva’?”
“Geneba.”
Undaunted, BK continues. “Say ‘vuh.'”
“Buh.”
“No—say ‘van,'” the teacher presses on.
“Van.”
“Say ‘Geneva.'”
“Geneva.”
BK crows triumphantly. “I knew you could do it!”
“Geneba. Geneba,” TJ says with a satisfied smile on his face.
Some days, homeschooling looks a lot like this.