This is what my day was like

As my son was falling asleep he blurted out, "the Biscuit of Doug." This rather puzzling phrase is actually a quote from a Veggie Tales video, as were the next four or five things he said.

Psychologists call blurting out random, seemingly meaningless phrases echolalia and behavioral psychologists discourage it. 

I don't agree with them. What I learned from those few phrases was what my son had on his mind and what he watched on TV today. 

While it's not a perfect way to communicate, right now it's one of the tools he's got to share what's on his mind. He'll pick up more sophisticated tools later, but right now this is what he's got.

Unlike some psychologists I've encountered, I won't deny him that tool. It wouldn't be right.