I talk to my 11 month old like he is old enough to understand stuff because I know some day he will understand. I think that telling my son where we are going, what we are doing, and why we are doing it, etc, helps him with vocabulary and he already says "nite nite" and "bye bye." I'm I trying to hard to teach him stuff or is this a good thing?
2007-01-09 15:08:14 · 16 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I totally agree with you. I talk to my 4 month old like he understands everything because it will help him in the future to speak and start talking earlier.
2007-01-09 15:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are doing a very good thing.
I have always talked to my daughter as if she were a person, not just a helpless baby. And, I too, told my daughter about where we were going, what we are doing, etc.
I think it helped her a lot. She was speaking in 3 to 4 word sentences when she turned 1 year old. She is now 2 years old, and has an amazing vocabulary, and understands pretty much anything you say. Oh, and she has some interesting conversation too.
I would say you are doing a very good thing.
2007-01-09 23:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by star22 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do think it's a good idea what you are doing. I did the same with my son at that age- he's now 15 months and can say quite a few words :) There are times when I miss him being so little, I will say, "you are my baby" - kind of baby talk, and he will giggle because I've always talked to him as I would anyone else, so when I switch over to the baby talk it gets him to giggle, which makes me smile :) So that's the only reason I do it and it's not that much. I think you are doing a great job- they sure can understand a ton at this age! I asked my son to give this ball to my grandmother's dog, and he did!!!! IT was soooo neat! He just went over, picked the ball up and gave it to her dog! Wow, it's amazing watching them learn! :)
Good job with all the work you've been doing to teach your son different words. It really helps because I know by teaching my son the word UP or DOWN, or More, he doesn't get as frustrated! It just helps him let me know what he needs.
2007-01-09 23:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by lovingmommy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do abhor when people talk to their toddlers like babies. Actually aside from newborns, I can't stand baby talk. What is the benefit from talking nonsensically you can still give responses in the correct tones while talking an actual language. Also, speaking that language is how they will learn it.
I have no problems in correcting a child's speech, I correct my soon-to-be-four year old daughter's grammar and she isn't traumatized, but in fact has tested to speak at a level higher than her peers.
2007-01-10 00:47:03 · answer #4 · answered by mina_crys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea but they should stop lol, i have noticed that those that baby talk kids at that age have kids that dont speak well and i have to wonder if its because they learned to sound out words in that way which is horrible. my kids are 8, 4, and 2 months and my oldest 2 were talking just like we do and in full on paragraphs at 2 yrs old and i think that me talking to them in a voice that i would anyone else helped to make that so
2007-01-10 00:13:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know if I hate it, but it is not how I parent. I think speaking to your child in an adult manner helps them with their vocabulary. I love using new words with my son because at the age of 4 he wants to know all about the word. Besides it's still adorable to listen to him pronounce them.
2007-01-09 23:16:05 · answer #6 · answered by schmoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agreed! My friends son is the same age as mine, 4. He still calls going to the toilet tinkles and pop-pops! My son just says, Mum I'm going to the toilet now!!! Her son also says dink instead of drink. etc, etc. Your doing the right thing for sure. They are little people and should be spoken to like that. You can never try to hard to teach him stuff, better he only has to learn one language instead of 2. Babble and English!!
2007-01-09 23:15:47 · answer #7 · answered by blahblahblah 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my mom had a friend that talked to her son as if he was 1yo saying stuff like wa-wa and peepee. When he was 5 and went to kindergarten and came back the first day he cried because the other kids teased him because he talked the baby talk. another thing I hate seeing is parents that let their 2-3 yo still use a pacifier and bottles.
2007-01-09 23:17:11 · answer #8 · answered by diana h 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are few things sadder than parents actually crippling their children. Kids learn to speak from people who know how to speak, obviously, and kids look up to their parents. We are on a pedestal for our children, like it or not. Be excellent, or reap the harvest of negligence later.
2007-01-09 23:15:59 · answer #9 · answered by startthisover 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Children develop different then other children you choose to raise your kids that way and that is great but for the parents that choose to like you put it treat their 2-3 yr olds like babies that is their choice and you really don't have a right to criticise i am sure you wouldn't like it if someone criticised the way you were raising your children.
2007-01-09 23:17:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋