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lilysmom
lilysmom | July 2nd

How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

Since my daughter's finally started talking in sentances (she was 2 in May) she's come up with some really cute things to say, like "mine did it! (I did it)

It's cute when she does it, but her dad, and my parents, and pretty much everyone has adopted it! I usually repeat the correct way to say it to her, or say something like "yeah! Lily did it!" But it just seems like I'm out numbered, and everyone else is just propogating the wrong way!

It's not like I'm wanting her to speak in perfect english, because I know she's only just 2, but how in the world is she going to know the right way to say things when everyone is saying it the same WRONG way back to her??

I've asked them to stop, but it always seems to fall on deaf ears.



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llpadilla
July 3rd | llpadilla
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

I did not talk to my boys in baby talk.  I always demonstrated "normal" talk at home and amoundst others. When someone would Baby Talk my boys, I would kindly interfere with their conversation or interaction and demo my "talk type" with my boys. Most of the time they would catch on.



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twigz
July 3rd | twigz
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

I'm not sure if you are already doing this, but when you talk to your baby, make sure you talk the right way, setting a good example for everybody else. It's hard for everybody else to change because they see her as a baby and can't imagine her being anything else. I kknow it was hard for me to accept the fact that my nephew was 8 years old and not 2 or 3, which I initially thought. It's amazing how time flies.



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koala
July 3rd | koala
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

Simply ask people to respect your wishes on NO baby talk. if that doesnt work correct the people using it , at least your child will still here the corret words. Baby talk wont affect her so dont panic, I understand you would prefer her not too use it  , but as long as she hears correct speach enough , baby talk will go on its own. If you keep correcting it, she may even start mimicing you and correct others that do it. My daughter did it , I laughed so hard , she turned around to a lady in the supermarket and  corrected her...from "little dolly wolly is being a good girl in the trolley" my daughter said "Its just a doll not a wolly and its a boy , thankyou very much ."



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Queen-Fire
July 3rd | Queen-Fire
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

I am just upfront with them and tell, People who talk to my sone this way. That He isnt a baby anymore he is now a toddler and as a toddler is learning to talk can you talk to him as a little boy. My other approach is Saying hey little man come here please, they soon get the message that I think of him as a little man not a baby or a toddler.



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Ngairi
July 3rd | Ngairi
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

OK she is only 2 and still learning, but she will copy you as the primary caregiver. Just gently correct her. Sadly, you cannot change all of the things people say, and she has to learn the difference as well. My mother still uses cutesy little phrases for things, and my kids all just humour her now. They say them to me sometimes to stir me, but they do know the difference.



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Arna
July 2nd | Arna
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

Sadly, there is nothing you can do to stop other people talking to her this way.  Something about us not being able to control the actions of others, which would be nice sometimes!!!!!

If you are the primary care giver, then she is going to pay attention to you more than anyone else and follow your examples.

You could always teach her to say  'I'm not a baby anymore, I'm a big girl now!' as well as 'No more baby talk!'

If she tells these people that, it might finally sink in!!!!!



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pauline27
July 2nd | pauline27
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

I used to hate it when adults would say where's the bow-wow or gee-gee  as my dauhter and sons didn't understand what they were talking about. We had always said Where's he dog or horse so they knew the correct words from day one when they started talkingWhen my second one arrived if anyone said it to the baby my eldest would quickly say   It's not bow-wow it's dog I used too get embarrassed but I ought not to have as she was right.



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lillkatheryn
July 2nd | lillkatheryn
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

I was there with my daughter.  The whole family did the whole gogo talking.  I would bring up how well she is talking to get the conversation going.  Then I would tell them that she speaks so well cause she hears all of us talking.  I told them that the more they hear real conversation, the quicker they pick it up.  If all they hear is baby talk then they will think that that is how you are supposed to talk.  Of course they got the hint, without me being rude and telling them I don't want them talking like that around the baby.  And cause they loved that my girl to talk to well so young, and saw how much I engouraged her to talk, they got right on board.  Also, if you start talking to your girl and talk to her like a big girl, and when she talks like a baby, you can tell her that we don't talk like that we talk like this.  That way she will also learn the difference and when the rest of the family talks to her like a baby, she will be telling them not to talk like that also.  Good luck, and just make sure that you let them know that you want them to engourge proper grammer and speaking, and leave the baby talk to babies....



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winja
July 2nd | winja
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

well.......

i used to feel the same way as you do. my daughter came up with all these cute incorrect things to say and EVERYONE copied her (seriously some ppl say things still!)

she grew out of it anyway, some ppl got upset and tried to pursuade her to keep it up, ie the lil names she called them. but she gave it up and when she coudl work out how to sya thinsg properly she just did.

dont worry to much about what otehr ppl are doing your lil girl will give it up long b4 they do and even if u hate it you will miss it too BELIEVE me lol



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      lilysmom
July 2nd | lilysmom
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

yeah.

I think she's cute at it, but it's just so not as cute coming from a 50 year old!

thanks!



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Rukia
July 2nd | Rukia
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

sadly you cant get ppl to listen. all you can do is correct her. i do it with my kids.



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      lilysmom
July 2nd | lilysmom
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

They get over it tho, right? eventually it loses it's cuteness? please? it's driving me nuts! lol



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           Rukia
July 2nd | Rukia
Re: How do I get people to stop baby-talking to my daughter?

yeah, well mine did. i just kept correcting my daughter and son adn they stopped doing it and then they realised the kids didnt do it any more



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