Tag Archives: language

What They Say at Three and a Half

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Our language here is ever-expanding, and I try to list out some of the funnier or more precious sayings and mispronounciations. Of course, I can never remember them all. I can say that at 3.5, the girls still have a … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 84: Make Them Acknowledge You

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

Problem: You’re talking and talking and talking, but your kid can’t hear you. Or more accurately, your kid is blatantly ignoring you, your presence not registering on his preschooler radar. I’ve written about this here, because it’s a big deal around … Continue reading →

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Like Humans Do

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

At three and a half, my kids are experimenting with the frivolities of human life. They are moving beyond a grasp of vocabulary and simple sentence structure. They’ve got subject, verb, object. Now that they can order me around, ask multiple questions … Continue reading →

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Kids Say the Darndest Things

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

I used to do posts outlining what the girls were saying as they grew up and started grasping the language. Now that they’re three and a half, it’s not what they say butwhat they say, if you know what I mean. … Continue reading →

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Little Kids

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

We drove three hours yesterday to get to Nana’s place in southwest FL. As we headed down, the girl’s new “children” status hit me full force, and it’s not left me since. With their expanded vocabularies, the twins are now … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 58: Getting Them to Shut Up

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Problem: The title sounds a little harsh, but if your toddlers are anything like mine, they talk your ear off. They talk and talk and talk, and it’s not passive conversation where they’re content to babble at you, nor is … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hold Them Back

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

I find in many ways, I’m holding my kids back. Not really on purpose, but either for convenience’s sake or just pure cuteness, there are certain things I don’t want to end. Take eating, for example. We just got back … Continue reading →

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What They Say at Almost-Three

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

My kids are talking like it’s nobody’s business these days. They ask me why and what kind of, all day, every day. They’ll call my mother and tell her about their day. “And then….Lilly cwieded, and then…I hugged her, and … Continue reading →

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Speech Delays…or Not

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

“Whadda doodin’, Dulce?” “I’m go-din’ home. Whadda you doodin’? “You’s go-din’ home? I go-din home, too!” “Hello, feet. Nie to mee choo.” I’m not concerned with my babies’ speech.  Maybe I should be. It seems everyone else with kids younger … Continue reading →

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Why What?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

It will never cease to amuse me when adults answer a question from my children with a thoughtful, long, detailed response and are then baffled by the toddlers’ illogical response. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the adult speaking to … Continue reading →

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