Talking toddlers: "glue" words?

Alyssa · January 20th, 2004, 02:09 PM

For those whose toddlers are talking, how are they doing using "glue" words like "is" "or" "to" "with" "a" "the" etc.

Aidan uses them just sometimes and in some places, like "We get it at store, Mommy?" (currently a big phrase

) I always repeat everything back to him, "Yes, Aidan, we'll get it at the store" so I am assuming that between the repeating, reading, and general listening he'll just pick this up as his language skills mature.

Anything else I can/should do?

Nocona · January 20th, 2004, 02:14 PM

Hey!

Sometimes Matthew puts articles/adverbs in and sometimes he doesn't. He was big on saying "a" whatever for a while, but doesn't as much now. I do exactly what you're doing... repeat it back properly. I think they'll pick it all up eventually. I guess they see those as unnecessary words

TtownAnne · January 20th, 2004, 03:41 PM

We've got some of them, but use is inconsistent *at best*. "We go to store, Mommy?", etc. But like everyone else, I just repeat it back the right way.

Jillian · January 20th, 2004, 03:48 PM

Janelle uses very few right now...her two most common sentences "daddy no work" and "Oh wow, look at that" (which she says while pointing at such exciting things as the wall clock, that has been there her whole life.). I just figure it is something she will pick up later.

TtownAnne · January 20th, 2004, 04:13 PM

We get "Hey, look at clock!" (for the clock that has been on her wall since we moved in)

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Originally Posted by Jillian

"Oh wow, look at that" (which she says while pointing at such exciting things as the wall clock, that has been there her whole life.).

Jillian · January 20th, 2004, 06:28 PM

Hmm maybe they know something that we don't?

Lette · January 23rd, 2004, 08:11 AM

Lexie uses them in the wrong spot.. ie "Where Daddy Is?"

But does say "What's dis doing here?" So maybe she's getting it 1/2 the time!

AahRee · January 28th, 2004, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TtownAnne

We get "Hey, look at clock!" (for the clock that has been on her wall since we moved in)

Katie JUST learned *clock* today, but she doesn't quite pronounce it correctly. So, if she were to say that phrase, it would be more like, "Hey, look at cock"

AahRee · January 28th, 2004, 07:13 PM

Oh, and to answer the question, Katie isn't really using *glue* words yet. It's more like *Go Gaga (grandma) House!* and *Read book* and things like that. I try to repeat it back to her correctly, but sometimes I admit that I baby talk to her without thinking about it.

Dennis · January 28th, 2004, 10:12 PM

Joe's real big with "too" right now. He tacks that on the end of everything.

Dennis

TtownAnne · January 28th, 2004, 10:44 PM

OMG, Anne, you have no idea how happy my MIL will be to hear that some other kid says "Gaga" for Grandma - she swears it's some personal invention of Caroline's!

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Originally Posted by AahRee

It's more like *Go Gaga (grandma) House!*

AahRee · February 2nd, 2004, 06:53 PM

Anne ~ I think my MIL thinks the same thing!

January 20th, 2004, 02:09 PM	#1
Alyssa ... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New England Posts: 14,712	Talking toddlers: "glue" words? For those whose toddlers are talking, how are they doing using "glue" words like "is" "or" "to" "with" "a" "the" etc. Aidan uses them just sometimes and in some places, like "We get it at store, Mommy?" (currently a big phrase ) I always repeat everything back to him, "Yes, Aidan, we'll get it at the store" so I am assuming that between the repeating, reading, and general listening he'll just pick this up as his language skills mature. Anything else I can/should do? __________________ Aidan 8 * Colin 6 * Seamus 4

January 20th, 2004, 03:41 PM	#3
TtownAnne Slowly getting rid of boxes... Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Should I be LTownAnne, or a whole different name? Posts: 16,976	We've got some of them, but use is inconsistent at best. "We go to store, Mommy?", etc. But like everyone else, I just repeat it back the right way. __________________ Thanks, Shel! Moving and settlement ordeal ...11.09.09 until Caroline's 8th birthday!

January 28th, 2004, 10:12 PM	#10
Dennis . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 19,604	Joe's real big with "too" right now. He tacks that on the end of everything. Dennis __________________ Check out my journal

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January 20th, 2004, 02:14 PM	#2
Nocona . Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 13,212	Hey! Sometimes Matthew puts articles/adverbs in and sometimes he doesn't. He was big on saying "a" whatever for a while, but doesn't as much now. I do exactly what you're doing... repeat it back properly. I think they'll pick it all up eventually. I guess they see those as unnecessary words

January 20th, 2004, 03:48 PM	#4
Jillian Umm...need something new... Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,251	Janelle uses very few right now...her two most common sentences "daddy no work" and "Oh wow, look at that" (which she says while pointing at such exciting things as the wall clock, that has been there her whole life.). I just figure it is something she will pick up later.

January 20th, 2004, 06:28 PM	#6
Jillian Umm...need something new... Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,251	Hmm maybe they know something that we don't?

January 23rd, 2004, 08:11 AM	#7
Lette Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East Coast Posts: 10,333	Lexie uses them in the wrong spot.. ie "Where Daddy Is?" But does say "What's dis doing here?" So maybe she's getting it 1/2 the time!

January 28th, 2004, 07:13 PM	#9
AahRee Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: How did that happen??? Posts: 6,441	Oh, and to answer the question, Katie isn't really using glue words yet. It's more like Go Gaga (grandma) House! and Read book and things like that. I try to repeat it back to her correctly, but sometimes I admit that I baby talk to her without thinking about it.

February 2nd, 2004, 06:53 PM	#12
AahRee Registered but not Subscribed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: How did that happen??? Posts: 6,441	Anne ~ I think my MIL thinks the same thing!