Repeating

nunzchucks · May 2014

Quick speech question. Does your LO repeat words/phrases over and over until you repeat it back to them? For example, DD will say "Take Tito (dog) for a walk!" and if I answer, "Sure!" she will continue to repeat the phrase until I say "Take Tito for a walk". Just wondering if this is "normal". I can't really find any information about it.

I just want to be able to say, "Yes!" or "That's right!" and feel like we are actually having a conversation instead of just repeating things.

countrygrl5533 · May 2014

It makes sense. We are contstantly saying to them, "say, 'yes, please' or whatever it is you want them to repeat to say it the polite or right way. Or having them repeat back directions so you know they understand. DD does it to me sometimes.

Zimger · May 2014

Yes, DS does it all the time.

kaleb87 · May 2014

Oh my goodness yes! Awhile back she started asking for daddy during the day. I just brushed it off and told her daddy is feeding the cows. Now everyday, multiple times a day I hear, daddy feed cows. If I don't say yeah, she is on instant repeat. I can't say much nowadays I feel like I am on constant repeat of saying, no!

eyenigh · May 2014

I usually try to answer by saying "Yes" and then repeating his phrase so he gets the affirmation both my way and his. I think a lot of the repetition also comes from the fact that whatever they want, they want it now!