how to teach 'me' versus 'you'

momofolivia · January 2010

Olivia confuses the two words. If the dog knocks into her, she tells me "Murphy hit you"

Any kind of games or songs that can help her figure out that her "you" is a "me"? lol

Clotho! · January 2010

R went through this too. I would always correct him. For example he would say pick you up. meaning he wanted to be picked up. I would say no I think you mean pick ME up. Eventually he got it.

gategirl · January 2010

SO funny - there's an old Sesame Street video on YouTube with Grover and a kid (Brian) and they're trying to figure this out. DD LOVES the video and it has helped her understand this distinction!

Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-pfqF3MJ3g

neverblushed · January 2010

Both my kids went through this. You actually don't have to do anything about this and it corrects itself in time -- cool, huh!?

My DD, around age 2, used to start crying and then wail in this pitiful voice, "You have tears! You have tears!" I swear, I wouldn't know whether to laugh at her or join her in crying sometimes!

Cyrbia · January 2010

How about "Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?" Do you know that song/game?

Mom- Was it you?

DC- Who me?

Mom- Yes you.

DC- Couldn't be

Mom- Then who? etc.

brightning · January 2010

My DD went through this, too. I try not to correct her in an overt way. I'll just repeat it back to her, "Did you say, 'I want to play?'" But really, I don't make much of these things ... as long as she hears you speaking a lot, she'll eventually figure it out.

tunanuna · January 2010

I would just guess that you should keep repeating what she said but using the correct pronoun. She will eventually correct it herself. I would also use the two pronouns in as many opportunities as possible for extra reinforcement.

jnksmom · January 2010

It is normal in their speech development and the best thing to do it to repeat what she said back to her using the correct pronoun and it will eventually correct itself.

roseroseroseroserose · January 2010

Looking at family photos and asking "who is that?" also helps. She will get it eventually. I think it's cute when K says "mama hold you" for me to hold her.