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Yeah vs Yes

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DS is staring to say more and more words and his latest is "yeah." Not "yes," but "yeah."  He's clearly picked it up from me and DH because when I think about it, around the house, we say "yeah" way more than we say "yes."  I have to admit, it's pretty cute the way he says it so I'm not trying to completely break him of it, but I do feel kind of guilty when he says it, like we've taught him something improper.  I am trying to say "yes" more around him so he learns that too because I do want him to learn how to speak politely.  How big a deal would "yeah" vs "yes" be to you, in particular at this age? And, at what age can you start to explain things like "good manners" and why it is more polite to say "yes" vs "yeah" and they understand?

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  • caseycritchleycaseycritchley member
    I wouldn't be to hard on yourself. If thats the worst thing happening then your doing great!!! You can break him of it when he is alittle older or like u said just by changing how much you say it. He will be fine. Wait till he goes to school and then listen to all the improper things he comes home with. Lol
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  • amyc216amyc216 member
    DS is saying"yeah" only as well.  We'll say, "Can you say 'yes'?" and he won't do it.  I'm ok with it.  It's still a word we can understand!

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  • bridein08bridein08 member
    DS also says yeah a lot. I don't correct him each time, but about 50% of the time I'll just say "yes?" after he says "yeah" and he usually will repeat me with a "yes." i don't think it is a huge deal, and should correct itself. They are just discovering new words and love to use them as much as possible.

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  • dairygirl19dairygirl19 member

    Meh. Out of all the kid problems that need solving, this one doesn't keep me up at night. He's just having fun with new words. Model yes back if it bothers you, but he'll grow into good manners.

    I don't consider "yeah" bad manners unless you say it with attitude and an eye roll. In normal conversation I just consider it casual.

    If it makes you feel better...mine says "yes" but sounds completely snotty when she does it..ha.

    Can't win either way. :)

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  • ZimgerZimger member
    I'm am not going to worry about this until he starts talking more. Yeah is just easier for him to say right now. I have no problem with it. I use both myself. I have no worries that he will eventually pick up Yes.
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  • eyenigheyenigh member

    imageZimger:
    I'm am not going to worry about this until he starts talking more. Yeah is just easier for him to say right now. I have no problem with it. I use both myself. I have no worries that he will eventually pick up Yes.

     

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  • zbeesma86zbeesma86 member
    My parents would always correct us. If we said yeah, she would say yes? And then we'd say yes. Haha
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  • mben1119mben1119 member

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    Mine are corrected everyone. I think yeah from a child to adult is incredibly rude. We do yes ma'am and yes sir at our house. Refusals to say equal time out. My older is3.5 with a 16 month old I'd just reaffirm yes or yes ma'am instead I'd ignoring yeah

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  • mben1119mben1119 member

    DS says yeah, and I'm just happy he's not saying no. Yes can be worked on later.

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  • dairygirl19dairygirl19 member
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    imagewife07mom09:
    Mine are corrected everyone. I think yeah from a child to adult is incredibly rude. We do yes ma'am and yes sir at our house. Refusals to say equal time out. My older is3.5 with a 16 month old I'd just reaffirm yes or yes ma'am instead I'd ignoring yeah

    Huh?

    For real.

    You have to be kidding.

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  • aeh72aeh72 member

    Thanks everyone! Appreciate the responses.  This definitely is not something I'm overly worried about but it crossed my mind so I thought I'd try to get a pulse on people's thoughts on it!

    For now, I will - as one poster said - just be happy I'm not hearing "no" all the time.  I'm sure those days are coming! :-)

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    imagedairygirl19:

    Meh. Out of all the kid problems that need solving, this one doesn't keep me up at night. He's just having fun with new words. Model yes back if it bothers you, but he'll grow into good manners.

    I don't consider "yeah" bad manners unless you say it with attitude and an eye roll. In normal conversation I just consider it casual.

    If it makes you feel better...mine says "yes" but sounds completely snotty when she does it..ha.

    Can't win either way. :)

    This made me laugh out loud imagining a little kid saying it that way! :-)  And, good point to on "yeah" being more casual versus necessarily bad manners. That's probably a better - and less neurotic! - way for me to look at it!  I'll just remind DS that when he's at dinner at the White House (one of my mom's favorite examples of when you need to behave properly!), he should use "yes" instead of "yeah."  :-)

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