What are you doing? Why? What's this? UGH!!

star1123 · June 2013

I know all of these questions are normal at this age, and that's great. I have been patiently answering them, always taking him seriously, explaining everything, all of it.

But now Aiden is asking me "what's this?" to everything. Even things he KNOWS what they are.

Our conversation this morning while playing with his Thomas trains were "who's this, mommy?" and I would tell him - James. Then he would say "yeah! James!" Then he went through all of his trains just like that.

I noticed yesterday when we watched an episode of Diego he asked me about the animals in the same way. Again, animals I know he knows.

Anyone else's toddler do this? I have never heard of asking about things they know!

utlawgirl · June 2013

Oh yeah, Nora loves to play that game. I think she's imitating me asking her about stuff she already knows, since she always tells me, "Good job," when I answer correctly.

janneann1127 · June 2013

As annoying as it is, totally normal. Griffin does this all the time, and my friends say that their toddlers do it too. Our mom's group instructor told us that instead of always answering it, ask him to answer it.
So when he asks me for the 500th time, what's that? I will say, what do you think it is? And 90 of the time, he knows the answer and he will tell me.
The teacher told us this is a good way to get them to think, instead of you always providing the answer.

star1123 · June 2013

Thanks!

I thought it was an imitation thing since he says YES so enthusiastically like I got it right. And I totally ask Aiden what things are that I know he knows...lol. He's probably doing it to say - yeah mom isn't it annoying to ask what things are that I know you know! Haha!

And good idea with asking him what things are. I will do that

pitterpatter129 · June 2013

Nate does this too. His speech teacher laughed when I asked about it and told me the kid just wants to interact. Embarrassed He told me instead of giving the answer, to give it and move on with expanded play. Like, "It's a dog! Where do you think the dog is going? ..." Have a whole conversation about the dog before moving to something else. I'd kind of just been validating he knew the word and going to the next question. Amazing how much more he'll talk if I do! Oops.

keags5496 · June 2013

pitterpatter129:
Nate does this too.nbsp; His speech teacher laughed when I asked about it and told me the kid just wants to interact. [:]nbsp; He told me instead of giving the answer, to give it and move on with expanded play.nbsp; Like, "It's a dog!nbsp; Where do you think the dog is going?nbsp;..." Have a whole conversation about the dog before moving to something else.nbsp; I'd kind of just been validating he knew the word and going to the next question.nbsp; Amazing how much more he'll talk if I do! Oops. nbsp;

That's a good idea. Never even thought of that!

bosha711 · June 2013

janneann1127:
As annoying as it is, totally normal. Griffin does this all the time, and my friends say that their toddlers do it too. Our mom's group instructor told us that instead of always answering it, ask him to answer it.
So when he asks me for the 500th time, what's that? I will say, what do you think it is? And 90 of the time, he knows the answer and he will tell me.
The teacher told us this is a good way to get them to think, instead of you always providing the answer.

I do this too! Gets him to at least stop asking for a minute or two.

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