Tennyson is sitting at the table with a piece of paper and a yellow crayon. He just informed me that he's making a constellation, with lots and lots of stars.

A constellation. As clear as day. I'm going to stop using little words with him.

They never cease to amaze me.

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Q&L said…
one of my friends was over the other day and she was talking to Caden in a baby tone. She stops and says to me, "is that ok that I talk to him in baby talk?" I said it was absolutely fine with me, he is a baby after all, that got me thinking of how I talk to him. I don't very often, if I'm explaining why he shouldn't attack the tv, its not a baby tone, i explain just like I would to a 5 year old, i found it interesting, i guess i figure if I keep talking to him the same way, he'll understand eventually. Sometimes when i'm oogling over him, the baby tone is at 100%!! Altho I certainly haven't used the word "constellation" with him :)
October 13, 2010 at 8:02 AM
Tiffany said…
I'd say go ahead and use baby tone - "they" say that babies respond better to it. I'd argue against making up baby words for them though. I wouldn't want my five year old calling a train a choo choo forever!
October 13, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Q&L said…
it's not as tho i make a conscious choice to not use it, i just find that i don't. think it kinda depends on the person. My friend who did, she says she always talks that way to babies and her dog too, guess its just what she does. I don't think i'd talk that way to my dog if i had one. funny.
October 14, 2010 at 8:00 AM
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