Speaking Toddler: A 13-Word Quiz

(This image was chosen because it makes about as much sense as toddler-speak.)

It’s a known fact that toddlers make no goddamn sense. Their grasp on the English language is loose, to say the least. And while I would love to always give my kid an A for effort, sometimes it’s merely a B-.

Parents are fluent in at least two languages – their native tongue and their child’s prehistoric grunts/gibberish. We know specific moans, expressions, “words”, and mannerisms unique to our child that nobody would ever be able to figure out. Heck, ~~there are times when~~ Mama and I often have no clue what our daughter says, because more than half the time she’s either moaning and pointing at shit, or yelling “NO!” while inexplicably crying.

So, I’d like to give you a glimpse into our world, and test your ability to decipher these “words”. There will be a prize at the end.*

Answers can be found at the bottom.

WORD #1