Tag: Language
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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-.
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Mama Speaks #21
Isabel is in this stage where she goes from adorable to satanic to hilarious to unbearable to adorable, within the same breath.
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Crap Toddlers Get Away With
Life with a young toddler can often feel like a constant game of Charades. Additionally, they can do or “say” virtually anything, and get away with things that adults could only dream about.
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Up, Up, Up, UP, UP
The language journey begins when our kids are still in utero. We sing to them, speak to scream at them, put our earbuds against the womb so they can hear Beethoven, the Beatles, and Beyonce, and beat ourselves up when we don’t do any of the aforementioned frequently enough. Because, if you don’t do this for…
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Mama Speaks #11
“Will she be a conductor or a dictator?” A kid learning to communicate is both amazing and annoying. In the beginning, there are no words, it’s just a lot of pointing and moan-grunting. But I also can’t help but wonder, “What will they be?”
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When I First Held You
Edited by Brian Gresko, When I First Held You is an honest look into the lives of 22 dads who write far better than me. Here are a few nuggets that really resonated with me.
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Mama Speaks #10
I think she’s German. Everything sounds like ‘Nein.’ While it’s possible Isabel has some German heritage passed down through my Jewish side, whatever language she is speaking isn’t German. Spanglish maybe, but not German. See, language is wonderful, when it bloody makes sense. A baby learning to talk is definitely cute and fascinating – but…