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I can't understand you

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Mar 5th 2008 10:31AM

"I lo re toiwetbuk." My son is looking at me with very serious blue eyes, waiting intently for my answer. "What's that?" I ask, willing my ears to squint. "I lo re toiwetbuk," he says it with more urgency. "Um. Can you point to it?" I look toward the ...
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Baby's first words

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 12th 2007 10:02AM

Toby Maguire's daughter Ruby Sweetheart just said her first words, and to the delight of her father, those words were "Da-da". This got me to thinking of my own children's first words and I am embarrassed to admit that I seem to have forgotten ...
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13-year-old boy breaks 10-year vow of silence

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jul 13th 2007 2:02PM

Imagine telling your three-year-old that a doctor is going to cut him open and take out his tonsils -- not exactly a pleasant conversation. Then imagine that your toddler is so frightened, that he threatens never to speak again if you go through with ...
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Study: men talk just as much as women

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Jul 6th 2007 1:32PM

I'm more of a writer than a talker (and an introvert rather than an extrovert) which is probably why I'd way rather email you than have a conversation on the telephone. But I do have a lot of friends who could blow your mind with their conversational ...
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Do you say "look it up?"

by Amey Stone, Posted Mar 9th 2007 5:06PM

I was looking around online tonight when I saw something that reminded me of childhood. I can't remember how many times I would ask what a certain word meant, only to hear "look it up." I hated hearing that phrase. Why look it up when you could tell ...
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Talking with no words

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Dec 27th 2006 3:00PM

Nolan's babbling has been increasing lately, and despite my best intentions I am the woman I insisted I would not be: hovering over him with baited breath, wondering, did he just say "I want pizza?" Of course he has never requested pizza, he has only ...
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"Please" sounds so lovely when spoken by a toddler

by Heather Craven, Posted Oct 30th 2006 6:00PM

My 26 month-old son, Devon, has an amazing grasp on speech, at least compared to his older siblings at this age. Everyday he acquires more words and is learning to piece together sentences. Watching and listening to his progress has been an absolute ...
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The birth of words

by Heather Craven, Posted Aug 2nd 2006 3:31PM

My 23-month old baby constantly surprises us with words he picks up. It is amazing to listen to his emerging vocabulary. This brings me to a study I recently saw in Child Development. A core task in language acquisition is attching or mapping words ...
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Competitive parenting in the doctor's office

by Sarah Gilbert, Posted Jan 31st 2006 3:44PM

I was late to Truman's nine-month checkup today, and though I wasn't much more late than usual, the line was so long with cold and flu sufferers that, by the time I reached the reception desk, my appointment slot had been given up for lost. Everett ...
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