Toddler speaking..
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It's a mixture. Most things I will call them by their proper name to my little boy, but certain things I give them different names to make them sound less scary, like I say, stingies about stinging nettles & bangies about thunder. I didn't even mean to. It just came out before I had a chance to say the proper word 🫢
I spoke to my son when he was newborn . Always talk to him like adults and talked in full sentences, what we are doing how’s my days are , what’s next . He started talking when he was 18 months full sentences and now he turned 2 , he speaks a lot , more communication less tantrums .
My 14 month old says over 20 words and can form two word sentences. Been properly talking to her since birth!
My partner does this and it drives me nuts me ‘do you want your bottle’ him ‘want botbot’ 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
I’ve never used baby talk with my son and he only says about 5 words at 21 months. I think talking normally plays a role in their speech development but I also think every child learns at their own pace no matter how much time you put into teaching them to talk (like mine).
I spoke ‘normally’ to my daughter, she was speaking in full sentences by 14 months, could count to 10, new names & noises of animals & new basic shapes by name! (she’s now nearly 5!) I am also speaking ‘normally’ to my 15 month old and he can only say about 10 words maximum. (Trying my hardest not to compare the 2!!) It’s definitely based on child, not how you speak to them!