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Post by ReneeW on Apr 11, 2012 16:14:26 GMT -6
Help! I need advice.
My 7YO has developed a bad habit of lisping on purpose and talking baby talk. It's gotten to the point where she now does it without thinking about it or meaning to do so. My DH and I have been brainstorming what to do to help her change her behavior. So far we've just been pointing out her behavior and asking her to re-say something when she's spoken in baby talk or with a lisping sound. Or I've told her that my answer will be "no" if she asks me something in an incorrect way. Obviously that hasn't been a powerful enough.
Our current idea is to start off the day with three stars. We'll take away a star each time she lisps or talks baby talk. At the end of the day if she has zero stars, she'll have a consequence. The problem is, we can't decide what that should be. I don't want to take away a bedtime story. I don't know what an appropriate consequence would be. And I hate to punish her. I guess we could do something like: if she has three stars she gets an extra bedtime story, a piece of gum, etc. If she has two stars XYZ will happen .... I don't know what to do!!! Help!!
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Post by bunsy on Apr 11, 2012 16:39:48 GMT -6
My solution to those situations with my 3 kids was to tell them Daddy and I couldn't hear that voice. They would get zero attention if they used that voice. I did no reminding. I just completely acted like I didn't hear them until they corrected themselves. Worked like a charm at my house.
Good luck.
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Post by sharon on Apr 11, 2012 18:33:58 GMT -6
"Pardon? I'm sorry, I can't understand you." walk away
"Hmmm? I hear noise but not words. Bummer." walk away
"What? I can only understand your 7 year old voice." walk away
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Post by cakemakermom on Apr 11, 2012 19:57:04 GMT -6
Like the other women said, "I'm sorry I don't understand you." They have to use their "big kid" words so I can understand. Part of it was that I really don't understand them when they were talking "baby talk". When they use language I can understand, they get what they want (most of the time, depends on what they were asking for).
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Post by ReneeW on Apr 12, 2012 9:45:22 GMT -6
Good points -- we'll start using those words for sure ...
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