If you teach younger kids every day, have you noticed the thing where they either don't know their parents' names or are harder to understand in terms of their speech--with a 5yo talking more like a 2yo? Or a 7yo talking more like a 4yo?

I just wonder if the speech thing is part of why some kids--who aren't on the spectrum or anything--are a little more likely to have tantrums. I mean I'd be frustrated too if others--especially adults--didn't understand what I was saying.

TBH, the other point about this is that I sincerely don't think parents are talking to their kids as much as some maybe did in the past. SO 1 how'd you help the child and 2 when would you notice?

I consider myself a solid listener but often have to ask little ones--who aren't toddlers--to repeat themselves. It genuinely seems more like meaningful noise than speech.

Communication is, OFC, extremely important. So what might be happening here?

Submitted June 13, 2026 at 12:11AM by cherry-care-bear https://ift.tt/GKWPZrU