4 yr Old Baby, ugh!

[gkids09]

I have one very similar to this, except he's five and going to kindergarten this year...He hasn't always done this, but the past month or so he has started talking like a baby ALL THE TIME. He whines to his mom and dad or grandmother every single time they come. And they baby him. It is RIDICULOUS. I finally started telling him that I was not going to listen when he talked like a baby. And literally, just yesterday, he started whining and I stared over him at another kid, he kept whining until suddenly, it hit him that I wasn't listening because he was talking like a baby! He then talked in his normal "big boy" voice, and I immediately answered. It all has to do with the way they are treated at home. I even got a kid who just graduated kindergarten to tell him how much everyone will make fun of him if he goes to "big school" crying and talking like a baby.

[Former Teacher]

Years ago I had a 5 year old boy who also talked in the whiny squeaky voice that would drive me INSANE. Well whenever I would call his name, Wesley, he would ALWAYS say in his whiny voice "whatie?". I would correct him CONSTANTLY and tell him "no Wesley, it is not WHATIE, it's WHAT?" Funny thing is, is that he only said whatie when you called his name.

Anyway, one day dad was leaving and he forgot to give Wesley a kiss. Wolsey said in his high pitched voice "Dad...dy!". Dad turned around and you guessed it...WHATIE?

I wanted to throw up.

[originalkat]

OH mY Gosh! I dont have ant baby talk problems right now like the ones you all mentioned...but I cant imagine having to listen to that every day. I dont blame you for wanting to throw up! I would HATE having to hear that!

[fctjc1979]

I guess my voice does go up a little when I talk to kids because the younger the kid, the more they tend to respond to higher pitches, but no way does my voice go up an octave and a half like some of these people. And no way do I use baby words. There is no such thing as a baba, binky, banky, or passy in my house. Although we do use the word tummy which technically isn't the correct term, but nobody's perfect. ::

[melissa ann]

It's been my experience that every single child that I have ever dealt with that was "babied" by parents, grandparents, etc. was either an under-achiever or not very bright. I'm not inclined toward thinking that these children weren't smart. I think it was just that the bar has been set so low for them by their parents, etc. that they don't know how to aim high. I feel bad for them because life isn't going to get any easier. They struggle with their relationships with others because they don't know how to compromise. They've always gotten their way so it's hard to grasp the concept that they can't always get their way. It takes a lot of work to "de-program" this kind of mentality in children, but it can be done.

The 4 1/2 yr boy in my care, is the not the brightest light bulb in the pack. G-pa is not helping matters. I have been getting the boy to start writing letters. Everday it's the same though, he will just sit and stare. But after about 10 mins or so when he realizes he won't get to play until he does the work, then he does it. I always help him trace the letter we are working on, then he traces it by himself then does it without tracing. At home, it's playtime 24/7. When the dcb is doing his preschool work, my daughter is doing her work to prepare her for kindergarten and my 3 yr old wants to do work too. So it's not like dcb is the only one at the table doing work.