https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:18:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2285213 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 21:07:19 +0000 MoonMoon 2285213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@serenity207: Yes! Isn't it so awesome and so mind-numbing at the same time? Haha. </p> <p>I really want to record his insistent little voice so I can remember this stage, but when the phone or camera come out he usually clams up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2285196 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 20:40:12 +0000 serenity207 2285196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is hilarious because I was just about to post the same question! My son is about the same age and does the same thing. It's driving me nuts!!! On one hand, yay! Speech! Communication! Adorable toddler pronunciations! On the other hand, noooo mooooreeee....stopppppp....The worst is when I can't figure out what he's saying and his repetitions get more and more insistent and then he's mad that I'm just not getting it. This will be cute one day looking back...I think... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2285143 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:21:39 +0000 MoonMoon 2285143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: lolol! Omg yes.</p> <p>Aaaand, today DS helped pour his own milk. It bubbled a little as it went in the cup. So as you can guess...</p> <p>"It has bubbles in it! Just like seltzer! JUST LIKE SELTZER!!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2285139 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:18:56 +0000 ShootingStar 2285139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was thinking about this thread today when DS spent about five full minutes in the car saying:</p> <p>Uh oh puppy<br /> Uh oh puppy<br /> Uh oh puppy<br /> Uh oh puppy<br /> Uh oh puppy<br /> Uh oh puppy<br /> Uh oh puppy<br /> Uh oh puppy</p> <p>And it just went on and on, lol. Eventually I acknowledged what he was saying and got him to stop and say something else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2285112 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:49:53 +0000 MoonMoon 2285112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2littlepumpkins: @JennyD: that's exactly it. I think he's just so excited to be talking, and so are we! But omg the repetitions, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2285071 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:14:34 +0000 JennyD 2285071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think at younger ages they want to have conversations, and they can speak, and make sentences, but they don't quite know what to say next. so they repeat the same things over and over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284870 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 12:04:51 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2284870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems like a lot but if talking is new for him, I don't think it necessarily falls outside the normal range, since you were praising him. I try to always engage dd or at least answer her when she talks but it can result in some (truthfully!) annoying repetitions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284790 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 08:15:59 +0000 MoonMoon 2284790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: that sounds so familiar! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284626 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 19:16:37 +0000 travellingbee 2284626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes mine repeats a lot. Maybe not 30 times but at least 10. Especially if it's a new idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284578 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 16:08:51 +0000 Cherrybee 2284578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My toddler does this too. We walked past a church on the way to the swimming baths a couple of weeks ago. She observed that the "dingy bells makin' a noise" and I agreed enthusiastically. Well, she repeated that phrase all the way to the pool, the entire time it took to get dressed and through half of the swim session! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284571 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:40:05 +0000 iluvboba637 2284571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: yeah I feel so bad when I do that. Sometimes i have little patience though since I teach middle school and have nearly 100 students talking to me all day. But I try my best to remind myself: remember when he barely had any words and all the worry, we'll now he's talking up a storm. That usually stops me from wanting to tell him to hush. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284567 Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:23:48 +0000 MoonMoon 2284567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone for your responses, I'm glad the incessant repetition is just a toddler quirk.</p> <p>@iluvboba637: I admit I often get tired, like "yes, yes, yes, yes... Ok let's talk about something else now!" :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284112 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 18:30:49 +0000 MamaCate 2284112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: In that case it sounds like totally normal toddler behavior! And positive feedback/praise is a great habit, it just can have some unintended results like this! It is so great that LO is doing so well at articulating himself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284102 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 18:19:18 +0000 Rockies11 2284102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2 year old repeats the same probably 10 things over and over again all day every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284079 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 17:32:47 +0000 iluvboba637 2284079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO usually repeats stuff until we acknowledge what he's saying. For instance at the stop light he will constantly say red stop, red stop, red stop. Until someone says yes red means stop. Other times even acknowledging him isn't enough and sometimes I get so frustrated I just said ok mommy heard now please stop. And we change the subject to something else that interests him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284067 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 17:16:23 +0000 MoonMoon 2284067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: that's a really good point. We definitely were praising his observations and giving positive feedback. We're so used to that from speech therapy! And to your other point, you're right, he doesn't repeat phrases out of context, but in context he repeats like crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284057 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:53:49 +0000 MamaCate 2284057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MoonMoon: I think that seems like kind of a lot, but within the range of normal. I wonder how you reacted--were you and DH praising these sentences or giving positive attention? If so, I wonder if he was repeating the words in an attempt to elicit more positive feedback? </p> <p>I think I would be more concerned if he kept repeating these same phrases for days and out of context rather than just practicing new words or looking for feedback? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/repeating-things-whats-normal#post-2284038 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:07:18 +0000 MoonMoon 2284038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've mentioned before that our DS, 27 months, was a late talker. But with some awesome therapy, his speech has developed and he's really expressive. But DH and I notice that he repeats things to a noticeable degree. We believe it's normal toddler behavior but I am wondering.</p> <p>As an example, last night during dinner he asked to try some of my ginger ale. I said sure but he might think it's spicy. So he took a sip and exclaimed "not spicy!" Then he said "it has bubbles! Like seltzer!" Well for the rest of dinner he repeated these 3 phrases over and over and over again. Easily, he cycled through saying those things as he drank ginger ale 30, 40+ times. It's cute, and it's great he's making observations and connections, but when does the repetition cross the line into possibly meaning something else?</p> <p>What do you think? </p>