https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 08:03:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084414 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:30:47 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2084414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup i definitely do! i use spanish for skippy jon jones, french for fancy nancy, korean for bi bim bop, etc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084388 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:13:40 +0000 Mae 2084388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never do voices (I might when LO is older and cares? Right now she feels books are a punishment I inflict on her I think? lol) but DH does voices and it cracks me up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084386 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:10:14 +0000 swurlygurl 2084386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: Omg those books... I got one for for a friend's son without actually looking closely at the book and I don't think they're too happy about having to read it :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084365 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:00:43 +0000 stiletto_mom 2084365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoid cultural accents, but I do change up my voice a little to separate the characters from each other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084359 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:56:24 +0000 Alivoo01 2084359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: Ditto! My pitch changes, but that's about it. I'm terrible with accents. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084291 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:56:45 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2084291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: haha that's the best book to do terrible Spanish accents!</p> <p>I speak in accents- especially in Charlie and Lola! I tease DH because his sound for every woman in the book is terribly high pitched and squeaky lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084283 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:38:17 +0000 looch 2084283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't realize I did, until last night, when I was reading a story and I busted out a Southern and an British accent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084243 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:25:25 +0000 lamariniere 2084243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do accents, but I do different voices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084192 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:08:56 +0000 Torchwood 2084192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad always did all kinds of voices for me growing up. He even still remembers some of them (and who they go with)! I never do them, and I think part of the reason is that I always feel like mine sound dumb compared to how great all of his were. I'm curious to see what DH does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084115 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:27:59 +0000 Grace 2084115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For some reason, the dragon in the Paperbag Princess has a crazy spanish accent when I read it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084114 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:25:40 +0000 youboots 2084114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I have no game. I would if I could. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084101 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:12:38 +0000 sandy 2084101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only book I really do voices for is The Gruffalo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084076 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:55:36 +0000 photojane 2084076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always! It's the teacher in me. Sadie prefers when I read to her (over dad), because I act a fool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2084073 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:51:38 +0000 pregnantbee 2084073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083913 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:34:23 +0000 MapleMoose 2083913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, accents and different pitch voices for different characters. Partly for my own amusement after reading the same books over and over.... :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083896 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:21:38 +0000 turkeylurkey 2083896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Oh yes I do all sorts of voices. I also speed up or slow down my voice depending the excitement of the character. I will also, draw with my finger on the pages a circle or line to show the character going around and around in a circle or zooming across in a line. Silly but my 2 year old picked-up really quick what a circle is etc. I will also stop and ask him if he can find the stars in the picture or a ball, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083880 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:07:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 2083880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't because I'm the boring parent, but my husband does alllllll sorts of voices because he rocks. He somehow keeps them all straight and they are all really, really good. I love hearing him read, and hate when I have to read out loud and try (and fail) to replicate the good voices :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083879 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:07:17 +0000 mrs. bird 2083879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have ridiculous read aloud voices :D sometimes I feel badly after reading skippy Jon jones books, like my skippy Jon voice is inappropriate or something. I'm sure I'm overthinking it though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083873 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:02:34 +0000 Orchid 2083873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use accents and do other crazy stunts sometimes cause I stay home with my little one and sometimes I just have to do that to keep myself going. When your LO wants you to read brown bear, brown bear 6 times in a row, you just gotta do anything to not go crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083871 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:00:23 +0000 mediagirl 2083871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: ha, yes! I growl like a papa bear when I read Goldilocks and the 3 bears. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083863 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:55:46 +0000 jhd 2083863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad always did different voices for characters when he read to us. I loved it! I haven't had enough practice yet. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083862 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:55:43 +0000 LuLu Mom 2083862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I change it up, but usually it's just to "go deep" for a guy! ha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083856 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:53:36 +0000 MamaBehr 2083856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"Pirates don't change diapers" I always talk like a pirate :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083853 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:52:11 +0000 Smurfette 2083853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha, yeah. She always looks at me funny when I can accents for each character. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-read-books-do-you-use-accents#post-2083847 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:48:10 +0000 mediagirl 2083847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were reading a book the other day and my husband asked me why I was using a bad British accent for one of the characters. I had no idea I was even doing it! Ha. </p>