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@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?

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?

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.

@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!

@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.

Yes mine repeats a lot. Maybe not 30 times but at least 10. Especially if it's a new idea.

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.