I have a precocious toddler in care who is very talkative. Everything gets repeated numerous times, everything is narrated/commented on/noted/stated... everything. I understand that repetition and practice are the mantras at this age, but this kid goes waaaaaay past where I've seen other kids. (This is also an only child, so I have a feeling that the child repeats repeats until acknowledgement because the parents latch onto every word.)
So there are two problems with this situation: I have four kids total, so it becomes a time/attention issue for me if I'm constantly having to validate every remark from this child. Also, one child in care has been seeing a speech therapist because he doesn't talk much for his age, so I'm concerned that the talkative kid takes up so much airtime that it may discourage the other child from speaking.
What to do? Letting it take its course is driving me close to crazy, so the status quo is not an option. The parents of the talkative one beam their pride at the sentences and vocabulary used, so I don't know how to approach this issue in a positive manner that won't make it sound like I'm stifling the natural progression of toddler behavior. Any tips or ideas are welcome.
So there are two problems with this situation: I have four kids total, so it becomes a time/attention issue for me if I'm constantly having to validate every remark from this child. Also, one child in care has been seeing a speech therapist because he doesn't talk much for his age, so I'm concerned that the talkative kid takes up so much airtime that it may discourage the other child from speaking.
What to do? Letting it take its course is driving me close to crazy, so the status quo is not an option. The parents of the talkative one beam their pride at the sentences and vocabulary used, so I don't know how to approach this issue in a positive manner that won't make it sound like I'm stifling the natural progression of toddler behavior. Any tips or ideas are welcome.
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