The Dialect and the Words

The baby babbles have left a long time ago. Before, if Jack said something that sounded like a word, but if we didn’t understand it, we would just nod our head, say “Uh huh, that’s right” and Jack would be content with that.
Now when Jack says something, and we do not understand what he says, he will repeat the word. Again. And again. And again. Til we finally say the word correctly that he has been trying to say, and then Jack will be content.

It is amazing to see your child’s thought process right before your eyes. His eyes get so wide eyed, and he looks so earnestly at you, like” Pleeeeaaase, understand on what I am trying to say to you!"
There are times when I don’t know what he is saying. It's true. And I apologize to Jack that I don’t understand him. And he gets it. He gets that we don’t understand his words sometimes. And he will give up. And try again later. Which at that point, makes me sad and I rack my brain for the rest of the day on what he was trying to say. 8 times out of 10, it will come to me.

My parents will give me some updates on what he has been saying when they take care of him. It is pretty cute when they say “What is this word? What does he mean when he says this?”

Like all great memories, these misunderstandings are becoming few and far between now. Jack’s words are getting a lot clearer now. And, we have to admit that he is growing up with a bit of a British dialect.
Why? Thomas the Tank Engine sing along songs. Those songs have little British kids singing the songs and he LOVES listening to those them. I have to admit that they are cute songs. Because singing about strength and determination is not a bad way at all to encourage your child's self esteem. And I love how Jack sings "Don't give up, show determination."
Now, not all words are spoken with a British tone, but it comes out when he says his r’s. It is the cutest thing to hear Jack say “Look at the bird!” in a form similar to John Lennon in “A Hard Day’s Night.” Check out the :20 second mark to hear that phrase from the clip below. And by the way, if you have not seen A Hard Day’s Night yet, make that your plan for tonight.