Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Baby Diet & Nutrition: Hot Dog!

Baby (Scarlett, 16m): says "Hot Dog"

Parent: Sweet, take a bite mommy's candle, it'll make a great dinner party story.

Development: Over-generalization is a classic sign of early language usage. It's hot-dog colored and about the right shape. Use it as a moment to introduce a new word... praise them and affirm it looks like a hot dog, but is a "candle".

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