Baby (Scarlett, 16m): Like this grandma? I understand.Parent: Mom, are you kidding me? I get busted my whole life for my crummy table manners and then she teaches you to slurp your spaghetti? Although, the sound is pretty cute, I guess.
Development: Mimicry is one of the common tools young children use for learning. Here, she saw my mom do it a few times, and then decided to try it on her own once my mom left the room --- it is really an extension of drinking from a straw which she developed from suckling, but that deserves another post :)
