I have boy/girl twins who are 2 1/2 and still do not use "I" appropriately. One of the developmental checklists says they should have proper use of pronouns by age 2???!!!
The will say things like, "Holly do it", "Ashton waked up", etc.
They do say things like "Mine" and "I hungry" "I'm thirsty" but then will revert back to "Holly want a drink".
I think we do overuse their names and probably don't speak to them in a completely appropriate way. We will say, "Is Holly hungry?" "Does Ashton want a drink?", etc. I think with having two standing there in front of you it is easier to use their name so they know you are talking to them but it is not helping things when we should be saying, "Do you want a drink?"
What age did your children stop referring to themselves by name? Is this still age appropriate for two and a half?
Thanks for your responses.
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What age do they stop referring to themselves by name?
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RoxanneMur · 07/09/2009 12:13
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