22m old repeating everything I say! & mimicking!

[Littleraysofsunshine]

She can speak very well. But lately she is repeated all that I say, and even in my tone, so it's upsetting when I'm having a low/ stressy day and she copies my "stop it", "get down" for example :(

Isn't that just how they learn? It's not malicious.

She's learning

Makes no difference if you're low, stressed or otherwise. Perfectly normal. DD does it to me, certainly makes me think about what falls out of my mouth - and the way it does too!

It's just what they do. They learn so much this way (and so do we!)

Turn it into a game and make light of it.

My DD does it, doesn't bother me. I find it funny. Best way to stop em doing something is blank it, once they realise there is no reaction they will get bored, and move on.

If you are reacting, she WILL keep doing it.

But like [pseudoBadger] says its how they learn - I've been put on the naughty step a couple of times, and we went through the whole routine of me having to say sorry etc etc. To me it shows that she is learning.

Don't read too much into it - and leave google alone!

Yep, 19 month DD's just started doing that, including calling DH by his real name and in my tone! Quite disturbing.

It's a normal stage Of language development

Some of the things are funny! But not when I'm trying to tell her off, he finds it unit and repeats !