Baby talk in 4 and half year old.

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I've read it's fairly common and it phased out for a while, but recently come back. Baby talking, acting like a baby, he even breaks out of character to ask how a baby does xyz and then resumes!

It's often around me to me. It drives us both potty (dh and I) but I see more of it and try to be patient.

I'm just trying to understand it a bit more. And how to respond. Some of it is when he wants cuddles but it's really wearing. And I don't get why we can't have a 'normal' cuddle!

If I am able to distract with a more interesting think it can break it but not if he's tired.

I'm aware that we are reaching that 6 mo disequilibrium thing

Yes my ds is the same age and does the exact same thing, I think they feel torn because on one hand they want to grow up and move on but at the same time long for that baby closeness that you had.
I don't really have much advice, it drives me bonkers too. I try to strike a balance between responding to his need for cuddles and closeness whilst not pandering/giving the baby play. Plus reward and comment on grown up behaviour as much as possible.... It'll pass!

Thanks. That's the kind of thing I needed to hear.

I worry sometimes that we did something that caused it - I can think if a couple of times I think dh was over doing the "you're a big boy now" when he was 2. I think that is where it began (I could be being overly sensitive here) so I find it hard to know how to respond now. Ie when we talk about big boy stuff now it has the potential to go either way. I try to avoid those words.