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23MO saying 'us/yours' when she means I/mine

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Jannt86 · 26/03/2020 20:21

Is this unusual? She's reasonably articulate for her age (speaks regularly in simple sentences) but she has started pointing to herself and saying us/your's when she means she wants something. Her speech isn't hugely clear yet so unsure which of the above she's saying but either way I think she's a bit confused lol. I have heard her us I before in a sentence (eg I want more) but never said my or mine. How unusual is this? Will she just grow out of it as she gets a better grasp of grammar or is there anything I can do to help? I am making a concious effort to say 'this is MY dinner' 'I am going to get a drink' etc but other than that not sure I can do a lot more

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Witchend · 26/03/2020 20:54

At least one of mine did this. I don't think it is anything to worry about.

AladdinMum · 27/03/2020 11:07

Starting to use pronouns at 23M is very advanced (it is not expected to start until about 2.5Y), I can only imagine she is just starting to get use to them hence the confusion (as they can be confusing).

TeenPlusTwenties · 27/03/2020 15:55

Normal. Smile
My DB used to say 'you' instead of 'I'. He went on to get 14 A grade O levels and a PhD in astrophysics.

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