Could you 22 month recite words in a book?

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So this week my DH and I have both done bedtime as usual reading different books (if it matters Julia Donaldson, The Baddies and We are going on a bear hunt) and my DC at 22 months old can recite words when we pause reading the book, and even remember whole sentences? Obviously these are well read stories at bedtime but is this usual?! Thanks!

Isn’t that called echolalia or something like that?

My ds could my dd couldn't even now at 2.5

With well read books mine who were early talkers could do that.

Yea mine could but only with well read books.

Well all children learn to talk by echolalia. Mine could “read” Dear Zoo at that age, he wasn’t reading the words but just remembered what sentence went with each page. He doesn’t exhibit echolalia now.

Both my DS' did that around that age. I think it's just memory recall. Like learning nursery rhymes.

I remember with my first being totally amazed by it at the time. It is lovely to witness.

I did the same, apparently, when I was very, very young. I don't remember myself and I also learned to read before I went to school. It instilled a lifelong love of reading, it's still my main hobby now.

At around a similar age, my DD would be able to tell you the end of each sentence of well read stories. She's 2yrs 7months now and can recite pages of Julia Donaldson books. She was not an early talker at all and her speech still isnt hugely clear - but she does have a really good memory. She can remember things that i wouldnt expect her to or talk about something that happened ages ago. So for her i think it is linked to memory rather than speech ability if that makes sense?

All three of mine could with a handful of favourite Julia Donaldson books around 18 months to 24 months

Mine loved an Allan Alhberg book called "Crash Bang Wallop" and there was a lot of "the cow went Moo" and "the dog went Bark" so would basically say the "Moo/Bark" parts when they came up and knew when in the story to shout "Crash Bang Wallop". She would have been about 18/19 months or so (she was an early talker).
We did read the book about 25 million times though.

Yes my ds could

Yes, my DD would finish the sentences in the Gruffalo etc from 15 months or so (I read to her daily from 3 months old).

Yes, DS1 did. He was an early talker. I thought it was insanely cute. He first did it with mog when I got interrupted during bedtime and he just continued it!

With something like Going on a Bear Hunt, it is designed to be a repetitive and therefore easy to remember line. If it is a book you've shared lots, then them joining in is - as a pp said - the same as them joining in a Nursery rhyme or song. Not that unusual.
Would be different if they were "reading" remembering the Complete Works of Shakespeare.

Yes my dd did this

Was the gruffalo any it did amaze me

She loves reading now and is almost 7

She reads very well and loves to snuggle who with a boob. Like me

Yes, I think it’s delightful! It’s why reading to babies is so good for language development.

Yes, unfortunately. I was sick to the back teeth of ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’ before the biggest noggin was 18 months. It became the mantra for everything, ‘We’re going to the park, we’re going on the swings. It’s a beautiful day. We’re not scared’.

My DS was the same. I remember him reciting Stick Man in the summer so would’ve been about 18m. Apparently I was the same when little. He’s now just turned 2 and an amazing talker. He asks questions, tells me about his day, talks in full understandable sentences. And still recites his stories to me 😅

Yes my son does it and I love it. I'll.ofte pause so.he says it. Or skip a part to see his face lol he always knows

Yes, both mine. The eldest can recite whole stories, loads of them, and has always been like that. Both early talkers, but otherwise normal kids. It’s lovely!

Ah years ago my DD (now 21) was sitting at the top of the stairs "reading" a Julia Donaldson book (Monkey Puzzle )as we had the CDs (showing my age here ) in the car that she loved . Her older brother was most impressed .
We didn't spill the beans !

Brilliant typo there blondeshavemorefun or maybe your user name is apt

Yeah my 24 month old can recite the gruffalo as she’s read it so much…it’s cute

Yeah lovely and normal behaviour for that age, both of mine could do that. It's sweet and great that you're instilling a love of books and story telling.

Yes, DGS can do this at 2.5yrs and woe betide you if you skipped a bit!