Quote Originally Posted by Lee-Bee View Post
Funny you mention that. This child lives in front of the tv at home. I was talking to my friend about her because she just does odd things. My friend worked in an autism program. I dont believe this child is on the spectrum but I was asking her if she knew of typically developing children that stand there completely parroting speech, whether me talking to someone, me reading a story or the tv. My friend suggested this child gets little interaction at home and has learned to talk by just parroting because there is no back and forth talking. I really dont know if thats the case. She was very late to start talking but has more or less caught up to the lower end of norm for her age now.

Perhaps the table behavior is part of this plus the fact she doesnt have these expectations (staying at table) at home. Bedtime isnt an expectation the last 6 or so weeks either, snacks and tv until 10-11pm when the child finally decides to go to sleep...parents blame the time change. Gahhhhhhh. Head shake.
I have a parrot in my care, it's beyond irritating at the end of a 10 hour day sometimes lol He was an AP child and a hip baby...not sure if this has anything to do with it in his case, not generally speaking. He is not delayed at all, and his parents actually don't seem to allow him much opportunity to "play" independently of them and entertain him constantly...mum tells me regularly. I think they plant things in his head so he repeats them over and over. It's almost like he has been conditioned to do so by his parents like it's funny or cute....I'm sure it was initially, but then who spends those long days with their child lol I literally have to just explain that there is no talking when he gets like this. At the table we get a play by play on a loop. "I'm chewing and swallowing, it's nearly gone" Then he sticks his tongue out and does it again for the entire meal. I literally tell him to stop talking and if he starts again I cut him off and remind him no talking. It's really not the end of the world, just a little irritating at times for me, but that is on me not the kid. My issue is when it takes 45 bloody minutes for this kid to eat versus 10 minutes when he doesn't talk!