Question

As we learned in the unit, basic speech is developed during the toddler years. To what extent do you think a toddler’s speech is influenced by the type and amount of exposure they have to language as younger babies?

Answer 1

I'm not a mother, of course, but I have babysat a lot. I have picked up toddlers language being incredibly influenced by their parents. One child's father is very vulgar, and she told me she would "spank a**" me yesterday. Whereas other children, with polite parents, are nothing but nice (unless their parents are strict, which may cause behavioural problems). They adapt to the habits of their parents.