My son.... Repeat Stage....

DietingMommy08
DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
My 3 year is now in this "repeat everything everybody says" stage...

Even when I laugh he mocks me.

Hes been doing it since saturday and its driving me insane.

Any suggestions to get him out of it?!

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  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    When he asks for something like juice or cookie, or a toy he cant reach, say "boys who copy what I say all the time don't get juice/cookie/toy"

    I've cleared up a few problems with that tactic.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    This is one of those things that generally has to just run its course. Do your best to ignore his behavior and he'll move on.
  • OH_matt
    OH_matt Posts: 228 Member
    I used it back on my son. After he became annoyed with me doing it he pretty much quit.
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    When my kids did that I took the opportunity to teach them Pig Latin

    I also found phrases that were hilarious in their little voices and said those.

    It was like having pet parrots that I could dress up and take into public spaces.

    Awesome.
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    When my kids did that I took the opportunity to teach them Pig Latin

    I also found phrases that were hilarious in their little voices and said those.

    It was like having pet parrots that I could dress up and take into public spaces.

    Awesome.

    Haha that is funny.

    I started repeating after him this morning on the walk to school.
    He stopped talking.

    I just tell him to stop and start laughing bcuz its hilarious at first.
  • ComicBookGeekGirl
    ComicBookGeekGirl Posts: 202
    My 3 year is now in this "repeat everything everybody says" stage...

    Even when I laugh he mocks me.

    Hes been doing it since saturday and its driving me insane.

    Any suggestions to get him out of it?!
    My stepdaughter did that to me, and the only way I could stop her was to wait for her to say something and copy her. She thought it was a great game, but got bored of it and stopped.
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    My 3 year is now in this "repeat everything everybody says" stage...

    Even when I laugh he mocks me.

    Hes been doing it since saturday and its driving me insane.

    Any suggestions to get him out of it?!
    My stepdaughter did that to me, and the only way I could stop her was to wait for her to say something and copy her. She thought it was a great game, but got bored of it and stopped.

    Ugh. I could only hope.

    He also pulls that "what?!" Or "what did you say?!"

    Im like OMG you heard me! Lol.
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.
  • Raivynsblood
    Raivynsblood Posts: 68 Member
    When my kids did that I took the opportunity to teach them Pig Latin

    I also found phrases that were hilarious in their little voices and said those.

    It was like having pet parrots that I could dress up and take into public spaces.

    Awesome.

    :laugh:
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    Best thing is to not have kids. Get a dog instead.
  • SnakeDarling
    SnakeDarling Posts: 352 Member
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.

    THIS
  • DavetheHYNIC
    DavetheHYNIC Posts: 318 Member
    My 3 year is now in this "repeat everything everybody says" stage...

    Even when I laugh he mocks me.

    Hes been doing it since saturday and its driving me insane.

    Any suggestions to get him out of it?!

    Like Ms. Celie told Harpo about Sophia: "Beat him"
  • Nwalters113
    Nwalters113 Posts: 107
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.

    My daughter is constantly asking me "What does that do?". How the hell do you answer "What does the dark do, mom?" or "What does blue do?" She's 2 and shows no lack of will power, she wins all the time.
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.

    My daughter is constantly asking me "What does that do?". How the hell do you answer "What does the dark do, mom?" or "What does blue do?" She's 2 and shows no lack of will power, she wins all the time.

    Well, sweetheart, the dark makes it so that you cannot see. When you aren't looking at things, you might fall asleep, and that gives Mommy some peace and quiet. The dark does wonderful things.

    Well, baby, blue is a soothing color. Blue is the color of ice. Blue makes people calm. So calm down and play with the blue building blocks while Mommy puts a pack of ice on her forhead for this headache.

    <<<<<<<mastered this game

    my oldest is 9 and for some reason still hasn't grown out of The Whys
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
    a good swift kick in the azz always did the trick for me...
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    Best thing is to not have kids. Get a dog instead.

    A little too late for that. Lol.
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.

    My daughter is constantly asking me "What does that do?". How the hell do you answer "What does the dark do, mom?" or "What does blue do?" She's 2 and shows no lack of will power, she wins all the time.

    I get the "what is that?" That is a flower. "What does the flower do?" It grows. "what does growing do?" It makes the flower bigger".

    We go thru this with about 5 objects a day on the walk home from school. Lol.
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.

    THIS

    I get an occasional "why" but "because I said so" usually shuts him up. Lol.
  • CallieM15
    CallieM15 Posts: 910 Member
    My 3 year is now in this "repeat everything everybody says" stage...

    Even when I laugh he mocks me.

    Hes been doing it since saturday and its driving me insane.

    Any suggestions to get him out of it?!

    Like Ms. Celie told Harpo about Sophia: "Beat him"
    Im reading this book right now... What happened to Harpo.. He got beat back.
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    My 3 year is now in this "repeat everything everybody says" stage...

    Even when I laugh he mocks me.

    Hes been doing it since saturday and its driving me insane.

    Any suggestions to get him out of it?!

    Like Ms. Celie told Harpo about Sophia: "Beat him"
    Im reading this book right now... What happened to Harpo.. He got beat back.

    Hhhmmm.... people always remind me that one day my son WILL be bigger then me. Lol.

    Hes only 3 1/2 and already 3' 8" and im only 5'3.
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    I would ignore him. My 3 year old tries to play this game too and I walk away from him. I have a rather verbal little boy so I also from time to time have to tell him something is for adults only and use time out. I do try to explain first that it isn't nice and he hurt feelings. If he does it again then we go to time out until he is ready to be nice. Hard thing is with a 3 year old like him he talks like a 7 year old and sometimes he is just too damned funny with what he comes up with and I have to try to keep the sanity while not laughing and encouraging. Good luck!
  • ashreynolds09
    ashreynolds09 Posts: 257 Member
    This is one of those things that generally has to just run its course. Do your best to ignore his behavior and he'll move on.

    this.
  • clouxles
    clouxles Posts: 71 Member
    Tongue Twisters... make him go away and practice
  • AmberJslimsAWAY
    AmberJslimsAWAY Posts: 2,339 Member
    Spank him!

    Totally kidding. I got my kids to stop by doing it back to them. When they would ask me a question, I'd ask them the same. Everything they said, I'd say... It works with whinning too lol
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    I would ignore him. My 3 year old tries to play this game too and I walk away from him. I have a rather verbal little boy so I also from time to time have to tell him something is for adults only and use time out. I do try to explain first that it isn't nice and he hurt feelings. If he does it again then we go to time out until he is ready to be nice. Hard thing is with a 3 year old like him he talks like a 7 year old and sometimes he is just too damned funny with what he comes up with and I have to try to keep the sanity while not laughing and encouraging. Good luck!

    I def agree. It is just me and my son and since Ive always talked to him like he was a lil adult his vocabulary is rather large for his age.

    I dont do time outs, talking to him works rather well and I explain to him what he can or cannot say constantly, tho I obvously need to start watching what I say as well. Lol.

    I laugh at him all the time, thats why he continues with his questions, I cant help it. hahaha.
  • StephTink76
    StephTink76 Posts: 318 Member
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.

    THIS

    I get an occasional "why" but "because I said so" usually shuts him up. Lol.


    Oh, I do this one! I say "Oh, there are lots of reasons, but the most important one is...." pause for a second "...because I said so."

    My oldest has heard it enough, now he's walked off and started doing what I told him by the time I get the first 4 words out!
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.

    THIS

    Uh....my daughter will tear something down to the molecular level. I don't want to stifle her curiosity but I am not educated enough in molecular biology to follow a 3 year old down that rabbit hole lol.
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.

    THIS

    I get an occasional "why" but "because I said so" usually shuts him up. Lol.


    Oh, I do this one! I say "Oh, there are lots of reasons, but the most important one is...." pause for a second "...because I said so."

    My oldest has heard it enough, now he's walked off and started doing what I told him by the time I get the first 4 words out!

    Hahaha.

    Sometimes he will say "oh".
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    you think "what" is fun?

    Wait until "why".

    "The Whys" are a blast.

    THIS

    Uh....my daughter will tear something down to the molecular level. I don't want to stifle her curiosity but I am not educated enough in molecular biology to follow a 3 year old down that rabbit hole lol.

    oh I feel your pain.

    I tell him "Mommy dont know but when we get to school we will ask your teacher" or "We will look it up when we get home"
    but he usually forgets it all together and starts asking about other things.

    He def drags my curiosity out and I learn somthing new everyday because of him.
  • Dabbles
    Dabbles Posts: 367
    I LOVE the why stage. Toddlerisms I like to call it. A whole car trip full of whys. They ask, I answer. There is always a answer for everything.

    As for the repeating, don't play into it. Don't laugh, don't give him the extra attention he's enjoying with it. It'll get old quick. If you ask a question "can you put away your toys please?" and he repeats you ignore. If he doesn't pick up his toys give him a stern warning "If you don't pick up your toys in 5 minutes (Set timer) then you will have to sit in time out for not listening to me" If he repeats ignore and set the timer. They are a lot of times are for more of a reaction than anything.
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