Talking to the animals - Real Mum story on MoM

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My daughter is nearly two and hasn’t started talking yet. It hasn’t been a worry as she does make sounds but just hasn’t said any words. We recently got a puppy and she loves to play with her (sharp puppy teeth and all!). I’ve noticed in the two weeks since we’ve had the puppy that my daughter is babbling away a lot more than usual. Only yesterday she waved and said ‘bye’ to my parents when they were leaving. I’ve noticed that she sits for a long time and chats (babble) to the puppy and I think this has really help her to start to develop some language skills. They are so cute together and I think that being a dog owner will help teach her other valuable skills too.

Posted anonymously, 2nd April 2014

18 Comments

- - My Littlebuttons said
  - 02 Jul 2022
    10:39 am
Oh this story is adorable what a connection your daughter has with her puppy

- - mom81879 said
  - 30 Aug 2016
    6:42 pm
How adorable! They sound so cute together

- - mom81879 said
  - 08 Sep 2015
    10:22 am
Pets are do useful in so many ways. I used to take my puppy into the aged care home I worked in. It was a highlight of many residents week. They loved it and my puppy loved it too. Everyone learnt many things

- - Kell said
  - 13 Jun 2015
    7:30 pm
Animals are great for your heart and soul … and speech.

- - maryphilip said
  - 01 Jun 2015
    3:40 pm
That is so sweet, my little girl love my parents dog too.

- - Sandra_S said
  - 22 May 2015
    5:02 pm
Dogs are great companions for anyone but to grow with a child is the best for both

- - mom113055 said
  - 05 May 2015
    4:31 pm
great to read

- - mom113055 said
  - 30 Apr 2015
    3:54 pm
nice story for read

- - mom113055 said
  - 07 Apr 2015
    12:06 pm
top story to read

- - mom113055 said
  - 26 Mar 2015
    8:54 pm
great

- - mom93821 said
  - 29 Jan 2015
    11:50 am
Animals are so valuable in teaching kids many life skills.

- - stepmom107932 said
  - 04 Jan 2015
    9:50 am
so so true animals help kids and adults more than we could understand. our nephew is almost 2 and he doesnt talk much either but we believe that it is because his mother speaks Chinese and father speaks English so he is still trying to learn the difference

- - mom93821 said
  - 26 Dec 2014
    4:18 pm
Thanks for sharing; this sounds lovely and like they are good friends too!

- - tammykilby said
  - 05 Apr 2014
    12:00 pm
My daughter loves our dogs an any animal I think they get such a great bond with pets it’s so cute.

- - ollieas88 said
  - 05 Apr 2014
    10:59 am
How lovely is that! I think pets are great for kids.

- - arcticwynta said
  - 03 Apr 2014
    11:55 am
pets do wanders for children they give them a friend and they learn that they will love them and follow them so now would be the time to get your child to help you with feeding the pup and changing it’s water and it teaches kids so much

- - cheezel said
  - 02 Apr 2014
    11:34 pm
aw, that is so cute… what a little sweetie

- - cinta said
  - 02 Apr 2014
    5:14 pm
My Baby Girl Loves Our Dog, And He Loves Her (Its Lucky He Is Very Relaxed Dog) But All Babies/ Kids Will Develop When They Are Ready, Glad Your Puppy And Baby Have Brought You So Much Joy