I just babysat a 2 year old it went well but i don't know what she is trying to say.?

Question

she just kind of mumbles stuff and points sometimes i understand her sometimes i don't if i don't understand her sometimes she will yell.

Answer 1

Actually this is very common and parents are usually the best at understanding their childs words because they hear them all the time, whereas others may not.

I'm sure if you continue to babysit you'll get to understand them in no time but in the meantime just be polite and say 'yes, thats good' alot! lol

Answer 2

Yea thats common with  that age.  Just know that if you are trying your hardest that its ok that you dont understand her....as long as you care for her.  As you continue to babysit her more and more and get to know her you will start to understand her better and better.  Maybe the  next time you babysit you can ask the parents for any advice on this..because of course they know she is hard to understand if you dont know her that well. Ask them if she says any specific words alot and what they mean to her and if they have any good technique to understanding her. Also you could just let them know that she is hard to understand sometimes but you try your best...so that she doenst complain about you to them...or any older siblings she might have( if she has those.)  Really this is common.....I have babysat this age group tons and it is common and you just really have to concentrate and know that you arent going to understand everything she says. Hope i helped.

You sound like a great Babysitter....

Answer 3

My son is two and he is the king of mumbling, just try and make sense of what she is saying.  For example, try to figure out what she is saying  by saying the closest thing you hear to her mumbling.  You can also when she points and says something but doesn't say it quite correctly then say what she is pointing at this helps her get a clearer understanding on how to pronounce it correctly.  For example if she points at a light and starts mumbling something just say "yeah, it's a light".  Also remember it's very frustrating for a two year old she try so hard to communicate with you and you can't understand her, so just try to be patient and if the mumbling results to yelling because you don't understand what she is saying then divert her attention elsewhere.  Sometimes I straight up tell my son "honey, I don't know what you are talking about" and I am just honest this often results in him not yelling.