Post by melanie on Oct 22, 2015 18:56:23 GMT -5
I had an adult Quaker previously. This is the first time I've had a baby. I got him about 6 weeks ago. He had just been weaned and was doing the crazy twitching and bobbing thing. I thought he had a neurological problem until I discovered that it's normal behavior for babies! 
When I get home from work, the first thing I do is greet him or else he chirps and whistles loudly until I do. On Tuesday, I didn't greet him, I really needed the restroom first. As soon as I rounded the corner for the bathroom and left his line of sight, I heard him clearly say "what are you doing?"
I called out for my son. He said I was hearing what I wanted to hear and he went back in his room. As soon as his door closed, Remy said it again. I called for my son again. He called me a crazy bird lady. Karma got him because he smacked his funny bone really hard on the door frame. He tosses himself onto my bed, saying ow,ow,ow. Remy piped up just then and said, "what are you doing?" My son finally had to admit that I wasn't crazy, this baby bird really was talking.
Is this normal time frame or do I have the smartest Quaker in the world? He's only just weaned a month and half ago, I thought it would be months, possibly a year before we would hear him say his first words. I am absolutely amazed with this little guy.
When I get home from work, the first thing I do is greet him or else he chirps and whistles loudly until I do. On Tuesday, I didn't greet him, I really needed the restroom first. As soon as I rounded the corner for the bathroom and left his line of sight, I heard him clearly say "what are you doing?"
I called out for my son. He said I was hearing what I wanted to hear and he went back in his room. As soon as his door closed, Remy said it again. I called for my son again. He called me a crazy bird lady. Karma got him because he smacked his funny bone really hard on the door frame. He tosses himself onto my bed, saying ow,ow,ow. Remy piped up just then and said, "what are you doing?" My son finally had to admit that I wasn't crazy, this baby bird really was talking.
Is this normal time frame or do I have the smartest Quaker in the world? He's only just weaned a month and half ago, I thought it would be months, possibly a year before we would hear him say his first words. I am absolutely amazed with this little guy.
The average age for a QP to begin imitating speech is 6 months. A few are like Remy, and decide much earlier that they have something to say, but that's not typical. There are some others who never speak anything but their native Quaker language, and a few others who wait until they're much older to speak. 
