Llllllllle-low!

Three of my four girls have been early great talkers (one was far more physical to worry about talking - can you guess who?).  Madeleine is one if those great talkers, but there is one word she cannot get out.  We've been trying to help her learn it, thought I think at first she would say it wrong on purpose because the other kids would bug her trying to work on it.

I try to be more subtle in my methods.

I just had her on my lap and pointed out several colors asking her to name them.  She listed them off just fine till I got to something yellow.  She quickly said, "Lellow," but even before I could say anything she turned and looked at me for a moment then tried harder (and louder), "Llllllllllelow!"  I chuckled and continued pointing out other colors, then back to yellow. "Lellow."  She looked over at me for a moment again, then even harder and louder, "LLLLLLLLLElow!"

So I tried another method.

"Say yak."
"Yak."
"Say yes."
"Yes."
"Say yell."
"Yell."
"Say yellow."
"Lellow."

I tried again.


"Say yak."
"Yak."
"Say yes."
"Yes."
"Say yell."
"Yell."
"Say yellow."
". . . I'm busy mom."

Nice.