My kids have a few odd speech habits—”feww” for “smell,” “foon” for “spoon,” and today “ball” for “small” (while crying). But so far one of the most persistent impediments is saying Y for L.
- yeyyow
- yittle/yiddew (especially Rebecca’s favorite nickname for Rachel, “yiddew baby!”)
- yeash (leash)
- And my favorite: I yub you!
I also love little kids’ attempts to jump. Rebecca is obsessed with jumping over the cracks when we’re walking on pavement, but her little feet never leave the ground at the same time (though she actually can jump—just not while walking).
What are your favorite learning (yearning?) processes to watch?