Notice this conversation from lunch -
Mom: Do you want a banana? (Little one's favorite food in the world)
Little One: No.
Mom: Okay, no banana.
Little One: Whaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Mom: What's wrong?
Little One: Nana. (Also, signing banana)
Mom: Do you want a banana?
Little One: No.
A similar conversation occurred with dad about going to see the dog this evening. Just a week ago everything was yuh-huh(yes) Do you want a banana? Yuh-huh. Do you want some poison? Yuh-huh.
It is amazing to watch them develop their language skills, but we have to work to train them in understanding as well as being good examples with our own words and cautious about what they hear from others. They are very imitative at these early stages as well. Our older daughter was doing some subtraction flashcards and the little one was repeating every answer. 11-2, nine, nine. 10-2, eight, eat. 8-7, one, (Little one holds up one finger, she knows she is one).
Some children not much older than our little one are already learning to curse and swear and lie. It is sad how young they are affected by the problems of the adults around them. Protect them from those things that their tender little ears should not have to hear and their innocent little mouths should not know how to say.