From Tracie: Th-Th-Th-Th

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Th-Th-Th-Th

Now that Katarina is three we have realized something clearly--she has a problem saying "th" she substitutes a "f" every time. This also explains why she insists on skipping the number 13 while counting--she just refuses to acknowledge it's presence in the list. In her world, numbers go ........10, 11, 12, 14, 14, 15, 16,..........

Yesterday we started really trying to teach her how to make the "th" sound. Thomas decided it would be good to think of a sentence with mostly "th" words and get her to practice. Here is what he made up--"Thirty three thousand thumbs throwing thimbles" -great right?? So he keeps saying it to her and she is sitting there patiently listening to him, but not saying anything.

Finally he says, "Okay, Katarina, say this with me. Thirty three thousand "
To which she quickly responded "Dollars!"

That's right-she might say "Firty Free Fousand" but what she means is dollars! She's got the important stuff down.

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14 comments:

  1. smart little girl! I think she is just normal, give her a bit of time and she will be talking all right...here via Michele's! have a happy sunday!

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  2. Hi...visiting from Michele's.
    This was too cute...lol
    Leave it to a female...even a young one!

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  3. Omg thats just adorable, one smart little girl u have there lol. BTW my husband has a horrible time with *th* sound aswell, but then I wouldn't trade his french accent for Thirty Three Thousand dollars in a million yrs LOL!

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  4. Well it appears Miss Katarina has her priorities lined up early! How cute

    Here from Michele

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  5. LOL that made me tear up with laughter. I love her counting adaption.

    She's get the sound eventually. It's a late one to come.

    Although I was watching a MuchMusic interview I noticed that the Scottish bands do the same substitution. In a worse case, she might just grow up Scotch. ;-)

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  6. I think that's what really counts, isn't it? She 'gets' the important things so she makes herself understood.(lol) The other will come in time.

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  7. Our oldest use to say she was going to "pray with pray dough"....we thought she was overly religious for a while. She also used to call herself "a young yady." She's 28 and is about to make me grandmother. She has beautiful diction, and a Master's in Rhetoric...Who knew? Thanks for your lovely comment on my Tea Party story. Hope you and Katrina have many wonderful memories together tto.

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  8. That's pretty sweet. Michelle sent me your way today!

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  9. Both my son and now my daughter had trouble with some sounds, including 'th' and the word yellow. They turned it into 'lellow'. But my son did get past it, and I'm waiting for my daughter to, as well!

    Hello from Michele's

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  10. Her speach is really fine. So any kids have throuble with the th sound, and it's fo cute to hear firty free. Tape record it before it disappears.

    Here from Michele

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  11. We forget how smart they can be at any age...lol
    here via michele today

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  12. Too cute! You have one smart 'lil girl. She's definetly learning what is really important. My 3yo. has a little accent, not sure where she got it from, but she sure loves to talk!!

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  13. My newphew is having a hard time with "th" words too. I agree, she does have the important stuff down.

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