OMG, my son repeats himself ALL the time

[Anonymous]

"You just have to wait it out. And no, I have no idea how long this particular phase will last. Could be months, could be years."

In case you're wondering, it's years. My oldest is in middle school and he still does this. Some years it's not so bad and some years almost ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

The toddlers I've been around don't repeat themselves unless no one's paying attention to them.

And kids who do this beyond toddler years should be tested.

[Anonymous]

It's called echoalia, common and totally normal in toddlers.

http://teachmetotalk.com/2008/06/01/echolaliawhat-it-is-and-what-it-means/

"Echolalia is also a part of normal language development. This phase begins around 18 months of age when a child has mastered imitating words and is just beginning to imitate phrases. Experts tell us that echolalia peaks around 30 months of age, and declines significantly by the time a toddler turns 3. This coincides with when a child becomes conversational and truly begin to talk on his own, generating his own original thoughts, asking new questions, and responding to questions appropriately."

[Anonymous]

OP, my husband still does this sometimes! He likes the sounds of certain words or names, so he'll just say them over and over. (Yes, it drives me batty.) I think it's just hard-wired in his case!

[Anonymous]

This is a normal good thing. I have twins and one of DDs does this about 75% more than her twin sister. There is a reason that patience is a virtue! In addition to building vocabulary they are also building their confidence and image - my suggestions is to try to act engaged even when you are not. You can teach DC to minimize this as they get older - 2 is still really young.