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[quote=Anonymous]I think they're practicing their conversational skills and they find it reassuring that we always respond. My daughter sometimes just likes to say "Mommy . . . Mommy" and I say "Yes, sweetie?" there's nothing in particular that she wants, she's just showing me that she knows who I am, she's acknowledging that I'm here, and she seems to enjoy that I always respond. I offer up plenty of positive reinforcement for that sort of thing and have been ever since she could cue. I think of it as the foundation for mother-daughter communication - she knows I'm interested in what she has to say and I make an effort to understand what she's trying to convey. [/quote]
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