I'm wondering if all of us talk to our babies and preschoolers the same way... normally. Except for the exaggerated, sing-song voice we used with DD when she was a newborn, we speak to her (now 2.5) like a normal person. Also, we give her realistic ansers to her question.
People have commented to me how I speak to DD like an adult. And I found myself horrified when my DD asked my friend, "Where does bubble gum come from?" and my friend answered "From a bubblegum tree." My answers to her questions are detailed and truthful and often I have to look them up to be sure I'm right.
So when I run across another advanced child, I find all of us parents speak to their children normally. I think this may not be the norm. (?)
(Have you seen the movie Starman? That's how I think of my DD - very intellegent but simply new to the experiences of this earth. Another movie I think of is Terminator 2, where John Connor had to teach the Terminator everything.)
