It is not in me to baby talk and hearing it is like nails on a chalkboard to me. I have always talked in complete sentences to my DD just as I talk to adults.
I have to laugh about the cloud comment in a previous post because if anyone has watched UP the short film completely illustrates where babies come [starks carrying them from the clouds] and why we have lightning, thunder and rain [the cloud is upset and hurt]. I thought it was adorable and I don't have a problem with a toddler or younger child being told things like this. It really comes down to the individual child and what works for them. If they are skeptical then yes the truth instead of fantasy would probably be more fitting.
