She is barking

@lilybug (21107)
United States
January 2, 2008 10:30am CST
Ever since my brother and my dad were here for Christmas with their dogs my 11 month old daughter has been barking. We have 3 dogs, but they do not bark very much. My dad's dog and my brothers dog and puppy don't know how to shut up. They bark non stop. My daughter decided on the second day they were here that barking sounded like fun. Now she is barking all the time. It was cute the first few times she did it, but now it is starting to get annoying. Can you unteach a baby something like this? Any ideas or am I just destined to have a barking baby girl?
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@nicolecab (923)
• United States
2 Jan 08
I think it is cute and funny at the same time but yet again I am not the one dealing with the costant barking baby. I bet she will grow out of it fast. You know how kids are her age one day/week they are into something really big the next it is like it was never there. Dont pay her any mind while she is doing it and I bet she will stop soon.
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@AmbiePam (85245)
• United States
4 Jan 08
I'm so glad I returned to this discussion. After the day I had I am so happy to be able to laugh. : )
• United States
3 Jan 08
that is funny.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
3 Jan 08
The worst part of it is that now when she is in the kitchen barking she makes the dogs go nuts and start barking down in the basement.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
2 Jan 08
Just ignore it and she will stop. If you give her any attention at all when she is barking, she will continue. Ignoring the barking and give attention to other things. Personally, I think it is cute and it won't hurt her at all.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
2 Jan 08
I would not mind so much, but she has a very very high pitched bark and it hurts my ears.
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@AmbiePam (85245)
• United States
3 Jan 08
I can't thank you enough for this discussion. Every response I read I just laugh harder.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
3 Jan 08
I am laughing about it now too.
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@Ohara_1983 (4117)
• Kuwait
2 Jan 08
hello lilybug, dont be worry about your tiny angels, that is a good sign that she can easily get the sound & that her new game only.like my daughter now, she love to play in her mount till she want to vomite i really hate it but i know just a game foe her, it will change soo, just a healthy kid can easily copy everything, so in that moment dont ever let hear a nbad words because she will tell it back to others, it will be not good to you as her mom.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
3 Jan 08
I guess I better watch my mouth around her now.
• United States
3 Jan 08
uggh..i know the feeling. Ive got a 3yr old and a 13 month old. My 13 month old just now settled down on her "screeching" as i call it. She learned to do that and she would do it all the time. She still does sometimes, but not as much. Now she is doing the "serious" talking, where she just talks and talks to you and she's really serious about it, but you have no clue what she is talking about. Ignore the barking, it will pass! Ive learned with the kids that if they do or say something you dont like, if you make a big deal out of it, they will continue to do it. Right now is the time to cherish everything she does, one day you might wish she was 11 months old and doing that annoying barking again!
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@AmbiePam (85245)
• United States
4 Jan 08
Oh, Amber. I'm dying here, picturing you listening intently to the serious talking Catelyn, : ).
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
3 Jan 08
Ah, yes the screeching. She has adopted that habit as well. Ear piercing high pitched screeching. You are tight though someday I will be longing for the barking and the screeching.
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@AmbiePam (85245)
• United States
3 Jan 08
ROFL I had to read that through three times. I thought for sure you weren't telling me you had a barking daughter. Well, eventually she'll quit, but just be glad she is not emulating one of their other actions, like lifting a leg and peeing. THAT would be really hard to deal with. : ) And I'm really kind of sorry I find this so funny.
@AmbiePam (85245)
• United States
4 Jan 08
If she does, who will you call? Her Pedia. or the vet? lol
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
4 Jan 08
I will make her a date with an obedience school instructor.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
3 Jan 08
She had better not start lifting her leg to pee. LOL
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• India
3 Jan 08
dogs bark to show their presence.the dog is a very faithful animal.we should care it properly. we must not get annoyed on barking.we love them so they love us.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
3 Jan 08
My DAUGHTER is barking. A human child not a DOG. Did you even read my discussion?
@Stiletto (4579)
3 Jan 08
LOL - oh this is too funny and too cute!! My grandaughter (who is now 20 months old) went through a phase of quacking because I take her to feed the ducks at least once a week. Quacking was the first animal sound she could make and if you asked her what noise any animal made, pig, lion, dog, whatever, she would quack! She quacked all the time lol. Just ignore it, she will find another noise or sound that will capture her attention and move on to driving you nuts with that instead!
• United States
6 Jan 08
Laugh it up. Children are so odd and beautiful. Just take video of it and show it off at her high school graduation.
• United States
3 Jan 08
Thanks for sharing. I had a good laugh. I was thinking that being bilingual is a plus in today's society. All kidding aside, I'm sure she'll get over it -- especially if she doesn't get any attention re the barking. I can imagine how frustrated you might be because of the pitch, etc. you might even try getting her to mimic a more soothing sound...like fish blowing bubbles?