Can You Endure A Preggy’s Baby Talk? It Is So Annoying!?!
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
Philippines
June 24, 2016 11:50am CST
It has been more than a month that I am talking to an eight-month pregnant woman. She seems so weird during the class session. Things are fine while teaching her. However, I feel so annoyed if she does a baby talk and it is not pleasant to my ears. As an online English teacher, I need to act as a performer. I always have this big smile but it is killing me deep inside. If I can only stop her from booking my class, I will do it. Thus I don’t have the choice but to endure it. Can you stand listening to a person who talks baby-like manner?
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6 responses
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
24 Jun 16
Can´t you ask her in a nice way if she is preparing to talk that way to her child? I, myself, don´t think children or babies need baby talk.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
25 Jun 16
@Genipher We did too. Most of my friends cut the words into a one syllable jargon. 
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
25 Jun 16
@marguicha I also tried to talk to her about it. And this more weird, she even asked her husband to read Cinderella story before sleeping. I find it overrated having a special treatment from other people.
@Genipher I do agree on this. We don't need to have baby talk to a child. They will adapt the way of talking and it is not good for the developmental milestone of a child.
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@IvySaysHi (4603)
• United States
24 Jun 16
just tell her by talk should be saved for babies
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@IvySaysHi (4603)
• United States
25 Jun 16
@Genipher does she talk like that naturally? what do you mean exactly by baby talk
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
25 Jun 16
@IvySaysHi
I don't know anyone like that, personally. But I know if a student speaks a certain way, a teacher isn't "allowed" to correct them. It can come across as bullying or harassment.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Jun 16
You need a lot of patience and understanding to tolerate what she does. Maybe it is her way of communicating with her baby inside her.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
25 Jun 16
@acelawrites Well, she is not communicating with her baby while I am teaching her. I just need to pretend.
@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
25 Jun 16
I'm used to baby talk but it's something I feel should be used only when a parent is speaking to a child. She shouldn't be talking like that during a class. It would drive me crazy too.
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