Kitchen Talk

We hear a great deal of language in the kitchen area. On this day, CM was especially talkative. She had been manipulating the objects she's holding in the photo all morning. We usually hear a long sting of what sounds like jabber, but it is definitely purposeful when she's in the kitchen. She makes eye contact and continues the long sting (not many breaks) of sounds, occasionally interjecting a word that we recognize (wha's at?, where go?, ball, names, etc.). She walks around the area, stepping, squatting, and sitting on the platform. CM will jabber whether or not anyone else is in the kitchen with her, but when someone else comes to the kitchen area she will place her hand on their back, tip her head to the side, make eye contact and talk! It reminds us of an adult working in the kitchen while a family member or friend stays and keeps them company. In many homes the kitchen is where we congregate and hold conversations.