Child Language (1)

Realised interesting facts about children this CNY...

My cousin came visitin on Day 1. Her 1-year old daughter suddenly came running into my parent's master bedroom, and started shouting "gng gng! gng gng! gng gng!" in front of the locked toilet (my sis was using it). i didn't understand, so i asked her what she wanted, and she repeated "gng gng! gng gng! gng gng!"

Later i realised she was looking for her grandpa (which is "gong gong" in mandarin)

However, i came to realise that she can pronounce "gong" as she could rattle off "gong xi gong xi" rather accurately.

Me: "Say gong xi gong xi!"
Child: "gong xi gong xi!"
Me" "Say gong gong"
Child: "Gng Gng"
Me: "gong xi gong xi!"
Child:"gong xi gong xi!"
Me: . . . .