'Jace and Mila's speech has stagnated because they are so isolated from influences outside the family, the family understand what they are saying, but as there are no outside social interactions (such as nursery/school/clubs ect) there is no motivation to improve speech, and when they are out in food places mum and dad ask what they want and do the ordering. While it's quite endearing hearing an 18 month old in that learning to communicate mode and having to have a parent tell you they are trying to tell you this or they are asking for that it's cute!! But Mila and Jace are so behind in their communication skills.'
The above is a quote, which for some reason I wasn't being allowed to do.
I saw Sarah and Chris very recently saying you should never correct a childs speech, well, yes, as in you don't say 'No, you say it like this'. But there are other ways. You don't talk back using the childs version of the word, but make conversation using the correct version. The child won't feel undermined or nervous using this way, plus, in the end the correct way is used. The reason their children have such bad speech is, basically, they encourage it. Plus the rest of the girls are far from articulate, garbled and fast talking and not mixing with others is the biggest factor!
Those parents are so bloomim' lazy!
Btw, I am far from well spoken, I am one of a dying breed, a cockney, I do use slang, when with others like me and I NEVER spoke incorrectly to my boys growing up.