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The use of baby voice is something rarely seen outside English-speaking or Spanish-speaking countries, for any child of speaking age, and is not normal even for babies. My experience after 50+ yrs in paediatrics is that male relatives hardly ever do this. I have never understood this trait.

What did you do to your eyes in this video. They look weird, like some of those South Korean influencers.

Germans also don't put big bows on baby girls' heads.

Gummistiefel und Matschhosen im Kindergarten - wo würde ich wohl selbst am liebsten aufwachsen wollen?...

There are a couple of weird parenting methods I've seen in English speaking folks (mostly Americans): they love to tell their babies and toddlers say this, say that! Even though they can't speak yet and it makes no sense. No German parent ever does that. They also tell their kids what to feel, by asking rhetorical questions that leave no choice, for example when a kid meets his newborn sibling, most of those parents will ask "do you love him?!!". This is a behavior you would never see here. A two year old cannot possibly love the new little intruder he's just met and who takes away his mommy, but he is told what answer is expected of him. German parents respect their kid's own feelings and boundaries much more, which is again why they don't force their children to share things that belong to them. And lastly, those parents love to mention work; so when a toddler has been drawing for a while they might say something like "you're working so hard!". This is very non-German, again they're telling the kid how to feel, and turn playing into work (which probably reflects the typical American work ethic). So bottom line I'd say that Germans see children more like sensible individuals who have their own rights and can be trusted.

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Training wheels are better. You can buy 1 bike and only 1 bike until they are 8 or 9. My daughter had a trike and then training wheels and she was riding her bike with no training wheels at 3. The trike we taught her how to pedal and use the hand break (it was on the side). Then I guess we treated the bike as a balance bike (sort of). We had the wheels raised as high as possible right off the bat. Our daughter knew how to pedal so we didn't have to worry about that. After she had her balance, we totally took off 1 training wheel. After that se was riding her bike. It took 6 months of everyday training to get her to riding in a 2 wheeler. Now we'll have this bike for another 6 years. My nephew had a balance bike and he didn't learn to ride a 2 wheeler until he was 7. My brother gave him the 2 wheel bike to use, but my nephew was to overwhelmed with learning to pedal, brake, and keep his balance. Finally last Christmas he learned to ride his bike. My niece is the same age as my daughter and is still on her balance bike despite having a 2 wheel bike ready for her. All kids are different when they learn to ride their bike and different things overwhelm different children. *Edit you look at the way my husband learned to ride a bike you would say trikes, balance bikes, and training wheels are unnecessary. My husband was taught on a regular 2 wheel bike. His older friend ran next to him to keep his balance. Eventually the friend let go and my husband was riding on his own.

I am 28 and from Germany and I learned biking with trainer wheels :) I think the balance bikes are quite a new thing. For the babyvoice: I am studying to be a teacher and we learned that a baby vioce or speaking to "easily" indeed isn't the best thing to do, because children copy their surroundings, especially the parents and if they don't speak in full sentences, where should they learn it from?

Children deseve an honest feedback. Otherwise you do not give them a chance to improve their skills.

I think it's all true what you say about German parents, but the "baby talk" thing really is complicated. Sometimes I overhear people still using baby talk, but they're definitely getting less. That probably has to do with the German health care system, as women who are pregnant with their first child are encouraged to visit courses to prepare for birth and the early time, and it's paid for by their health insurance, and how you should talk to your child is part of that. General rule is, use normal phrases and speak in a calm voice. There are official suggestions by psychologists, and many more "less official" by friends, relatives, and from books, so in the end I think all you can do is trust your feelings.

It is true, even though it would result in me not being german as I do not possess this talent sadly.

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true stories 😃

I clearly remember an evening at a talent show at the Apollo in Harlem, NY, back in 1999, where there was a girl of about 14 or 15 years, who performed a song and she could not sing or hold a tune had her life depended on it. People thankfully were polite and did not laugh at her, but, by God, she was awful and of course, did not win the competition. I clearly remember having a discussion with my NY friends afterward, expressing my (German) shock at this girl taking part in a singing contest when clearly, she had zero skill in that area and probably excelled at completely other areas and I voiced my assumption that, as I had witnessed among my AuPair family and many American friend‘s families etc. that the constant parental oooohs and ahhhhs that children are given for every minor display or effort in anything, really, will at some point backfire when they are met with a) a professional environment that does not pamper their every move or when they are met with serious competition by real experts at what they are doing and they will then find out the harsh way that - honey, you‘re talents OBVIOUSLY lie somewhere else… So, I also really prefer the honest and constructive criticism from parents to being complimented over the moon for every mediocity. It is somewhat like telling your child lies and keeping them from finding their real talent. Of course, very young children should not be discouraged from something they like, but I feel quite strongly that parents who know their children and their cognitive capacities will know the point in time when castles in the air must be met with a reality check… BTW: I likewise feel about putting your children down in areas in which they do show talent or have not really explored a talent. One should always be open to have children try out everything and I do not consent in PARENTS telling their children, they should NOT try to learn to play the piano, learn knitting, take a watercoloring class or get a snowboard because THEY assume their child will not develop some talent in a skill they themselves don‘t care for…

Thanks for the video. On hyperbole praise: If everything is amazing than nothing is amazing.

My boyfriend opened a bottle with a baseball bat. You never have seen me so turned on. It’s not that hard once you get the physics behind it

Yes practical clothes better than trendy stuff kids esp.

Yes comfort helps w headphones

It's extremely important to dissapoint kids from time to time.the ability to deal with dissapointments is the most valuable gift you can give.

At the very start,baby voice is good,because the vowels are easier for the very small kid to pick up.but when they start to talk,just talk properly.

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Headphones look great more than 1 colour

Yes a new video

"Temper Tantrum", most children go through this phase, with one having a "movie-worthy" outburst of anger, the other having theatrical tears and sighs. Sometimes anger because you really want something, sometimes exhaustion (for example, when mom or dad don't carry you after a long walk) As long as the parents react calmly and prudently, everything is fine.

My daughter is 17, she had both a tricycle and a balance bike. She was always small for her age so she rode the tricycle until her legs got long enough for a balance bike

I think many people also don't do baby voice and instead focus on speaking clearly but simply, especially when children begin speaking.

In my experience the "baby voice" is a female thing.. idk, my little sister does it and my mother too. I only talk to cats this way xD

Balance bikes are a thing that came up in Germany after the time I learned how to ride a bike. But I'm nearly 44 years old.

I grew up in the early 2000s, and back then balance bikes were basically u heard of. I had a bobby car, a tricycle, then a scooter, and later a bicycle with detachable training wheels. My parents tried so hard to teach me how to ride the bike without training wheels but I was always scared to fall off and I had never learnt to balance, so it took forever. Until one day the penny suddenly dropped when I was dared to ride friend's bicycle (who had no training wheels!) and suddenly got the hang of it. Then when my younger brother was 3 he got gifted a balance bike by our neighbours and it was a HUGE game changer. He rode it to and back from KiTa and when it got time for him to ride a pedal bicycle, it took him maybe one week to get the hang of it! I still remember me and my dad tossing my training wheels in the bin immediately afterwards. 😂

I think we do sometimes use "baby voice" for kids, but rarely ever in public, and rarely above a certain age. To some degree, changing your tone and cadence when talking to little kids is actually an instinctual behaviour (called "motherese"), but I personally always feel very silly using it on kids over 1 year, especially kids I don't know. Also, once a child can talk, it's probably better to model "natural" speaking patterns instead of imitating their speaking style, as they might feel mocked especially when you underestimate them / simplify your speaking too much.

Upon overhearing a conversation between a mother and a child in public, I once asked friends in the USA: are you talking to your child like it was a dog, or do you talk to your dog like it was your child?

Even non-german speakers can recognise when a german parent gently scolds off his/her child not by shouting at him/her but by using stressed name and surname e.g. Hans Peter Müller räum bitte deine Sachen auf. The tone of voice isn't raised, still a child recognises the mum or dad is serious😂

I really like your videos and it is very interesting (and sometimes surprising!) for me as a German when you talk about your observations. For example the "baby-voice". I never noticed that we Germans don't do that. And as far as tricycles are concerned: Until about 20 years ago, every child had a tricycle. But little by little they were somewhat displaced by the balance bikes.

My elder son is 23 (born in 2001) and he already had a balance bike, they were already very common in Germany at that time. My husband is from Spain and there those bikes were very uncommon. Meanwhile it is a little different.

Peanut flavored puffs are delicious!!!

Balance bikes are *relatively* new in Germany. As a child, I had a tricycle and later a bike with training wheels. But that was several decades ago ...

A "baby voice" is also very condescending, and even little children will soon get the impression that they aren't taken seriously.

To be honest, I have no idea why I keep watching your videos! I don't have kids, I have no contacts to New Zealand or anything. It must be your really nice accent and the fact that you're simply a really nice and sympathetic person! keep going, thanks for your videos! I'm subscribed now!

Always remember the why. If you explain kids why they can't do this or why they must do that, it will glide down much easier. As soon they understand why, they will do it/or not do it. It is completely natural that they need it explained, they are studying to become an adult.

Putting kids feet into high heel shoes is physical abuse in my opinion.

It's wild to me that up until a century ago society expected kids to make their living by handling tools like knives and pickaxes, and now they're not even trusted with a proper knife until they've started school. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a good thing we're moving away from child labour and that kids get to be kids and have an education, but if their great-grandma was shelling oysters at 7 and great-uncle George was working in a mine, they can handle cutting up an apple with a sharp knife under adult supervision in kindergarten.

Alle Spielgeräte sind TÜV-geprüft. Da kann also nichts schiefgehen

Openers were invented from people with knowledge of physics for people who don’t have a clue. It’s just leverage: Door, chair, table, knife , fork , spoon, lighter, wall, bricks, …. I would never use a remote control thouh

Bottle opener!? Where's the sport in that?

Dress for comfort and weather, not for status, price and aesthetics. ✍️🏼 Edit; spelling😅

piece of toiletpaper, plastic bag, wallet, a cup, the chair you're sitting on, all pieces of cutlery, my shoe, cheese.. take your pic xd

same thing in Poland😂

It's absolutely not rude to not say anything if someone was sneezing. It does become more common to not say anything since "Gesundheit" does not mean "Bless you" but more like "Bless me." Also the coin thing only does happen if you are standing right next to it. As soon as no owner can be seen most people will keep it... The English thing is more about beeing safe. If we say we are not good at it no one can blame us if we in fact are not good at it. 😂 Almost all Germans can speak English on high levels.

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Weil es besser ist die Flasche vorher zu öffnen!