<p>What can be some of the causes/reasons that a child (in the 7-year-old range) to speak in a silly voice and in a silly way, more than an average child? I don't know how to be more specific by silly voice and in a silly way, but I mean that the child speaks with a different voice, usually mimicking a spoiled 2-year old in a way that is not the natural way that he usually speaks and It is pretty annoying and not very likable. It happens very often when the child communicates with grown ups. I am guessing it can be an attempt to draw attention or be liked more but I'm not a psychologist so I thought I'd ask. What are some of the causes of this type of behavior in children, and what are some of the cures for it? Is there a difference between causes in girls and boys?
If you think I need to ask this question in Parenting SE, please let me know.
thanks.</p>

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2015-02-19T05:37:43.810Z
Welcome! Self-help questions are discouraged unfortunately. This is better suited for Parenting.SE.
AliceD
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2015-02-19T05:38:26.923Z
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is better suited for Parenting.SE
AliceD
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I basically agree with Chris. There could be a way of asking this question in a scientific way that would be suited to this site. At the very least, you would need to more explicitly define things like an age range and what behaviours are and are not included in the construct "silly behaviour". It's okay to motivate your question by your specific experience with your nephew, but ultimately you should bring to a more general question.
Jeromy Anglim
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2015-02-19T07:21:12.510Z
I think "silly voice, silly way" (though not very technical) is narrow enough in scope to be manageable, and there are a variety of ways to address child behaviour issues in cogsci, so am voting to leave open.  I would however, like to see questions with more background research done prior to posting.
Arnon Weinberg
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2015-02-19T16:23:37.683Z
Thanks for your comments. I edited the question. If you think I need to ask it in parenting SE please let me know.
Ram
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2015-02-19T16:33:28.843Z
If you want specific advice about how to respond to this behavior, then parenting.SE will be the better site. Responses here will generally focus on the scientific research exploring why kids sometimes behave like this.
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Cause and cure of silly behavior in children
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# Cause and cure of silly behavior in children

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-19)

What can be some of the causes/reasons that a child (in the 7-year-old range) to speak in a silly voice and in a silly way, more than an average child? I don't know how to be more specific by silly voice and in a silly way, but I mean that the child speaks with a different voice, usually mimicking a spoiled 2-year old in a way that is not the natural way that he usually speaks and It is pretty annoying and not very likable. It happens very often when the child communicates with grown ups. I am guessing it can be an attempt to draw attention or be liked more but I'm not a psychologist so I thought I'd ask. What are some of the causes of this type of behavior in children, and what are some of the cures for it? Is there a difference between causes in girls and boys?
If you think I need to ask this question in Parenting SE, please let me know.
thanks.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Welcome! Self-help questions are discouraged unfortunately. This is better suited for Parenting.SE.  
> **username_1**: I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it is better suited for Parenting.SE  
> **username_2**: I basically agree with Chris. There could be a way of asking this question in a scientific way that would be suited to this site. At the very least, you would need to more explicitly define things like an age range and what behaviours are and are not included in the construct "silly behaviour". It's okay to motivate your question by your specific experience with your nephew, but ultimately you should bring to a more general question.  
> **username_3**: I think "silly voice, silly way" (though not very technical) is narrow enough in scope to be manageable, and there are a variety of ways to address child behaviour issues in cogsci, so am voting to leave open.  I would however, like to see questions with more background research done prior to posting.  
> **username_0**: Thanks for your comments. I edited the question. If you think I need to ask it in parenting SE please let me know.  
> **username_4**: If you want specific advice about how to respond to this behavior, then parenting.SE will be the better site. Responses here will generally focus on the scientific research exploring why kids sometimes behave like this.  

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