It BOTHERS me to see this, and I see it all the time. 40 somethings talk to older people like they are toddlers, its sickening. I can understand if they are going through mental difficulties..but I dont think just being old justifies talking down to someone like they are stupid. What do you think?
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its alittle big degrading lol
They probably do….but then the alzheimers kicks in…and they forget that they were offended.
So its really not a problem at all.
If someone talked to you like a baby because they determined you were incapable of having an adult conversation, I’d say you’d probably be offended.
Senior citizens get offended just being called OLD, Old is something you toss out, And I would be offended if I was talked to in baby talk so far I haven’t encounter it
i am 70 never noticed that the young ones talk to me in baby language, maybe because i am still young at heart
ga ga la ga ga gooee lol
Yes
Often younger people think older people are simple minded, when in fact, theyve survived life and the younger people have no idea what that takes.
Societies once revered their elders for their wisdom. A lot can be learned about life, from older people.
Some are real ditzy tho, I gotta admit.
A brain is a terrible thing to waste.. and some people retire and put their brain on cruise control.
Of course! But it’s not that much different from shouting when trying to communicate with ”foreigners’ in the hope they will understand better – is it?
It BOTHERS me immensely too!
Nevertheless, it is really a tricky issue.
I am convinced that such way of addressing usually goes to those who LOOK very old (not justified I agree), but some very old individuals become a lot like children. My mother is 81, perfectly healthy and her brains work well and I never talk to her as to a child, but I observe that sometimes she does behave childish. The phenomenon she started to develop recently. In a real advanced age people can become so, (due to various reasons) really like children and I guess THEN they don´t realize if someone talks to them in baby talk.. most likely they even receive it as nice and friendly. But only then I believe! In any other case it is just uneducated and naive.
I think it is insulting and inappropriate to speak to anyone over the age of 3 months in baby talk. Even if a person has Alzheimer’s Disease or some other type of Dementia, it is still not acceptable to talk baby talk…they are not babies and should not be treated as babies. You may have to talk to them in simpler, shorter, sentences, but NOT baby talk.
Not at all my dear, Ganda want doh-doh!
Yes it is offensive. If anyone dares talk to me like that in my dotage, 40 is about as old as they are going to get.
not if they don’t mind me talking to THEM in the same manner!!>..
Its never appropriate to do this. I work in a dementia unit where all the residents have Alzheimer’s, and its never appropriate there. These people are elderly – not babies. Even babies shouldn’t be spoken to in that silly manner !
No, it gives me a good reason to punch that person with my old-guy superpowers.
Now sweetie, let’s remember to put our blankie over our wittle feeties.
Yes I would…
Yes. that is if they talk to them at all. I work with older physically disabled adults and I have found that if someone is older and in a wheelchair people often just ignore them and talk to me. Or if they do speak to them it is in shouted baby talk. As if they were also senile and deaf.
It bothers me. I never talked baby talk to my kids. Sure don’t want folks talking baby talk to me.
Well, I for one have not seen this, No one talks down to me but should they try this they will get an ear full. and a blast off to outer space, Poppy
I have never been done this way.And can not remember seeing it done to any others.But no i don’t think this would be the way to talk to the older group.And one thing for sure we no the elder people are not stupid.
Don’t bother me in the least to have babies talk to me in their own language ~~ although I’m rather illiterate as to the content of those conversations. goo goo
I would … you shouldn’t even talk to a baby like that. Babies have 10,000 neuro endings firing up in their brain every second.
I think we hold them back talking that way.
Baby talk entertains the person using it … period.
I agree with you. I see no need to talk to Seniors as though they were a baby. Many are still sharp as a tack as they become older, & talking baby talk is a real slap in the face & degrading in my eyes. I once worked in a nursing home & I talked to the residents with respect, the way they should be spoken to.
I don’t know about all older people, but I’m guessing they would. I certainly wouldn’t like it.
About a year ago, I was standing in line at the supermarket and in front of me was a woman between 35 to 45 years old and she was talking “baby talk” to an elderly lady in a wheelchair and the elderly lady spoke back very angry, “STOP TALKING TO ME THAT WAY! THAT”S INSULTING!” When I heard that, I thought to myself…YES! She spoke up to defend herself. I was glad.
Da-da.
I will have to agree with you.
I think you are right .
I can not add any thing you to what you said it is sickening