Speaking In Accents


As Dev (age 14) fluttered around the kitchen, speaking and singing in accents spoken by those in faraway lands – D’Lo (age 4) was growing visibly irritated at the change in her voice. As she switched back and forth between her Brittish, French, and Australian speech patterns – he tried mightily (with the strength of Spiderman) to focus on his plate full of pizza and glass of milk. As she explained to me how her new venture would be to tackle an Irish accent, and her concerns that it may sound very Aussie at first – he had finally had enough!

“STOP TALKING LIKE THAT!!!”

I can only describe HIS accent as loud and angry! lol

About thisnest

The Sparrows are happily married, and the parents of five children. Donna and her husband Antonio are college sweethearts who also raised his seven siblings, many with special needs, for nearly two decades. Along the way they have navigated the ups and downs of being a blended, black, white, and brown family. Donna celebrates each day of blessings and embraces her family’s “interraciality” through poetry, anecdotes, and glimpses into her beautifully chaotic life on her blog at www.ThisNest.com
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2 Responses to Speaking In Accents

  1. Brooke says:

    lol…my D (who is 6) gets irritated at me when I joke around and talk with different accents.

  2. thisnest says:

    So funny! I think they don’t like the unfamiliar, on the familiar…if that makes sense. D’Lo was actually stressed out about it, lol. Poor Buddy.

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