11 Responses to “Can 4 month old or older baby learn and develop behavior from a toddler?”

1. Flamingo on May 30th, 2007 at 8:35 am

   Yes. Babies like small children (their size and tone of voice) so it would make sense that a baby can learn from a toddler. References : Reply

2. Tiara on May 30th, 2007 at 8:37 am

   probably can, because babies imitate what they see. my 4 month old is always looking to see where my 4yr old is, who is very naughty.:) References : Reply

3. katana on May 30th, 2007 at 8:37 am

   most definatly. Watch your baby as he observes things around him. They watch so intently. Plus the younger you are the more you learn at a faster rate. I hope that toddler is a good boy, or you just might end up with 2 bad kids Good luck References : Reply

4. Taylor B on May 30th, 2007 at 8:38 am

   a four month older References : Reply

5. fullofsugaw on May 30th, 2007 at 8:38 am

   you'd be surprised what a baby can learn from. i read a study where they had babies watch television. they had actresses and actors react to different items. afterwards the babies wanted to play with the things the actors had reacted favorably to, and shied away from the ones the actresses and actors reacted badly to. to answer your question, yes, i think a baby could at least learn from watching the toddler. References : Reply

6. queenie on May 30th, 2007 at 8:41 am

   yes my 9 month old follows my 5 year old around all the time and i have even noticed that my baby does somethings that my 5 year old does now References : Reply

7. Natalie T on May 30th, 2007 at 8:42 am

   Absolutely! Little babies love to watch young children and once your younger child gets old enough to walk and talk, they will want to do everything the older child is doing. I have a friend with a 2 year old and a 5 year old and the 2 year old follows her around like a shadow and repeats everything she says! They are attached at the hip. Since the 4 month old is still young she may not be able to actually mimic much right now but she will definetely observe an older child's actions. References : Reply

8. sunbug033 on May 30th, 2007 at 8:42 am

   Yep they most certainly can. my youngest daughter learned things from my oldest daughter and also from just about everyone she was around at that age and even younger. heheh and some of them were not so good behaviors and some of them were really good behaviors. References : Reply

9. Sweetness on May 30th, 2007 at 9:13 am

   They definitely can…. babies imitate what they see others do References : Reply

10. n&z-mama on June 2nd, 2007 at 12:55 am

    Of course. They learn from watching the people around them..no matter how big or small they are! References : Reply

11. JJ on June 3rd, 2007 at 6:52 am

    Yes, we all live what we learn! References : Reply