Hey young detectives, it’s Ari! Welcome back to KidSay, where we explore the big and small questions kids ask.

Today, we’re solving a fun mystery: why do kids keep repeating strange words or sounds, like “six seven, six seven, six seven”?

Let’s find out what’s really going on, and what it tells us about our amazing brains.

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Sources:

• Parents.com – “Why Gen Alpha Keeps Repeating ‘Six Seven’ and Other Random Slang on Loop”
  👉 https://www.parents.com/why-kids-keep-repeating-random-slang-on-loop-11805518

• Parents.com – “Why Gen Alpha Keeps Repeating Random Slang on Loop” (earlier coverage)
  👉 https://www.parents.com/why-gen-alpha-keeps-repeating-random-slang-on-loop-11732857

• Parents.com – “Why Kids Are Telling Each Other ‘You Stole My Brainrot’”
  👉 https://www.parents.com/why-kids-are-telling-each-other-you-stole-my-brainrot-11804229

• Cleveland Clinic – “Echolalia: What It Is, Causes, and Treatment”
  👉 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/echolalia

• WebMD – “What Is Echolalia?”
  👉 https://www.webmd.com/parenting/what-is-echolalia

• Brain & Life – “Echolalia: When Children Repeat Words – What’s Normal, When to Seek Help”
  👉 https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/echolalia-children-repeating-words-normal-when-seek-help

• Speech and Language Kids – “Echolalia: When Children Repeat What You Say”
  👉 https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/echolalia-when-children-repeat-what-you-say/

• Opal Autism Center – “Why Is My Child Repeating Phrases?”
  👉 https://opalautism.com/why-is-my-child-repeating-phrases/

• Verywell Family – “Why Toddlers Love Repetition”
  👉 https://www.verywellfamily.com/why-toddlers-love-repetition-6750829

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