Teach Your Parrot to Talk
Secrets to Success

Do not ever make the mistake of recording your voice over and over again as if your voice is stuck on a broken record. For a parrot's point of view this is not at all communication. They may learn the sound, but the meaning is gone already.

From this observation, it might be a good idea to place the parrot's cage in the kitchen or in the dining area where the family and some friends and visitors are most likely to congregate. The parrot will thus be exposed to different sounds and will have tons of opportunity to learn from interacting human beings.

So some tips to remember are-

· When entering the room with the parrot, say, "Hello, (name of parrot)!" This way the parrot will recognize the greeting and know its name.

· When leaving the room with the parrot, say, "Bye, (name of parrot)!" Notice that the parrot will soon learn to react when it hears its name?

· When feeding them food, say, "Hmmm...delicious! (Or something similar)"

· When cleaning their homes, say, "Dirty house!!! (Or something similar)"

The parrot will then learn to associate the short phrases with the actions being done. Use short phrases often and associate them with actions that are done daily-like eating, cleaning, etc.

Repetition is key. But do not go on with mindless repetitions like a taped recording. The parrot will never learn to associate them with anything even if the phrases used are short.

Like little children, better not overwhelm the parrot; but also do not underestimate their learning capability.

Rewarding your parrot (like when training a dog) is a good idea also. This way the parrot will continue doing what you like which is to learn the words you taught the parrot to say.

If the parrot did something bad, do not give it any food. Do not shower with praises or words using soft tones. Let the parrot know that you are not happy. But of course do not show aggression as the parrot will return the favor!

Bad behavior is not corrected by an equally bad response from the pet owner. The parrot may learn to rebel instead. Keep in mind that young parrots are like children too.

You might have heard of parenting tips saying that making baby talk to babies does not teach them how to really talk. Same with parrots. Talk using your regular voice.

Parrots are smart animals and can learn just after a few days or weeks. Just be patient and keep on following the above techniques and the results will soon show.

And oh yeah, be patient always. The parrot will get to learn how to talk soon-just be patient. It might even be too good so as to tell away your secrets!

by Rose Basile - 10/05/08

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