You may be using a tape recorder to train your parrot to recognize words.
That is totally fine, but do not solely depend on that.
Exposed to too much of the same thing may drive your parrot nuts.
Just like humans, there is just so much of a tape recording that a parrot can digest.
Moderation is key, so add some creativity in your teaching.
One way is to place your parrot cage in a room where the family congregate or where you entertain guests.
This could be the living room, the dining room or the verandah.
If you have a permanent spot for the cage in the house, you might want to move it to these rooms when there are people congregating.
This will expose your parrot to different kinds of sounds and tonality, and not repetitive nature of a tape recording.
Not only is a parrot a good listener, it is also a good observer, and your actions may be louder than the words it hears.
Never forget to say 'hello' to your parrot whenever you walk into the room for the first time.
The parrot will recognise this as a greeting.
This is the basic word for any parrot to learn.
The opposite of this would be 'bye-bye', as you leave the room.
The parrot will again recognize this as a parting shot to the people in the house.
In between you might want to use phrases like 'how are you today?', or 'want a piece of cake?' or cute ones like 'you looked sexy today' or 'hi beautiful'.
Exposing your parrot to the television is also a good idea, and as there are plenty of channels to choose from, your parrot will have endless supply of words and phrases to store in its memory.
But the best place to expose your parrot would be the children's channel where words are spoken more slowly and clearly for the parrot to pick-up.
The opposite of that would be news channels where words are spoken at a train's pace.
Just like training other animals, use the reward system when teaching your parrot to talk.
This is a very effective method as the bird will learn only to do what is right, and instill discipline in it.
But do also consider the position your parrot is in.
Having wings and living in a cage is not fun so study your bird's character and emotion and give it a lot of love.
A parrot has the intelligence of a three year old child so be patient with it.
Have fun teaching your parrot to talk.
It is a very rewarding experience.
That is totally fine, but do not solely depend on that.
Exposed to too much of the same thing may drive your parrot nuts.
Just like humans, there is just so much of a tape recording that a parrot can digest.
Moderation is key, so add some creativity in your teaching.
One way is to place your parrot cage in a room where the family congregate or where you entertain guests.
This could be the living room, the dining room or the verandah.
If you have a permanent spot for the cage in the house, you might want to move it to these rooms when there are people congregating.
This will expose your parrot to different kinds of sounds and tonality, and not repetitive nature of a tape recording.
Not only is a parrot a good listener, it is also a good observer, and your actions may be louder than the words it hears.
Never forget to say 'hello' to your parrot whenever you walk into the room for the first time.
The parrot will recognise this as a greeting.
This is the basic word for any parrot to learn.
The opposite of this would be 'bye-bye', as you leave the room.
The parrot will again recognize this as a parting shot to the people in the house.
In between you might want to use phrases like 'how are you today?', or 'want a piece of cake?' or cute ones like 'you looked sexy today' or 'hi beautiful'.
Exposing your parrot to the television is also a good idea, and as there are plenty of channels to choose from, your parrot will have endless supply of words and phrases to store in its memory.
But the best place to expose your parrot would be the children's channel where words are spoken more slowly and clearly for the parrot to pick-up.
The opposite of that would be news channels where words are spoken at a train's pace.
Just like training other animals, use the reward system when teaching your parrot to talk.
This is a very effective method as the bird will learn only to do what is right, and instill discipline in it.
But do also consider the position your parrot is in.
Having wings and living in a cage is not fun so study your bird's character and emotion and give it a lot of love.
A parrot has the intelligence of a three year old child so be patient with it.
Have fun teaching your parrot to talk.
It is a very rewarding experience.
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