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Working on Simple Words with Parrots
Working on Simple Words
Step 1 Put the parrot’s cage in a central room in your home.
Put the parrot’s cage in a central room in your home. Parrots need to interact with you and anyone else in your household, so put yours in a room with a lot of traffic. The more you interact with it, the more social it will become. The more words it hears, the more likely it is to repeat them![1]
However, don’t put it in the kitchen or the bathroom. Both have too much temperature variation, and the kitchen can have dangerous toxins in the air.
Step 2 Talk to your parrot like you would a 3-4-year-old.
Talk to your parrot like you would a 3-4-year-old. Parrots are very intelligent, so even when you’re not trying to teach your parrot specific words, engage it by speaking sentences to it all the time. That way, it gets used to hearing you talk, and it will want to return the favor because it is a very social creature![2][3]
For instance, as you walk by the cage, you might say, “How are you doing today, Bridget? Do you like the sunny weather? Your feathers are looking nice!”
Step 3 Start with an easy, frequently used word.
Start with an easy, frequently used word. Simple words will be easier for your bird to pick up, especially at first. “Hello!” and “Bye-bye!” are a good place to start. Say them when you come and go from the room to help your bird understand what you want it to do.
You could also try “bird.” It really doesn’t matter what the word is, as long as it’s simple.
Step 4 Repeat the word as often as you can.
Repeat the word as often as you can. Repetition is key to getting your bird to say a specific word.[5] The more you speak it around the bird, the more likely it is to say it back to you. If you’re starting with a word like “Hello!” make sure you say it every time you enter the room with the parrot.
Similarly, if you’re trying to get it to say the word “bird,” repeat it to the parrot a few times when you walk by the cage. Make sure to emphasize the consonants of the word to help your bird learn the word.
Step 5 Speak with the same inflection each time you address your parrot.
Speak with the same inflection each time you address your parrot. When you’re repeating the word to your parrot, make sure you’re saying with the same inflection each time, the way you want your parrot to repeat it. This will help your parrot grasp the word better – they mimic tone as much as other aspects of the word.
Try a higher pitch if your parrot is having trouble. Parrots seem to like higher pitches better, probably because their range is higher than yours. If your bird isn’t quite getting a word, try changing your pitch to a higher one, and it may help.
Step 6 Tell your parrot it’s doing a good job.
Tell your parrot it’s doing a good job. Like most animals, parrots like to be told “Good job!” or “Good bird!” Say it in a happy and encouraging tone when you hear it attempt to say one of the words you’re repeating to it over and over. You could also try “Good boy!” or “Good girl!”
Step 7 Give your parrot time to learn the word.
Give your parrot time to learn the word. Parrots are good mimickers, but it may take yours a while to learn the words you want. You have to be patient and keep working with your bird a little each day to help it learn new words! Also, stay focused on 1-2 words at a time. Wait until your parrot learns one before moving on to a new one.
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