What ChatGPT Taught Me About Communicating With Children

Wine with Wita | Speech Pathology & Parenting Support · Aug 4, 2026 · 7m

Hey everyone,

This week’s episode was inspired by a very relatable moment in the car when I repeatedly asked my phone to call someone, only for it to misunderstand me every single time.

I changed my tone, slowed down, repeated myself, tried a different accent and eventually spelled the name out. When the call finally worked, it made me think about how naturally we adjust the way we communicate with technology.

We give ChatGPT more context. We speak more slowly to Alexa. We repeat ourselves when our car does not understand us. We change the words we use until the message is clear.

But how…