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Danamz
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Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
When talking to young children...for example to babies my mom, aunts, grandmother always said "do (or go) noni...(pronounced nawnee).
I didn't know if it was just my family or an Italian thing, because that's what they are, but then I recently heard 2 friends say the same thing to their kids and they're not Italian.
Does anyone else use different words for things when talking to thier kids not just "sleep"?
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Well, they all say night, night, but I think that's pretty normal.
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| Posted 10/3/09 10:17 PM |
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Kelly9904
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Although in our house we use night night for DS.
My ILs always used "do do" (pronounced dough) My nieces understand that to mean sleep time.
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| Posted 10/3/09 10:17 PM |
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Akajt98
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
My entire family, as well as DH's family use the word Shluff or Shluffy or Shluffen which is sleep in Yiddish. My mom and grandma used to say it to me when I was little and I know DH's family did the same to him ... so the tradition continues 
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
I use sleep, but DH says "Neenaws"
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bonitachyc
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
in spanish, to sleep is "dormir". when i baby talk to my daughter i say "quieres no-mis?" (do you want to go to sleep?)
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| Posted 10/3/09 10:22 PM |
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lbelle821
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
it must be an italian thing because I remember my parents and grandparents using it.
Actually, I remember a song that they used to sing "neenie noni the baby"...I think I may have sang it to my son a few times but I use "night night" when referring to going to bed.
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| Posted 10/3/09 10:39 PM |
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Danamz
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Posted by nrthshgrl
I use sleep, but DH says "Neenaws"
Funny one of my Aunt's always sang a song that went neeneenaw-nee-nawnee over and over. Looks very strange written
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| Posted 10/3/09 10:39 PM |
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Danamz
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Posted by lbelle821
it must be an italian thing because I remember my parents and grandparents using it.
Actually, I remember a song that they used to sing "neenie noni the baby"...I think I may have sang it to my son a few times but I use "night night" when referring to going to bed.
Ah -yes that's the song...I have no clue what the translation is, but I always find myself saying "go noni".
I figured it was an Italian thing, until I heard my non- I talian friends saying it too.
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| Posted 10/3/09 10:43 PM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
My family used to always say "noni" and my DH's family used to say "bobo" and "fa bobo" but we seem to only say sleep or sleepies to DS.
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Sweets13
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
We always say "noni"...ALL the time
Italian too. It's actually from a song
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PrincessP
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Posted by Akajt98
My entire family, as well as DH's family use the word Shluff or Shluffy or Shluffen which is sleep in Yiddish. My mom and grandma used to say it to me when I was little and I know DH's family did the same to him ... so the tradition continues
We also use "shuffen" from time to time but I usually shorten it to "shuffie"... "go shuffie Gilly" ; )
I think I do that with alot of yiddish words since they were used by my grandparents to us.
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| Posted 10/4/09 8:26 AM |
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Charly
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Posted by prncsslehcar
Well, they all say night, night, but I think that's pretty normal.
we say night night, but my friend's DS also says Noni (nawnee) and they are really Irish.
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| Posted 10/4/09 8:37 AM |
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MommyAgain
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
we actually say "lets go sleepy deepies" l
but with ds we did say noni..and it is DEFINATELY from a song..neenie noni baby..or something like that...to the tune of "happy birthday to you" i feel like it was?
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MrsR
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
We also say "go shluffy"
I also tell my kids to "Lay Kepie" - which is also yiddish meaning lay your head down.
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| Posted 10/4/09 8:50 AM |
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snowflake08
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Posted by Akajt98
My entire family, as well as DH's family use the word Shluff or Shluffy or Shluffen which is sleep in Yiddish. My mom and grandma used to say it to me when I was little and I know DH's family did the same to him ... so the tradition continues
SAME HERE :)
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angelbear217
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
When I was little, my grandma used to rock us and say "noni" over and over. She was raised by her grandparents who were from Italy, so I guess it is an Italian thing.
We just say night nights.
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| Posted 10/4/09 9:05 AM |
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babycakes18
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
My family is Italian....and we grew up with Noni Noni. My DH is Greek and he grew up with Nani Nani. We fight  all the time about which "word" we will use on 
I tell my dog...."Let's go Noni Noni" and he jumps on top of my bed and waits for me!!
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| Posted 10/4/09 9:06 AM |
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2kids2cats
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Posted by Danamz
When talking to young children...for example to babies my mom, aunts, grandmother always said "do (or go) noni...(pronounced nawnee).
I didn't know if it was just my family or an Italian thing, because that's what they are, but then I recently heard 2 friends say the same thing to their kids and they're not Italian.
Does anyone else use different words for things when talking to thier kids not just "sleep"?
I am Greek and my mom says nani nani to my DC - it's a Greek word too.
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Superkat
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
We say "Fun gow" which is the cantonese phrase for sleep. We also say nap nap, night night etc.
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KangaMom
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Nee nee naws 
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maria430
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
My family says "ninna nanna" which is Italian and is part of a song...
"ninna nanna ninna o...." etc...lol...singing as I type
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pickles16
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
We say schloof 
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pickles16
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Posted by MrsR
We also say "go shluffy"
I also tell my kids to "Lay Kepie" - which is also yiddish meaning lay your head down.
DH says lay kepie too
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| Posted 10/4/09 6:12 PM |
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Ladybug3
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Re: Does anyone use weird (non english words) for "sleep"
Posted by MrsR
We also say "go shluffy"
I also tell my kids to "Lay Kepie" - which is also yiddish meaning lay your head down.
Same!
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