It may sound counterintuitive but you don't want to speak like a baby to your baby. That means no "goo-goo ga-ga" and no raising your voice to a higher register.

"That doesn't mean I don't do child-directed speech," Dr. Sommer specifies. "I slow down my speech and highlight things. I point to objects, but I absolutely don't repeat the errors that she makes."

Dr. Sommer says that when parents affirm their child's mistakes, they set them up for failure. What she recommends doing instead is repeating the word your child is attempting to say back at them in the correct manner.

This not only lets your infant hear how the word is supposed to sound but it gives them yet another opportunity to try and get it right. This can have a drastic impact on a child's speech recognition.

At first, you might think that laziness and good parenting don't mix, but according to Dr. Sommer, it's all in how you define the term.

For instance, when it comes to a child's playtime, Dr. Sommer says "I'd like to observe her and help her when she needs it, but not all the time. I also don't interrupt her. And this is a really hard thing to do as a parent."

This is in direct opposition to what the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) states, which is that children under the age of 2 shouldn't have any screen time whatsoever.

Dr. Sommer says that "Multiple studies have proven that this just isn't being listened to because it's not realistic for parents." She goes on to say that "Kids are getting away with more screen time than the AAP recommends."

Moderation is key and like with most things in life — there's always a time and a place. "My kid is a car screamer," Dr. Sommer explains. "She screams her head off in the car. I pass her my phone with YouTube on it. And that's it. She watches Coco Melon and Blippi. And she doesn't scream anymore. And I don't have a panic attack."

I'm not talking about playing in the sandbox, I mean all-out sticky fingers, stained clothes, gum-in-hair kind of messy. It may at times be a bit more to clean up during bathtime, but Dr. Sommer says that it's well worth it.

"Why messy sensory play is really good for children's development: it's great for cognitive development and helps develop and enhance memory and encourages language development, particularly abstract concepts," Dr. Sommer says.

Fellow TikTok user jazzlejay21 said, "Just saw many of your videos and I loved them." Another user who goes by the handle @whoaitsrow echoed the sentiment by saying "This is not crazy. This totally works. I've been doing this with my 4 year old[sic] since he was born."

What are your thoughts? Do you think that Dr. Sommer's 'crazy' techniques are just that or do you feel that there is a method to her madness? Leave a comment below and let us know!