The Crow: Isabella Damon

Since she hasn’t mastered speech yet, Isabella Damon, 13 months,communicates by crowing, according to dad Matt. TheBourne Ultimatum star says his daughter constantly crows and laughs,which makes it a tad difficult for him to understand her at times.

Well, right now, she kind of sounds like a crow. She kind of goes like [makes funny crow caw sound twice].Like that. And she points at things. And this morning, like she pointedat the ceiling, and there was nothing on the ceiling. And she just went[makes crow sound] like that. And I was like, ‘Well, that’s theceiling.’ And she went [he does a silly laugh]. And I was like, ‘I don’tknow what’s funny about that.’

So I’m trying to figure out what’s goingon in her head. Sometimes she just has these things that I just have noidea what she’s thinking. So I’m working on that.

Source: Teen Hollywood

Comments

Looks just like her dad. She is so cute. And am very happy that he cares about his three girls so much.

- Katie on August 6th, 2007

This story reminds me of an old Taiwanese folktale my mom told me: there is a guardian angel for little children and only they can see her, so when babies seem to look at and smile at nothing, they’re actually greeting their guardian angel. Maybe Isabella was pointing at the guardian angel?

- Julia A on August 7th, 2007

Here’s a case where teaching a baby sign language would prove useful.

- Christiane on August 7th, 2007

I agree with Julia A.

- Melissa 7/7/78 on August 7th, 2007

I disagree Christiane, if a baby/child can get what they want w/out the use of vocal communication what is to ever make them want to/or need to learn vocal communication. I have always disagreed with the whole idea behind teaching infants (who otherwise wouldn’t need it) sign language. Let babies goo and caw for awhile, then slowly but surely watch and help them as they develop speech. The time used to teach a baby sign language could definatly be used for something more productive (ie helping to teach them how to crawl or walk, or how to use a spoon).

- tara on August 7th, 2007