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Why ‘baby talk’ is good for your baby

  • Written by Denis Burnham, Professor in Speech & Language Development, Western Sydney University
image'Baby talk' has shorter sentences, simpler words and more repetition.Shutterstock

People often tell new parents to avoid sing-song “baby talk” with their new addition to the family because it will slow the child’s language development.

But evidence shows it does the opposite; baby talk plays an important role in development and babi...

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