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😀 Decoding Baby talk 😀 Baby talk, also known as infant-directed speech or motherese, is a way of speaking that adults often use when communicating with infants and young children. It involves using a higher pitch, exaggerated intonation, repetitive and simplified vocabulary, and a slower pace of speech. Here are some common characteristics and examples of baby talk: 1. High-pitched voice: Adults tend to raise the pitch of their voice when speaking to babies. This higher pitch can capture the a

Q: “Teacher Mariel, is “baby talk” good for my baby’s speech-language development?” A: Well, that depends on YOUR definition of “baby talk” 🤔 As a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, I would recommend AVOIDING BABY TALK THAT USES ❌ Made-up words ❌ Incorrect speech sounds Ex: “Wook at you! cute witow baby witow chubby cheeks!” You can barely even understand yourself! What more si baby, diba? INSTEAD OF DOING BABY TALK, DO PARENTESE! Parentese promotes baby’s speech and language development! E