Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language
- Written by Karen Stollznow, Senior Research Fellow of Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University
Emphasizing the sounds of certain words to young children can help them retain language, not confuse them about speaking properly. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesMany parents have heard the warning: Don’t use baby talk with babies and toddlers. Instead, caregivers are often encouraged to speak properly and use adultlike...




