{"id":4578,"date":"2019-09-06T08:46:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T16:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/?p=4578"},"modified":"2020-11-24T07:29:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T15:29:26","slug":"is-it-okay-to-use-baby-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/09\/06\/is-it-okay-to-use-baby-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Okay to Use Baby Talk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4577 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20248a-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Is baby talk okay?\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20248a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20248a-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20248a.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Baby talk \u2013 that high-pitched, sing-song way we tend to speak to babies. It feels automatic, almost instinctual. Research shows that adults around the world do it. People who lack experience with babies do it. Even preschoolers use baby talk with younger children.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that baby talk is a nearly universal phenomenon, some argue that parents and caregivers shouldn\u2019t use it. So what\u2019s the answer? Is baby talk good for language development, or is it better to speak to babies the way we would with other adults?<\/p>\n<p>Based on research, the consensus is that YES, baby talk is good for language development! Even if it makes everyone around us cringe when we do it in the supermarket line.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore what baby talk is, and what the research says about how it supports language learning.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><i>Highlights:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to child development research, YES \u2014 it\u2019s okay to use baby talk!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby talk is a way of speaking to babies that includes a high-pitched voice, heightened emotions, repetition of words or phrases, slowed speech, drawn-out vowels, and exaggerated facial expressions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby talk supports language development because it:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captures a baby\u2019s attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motivates babies to interact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps them recognize speech patterns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helps them learn word meanings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no set time when parents should stop using baby talk. As your baby\u2019s language matures, the way you talk to them will naturally adapt.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>What is baby talk?<\/h2>\n<p>Baby talk, also known as <em>motherese, parentese, infant-directed speech, <\/em>and <em>child-directed speech<\/em>, is a way of speaking to babies that includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High-pitched voice<\/li>\n<li>Heightened emotion<\/li>\n<li>Repetition of words or phrases<\/li>\n<li>Slowed speech<\/li>\n<li>Drawn-out vowels<\/li>\n<li>Exaggerated facial expressions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How does baby talk support language development?<\/h2>\n<p>Baby talk supports language learning in a few key ways:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baby talk captures a baby\u2019s attention. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Focusing on a parent or caregiver\u2019s speech, gestures, and facial expressions is foundational for language development. But babies need help doing that. They haven\u2019t yet learned how to determine what\u2019s important to pay attention to and what\u2019s not, so they pay attention to everything. When you use baby talk, it helps them filter out other sights and sounds and focus on you.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another way to think about it: Imagine you\u2019re listening to a speaker. If they speak vibrantly, you\u2019re more likely to pay attention. If they don\u2019t, you probably start looking around at other things, and your mind wanders. Baby talk accomplishes the same thing as an enthusiastic speaker. It says to your baby: \u201cLook at and listen to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baby talk motivates a baby to interact.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also foundational to language development is <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/09\/05\/how-do-children-learn-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adult-child interaction<\/a>. Studies show that babies prefer interacting with people who use baby talk. Because they enjoy it, they\u2019re motivated to coo, smile, babble, laugh, gesture, or speak to keep the interaction going.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from supporting communication, interactions around baby talk also nurture emotional connection. It\u2019s important to note that mothers with <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2018\/01\/25\/postpartum-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">postpartum depression<\/a> use less baby talk with their infants which, in turn, can interfere with <a href=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2019\/06\/18\/infant-parent-attachment-the-four-types-why-they-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">attachment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baby talk also helps babies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discriminate between different speech sounds<\/li>\n<li>Recognize where words begin and end within a stream of speech<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to \u201cread lips\u201d by watching an adult\u2019s exaggerated mouth movements<\/li>\n<li>Learn word meanings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When should baby talk stop?<\/h2>\n<p>Just as using baby talk feels natural, knowing when to stop using it will feel natural, too. As your baby\u2019s language matures, the way you talk to him will adapt.<\/p>\n<p>So, rest assured that baby talk is not only okay, but a powerful way to connect with your little one and help him learn.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Baby talk \u2013 that high-pitched, sing-song way we tend to speak to babies. It feels automatic, almost instinctual. Research shows that adults around the world do it. 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