tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825846027612679867.post917940321616259108..comments2023-10-29T01:48:28.744-07:00Comments on anchor and bird: i'm getting it all off my chestMiriam Hermhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14327244409212416119noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825846027612679867.post-1538188037525526182009-06-04T10:54:49.365-07:002009-06-04T10:54:49.365-07:00I don't want to burst your bubble, but baby ta...I don't want to burst your bubble, but baby talk (high pitches, drawing out vowels, or adding more vowels to words) actually helps children hear words and learn them faster. Babies hear higher pitches and vowels more easily, so those who engage in baby talk are doing their children a favor (that's why its a such a natural thing for mothers to do).<br /><br />The only languages that don't have parents engaging in any sort of baby talk are some languages in the Polynesian islands. The parents don't use baby talk because their language is already filled with vowels, thus conducive to baby ears.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306805923116388878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825846027612679867.post-54547314209609932602009-06-03T12:18:54.548-07:002009-06-03T12:18:54.548-07:00I thoroughly enjoyed this, and couldn't agree ...I thoroughly enjoyed this, and couldn't agree more with everything that you had to say. It's really all too true, and all too sad. and yes, very funny, too:)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558268829718152177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825846027612679867.post-75346841518187742972009-06-03T09:10:59.992-07:002009-06-03T09:10:59.992-07:00Haha! Seriously, what is up with some people? The ...Haha! Seriously, what is up with some people? The baby talk drives me nuts. Especially when adults pronounce words back to childern the same way the kid is saying the word. How's that kid ever going to learn how to pronounce the word correctly if you're always saying it wrong yourself?<br /><br />Or, even worse, adults making up baby talk words FOR the kid (ie "num-nums"). My father-in-law always refers to himself as "gaaampaw". It makes me want to strangle him.<br /><br />I've gotten remarks from strangers several times along the lines of "I love the way you talk to your baby. Like he's a real person!" ...um???cara louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01307157594224266591noreply@blogger.com