It can be amusing for parents to speak “babyeeze” to their little ones, often mimicking their child when she says a word incorrectly. Babies learning to speak sound so cute and their mispronunciations often make us giggle. Between the ages of 3 and 6 when language is being tested and solidified by a child is the most vulnerable period of language aquisition.
Recent studies by Dutch researcher Lotte Henrichs suggests that speaking academically with your child instead of simplifying your speech patterns actually helps a child do better in school later in life.
Continue reading…. http://liberatedmind.com/2010/05/baby-talk/
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