Baby Talk Helps Babies Learn New Words Faster
New research by researchers at Washington State University have investigated whether " parentese" or "baby talk" helped babies learn new words faster.
Like many scientists before them, the researchers concluded that using " the special tones and repetitions of " baby talk" or " parentese" did help babies learn to say new words faster. But what is surprising is the difference - a whole 60% difference.
And the importance of one-to-one parent-baby conversations is a big contributing factor too.
In my book " How to Teach Baby to Talk" I describe techniques of using baby talk and one-to-one parent-baby interaction starting from the day they are born. This research confirms this is a better way to help babies learn to talk, than simply making sure babies hear a lot of adult conversation.
The focus of attention needs to be getting the baby's attention and making sounds that the baby is interested in. A higher pitched voice and a sing song tone that adults find themselves using naturally is after all, the best course of action and it's so much fun!
Read the full report here:
Like many scientists before them, the researchers concluded that using " the special tones and repetitions of " baby talk" or " parentese" did help babies learn to say new words faster. But what is surprising is the difference - a whole 60% difference.
And the importance of one-to-one parent-baby conversations is a big contributing factor too.
“What our analysis shows is that the prevalence of baby talk in one-on-one conversations with children is linked to better language development, both concurrent and future,”So the benefits are not just short-lived but are long-lasting.
In my book " How to Teach Baby to Talk" I describe techniques of using baby talk and one-to-one parent-baby interaction starting from the day they are born. This research confirms this is a better way to help babies learn to talk, than simply making sure babies hear a lot of adult conversation.
The focus of attention needs to be getting the baby's attention and making sounds that the baby is interested in. A higher pitched voice and a sing song tone that adults find themselves using naturally is after all, the best course of action and it's so much fun!
When the babies were 2 years old, parents filled out a questionnaire measuring how many words their children knew. Infants who had heard more baby talk knew more words. In the study, 2-year olds in families who spoke the most baby talk in a one-on-one social context knew 433 words, on average, compared with the 169 words recognized by 2-year olds in families who used the least babytalk in one-on-one situations.So don't let anyone tell you baby talk is harmful to babies. Share this article with anyone who tells you baby talk is bad for babies.
Read the full report here:
http://www.washington.edu/news/2014/01/06/babbling-babies-responding-to-one-on-one-baby-talk-master-more-words/
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