FACT OR FICTION... “Baby talk” impedes a child’s language development? Fiction! Baby talk is the different way in which we may speak to babies with a higher pitch, slower pace, simple vocabulary, repetition of words and the use of vivid facial expressions. Sometimes, this is known as 'motherese' or 'parentese'. An example would be: “Wowww! Look at the doggy! Doggy says woof! The doggy is playing. Let’s throw a ball to the doggy!” Some people believe that using baby talk may h

My aim is to keep these blog posts short and sweet so they are easier to read and give some quick insights and information into everything communication... The term ‘language’ is the ability to communicate with others, express our needs and wants and also to understand others. Language can be divided into two main groups; Receptive – the ability to understand what someone else has said or done. This may be the words they use, how they use them and actions they make. Understan