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Sb70012 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Talking to a two year old baby
Hello,
I'm curious to know how English and American parents talk to their 1 or 2 year old babies. I have some examples here:
"What a cutie."
"You are so cutie."
"I'm going to eat you all up."
"You are my little baby."
"Hi little princess."
Would you please be kind enough to tell me that in American or English culture, what sentences do parents use in order to talk to their babies? Would you please be kind enough to tell me some examples (sentences & expressions) appropriate to be used to a little baby? I like to know how they talk to them. I mean I like to know what words or sentences or expressions parents use while talking to them in English.
Thank you
I'm curious to know how English and American parents talk to their 1 or 2 year old babies. I have some examples here:
"What a cutie."
"You are so cutie."
"I'm going to eat you all up."
"You are my little baby."
"Hi little princess."
Would you please be kind enough to tell me that in American or English culture, what sentences do parents use in order to talk to their babies? Would you please be kind enough to tell me some examples (sentences & expressions) appropriate to be used to a little baby? I like to know how they talk to them. I mean I like to know what words or sentences or expressions parents use while talking to them in English.
Thank you
Top answer
Interesting point. Many parents like to use "baby talk" with their infants. However, it is well known that babies learn their language by imitation, so the learner will think that baby talk is the norm.
- Interesting point.
- Many parents like to use "baby talk" with their infants.
- However, it is well known that babies learn their language by imitation, so the learner will think that baby talk is the norm.
- I think we should use as much standard English as possible.
- That said, I don't think there's anything wrong with your examples.
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Interesting point. Many parents like to use "baby talk" with their infants. However, it is well known that babies learn their language by imitation, so the learner will think that baby talk is the norm. I think we should use as much standard English as possible. That said, I don't think there's anything wrong with your examples. [ You are such a cutie. ] We should use language that we
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