babytalk
Cooing and burbling
Babytalk is the simplified speech adults use when addressing infants—higher pitch, exaggerated intonation, simple words, and repeated syllables: Who's a good boy? Yes you are!
The term also describes an adult's immature or cutesy way of speaking: Stop with the babytalk and tell me what happened.
Children's early attempts at speech may also be called babytalk.
Soft murmuring sounds
- babbleIncoherent speech
- goo-gooInfantile vocalization reduplication
- ga-gaExcessively infatuated
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
prattle · motherese · parentese · sing-song · high-pitched · repetition · simplification · vocalization
Soft murmuring sounds
- cuddlingAffectionate close holding
- lullabiesSoothing songs for children
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- cradlingHolding tenderly, protectively
soothing · tickling · peek-a-boo · pat-a-cake · singing · humming · snuggling · smiling
Incoherent or infantile speech
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- imitationCopy of the original
phonemes · toddler · infancy · cognitive · learning · pointing · gesturing · naming
cooing
Soft murmuring sounds
gibberish · prattle · motherese · parentese · sing-song · high-pitched · repetition · simplification · vocalization · nonsense
cooing
Soft murmuring sounds
- cuddlingAffectionate close holding
- lullabiesSoothing songs for children
- rockingOscillating on curved base
cradling · soothing · tickling · peek-a-boo · pat-a-cake · singing · humming · snuggling · smiling · giggling
babbling
Incoherent or infantile speech
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
imitation · phonemes · toddler · infancy · cognitive · learning · pointing · gesturing · naming · labeling
sweetie
Fond nickname for someone
snookums · munchkin · precious · angel · pumpkin · buttercup · sweetheart · darling · lambkin · sugar
feeding
Giving food to
- burpingExpelling stomach gas orally
- swaddlingWrapping babies snugly
- diaperingFastening infant's absorbent garment
bathing · bedtime · pacifier · bottle · bib · highchair · stroller · crib · onesie · booties
- infant developmentbabbling, developmental milestones, crawling, first steps, developmental delay
- acting outtantrums, tantrum, meltdowns, pouting, whining
babytalkformal address
Respectful way of speaking
formal speech · business language · legal language · official language · diplomatic language
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