“Parentese”

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Human parents often speak in “parentese” to their babies; a new study shows that dophins do the same thing!

https://apnews.com/article/dolphin-mothers-baby-talk-calves-cc0c189aa1b8e1298155b1ea78c1002a

 


Here’s another article: 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/bottlenose-dolphins-mothers-baby-talk

Heading from article: Dolphin moms use 'baby talk" with their calves, rare among non-human species.
Heading from article: Dolphin moms use ‘baby talk” with their calves, rare among non-human species.

 

About Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen

A renowned national speaker and accomplished author, Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen is best known as the creator of Mother Goose on the Loose, an award-winning early literacy program. Her charismatic presentations always include an easily-understandable combination of research and practice. Recognized by the ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award for “revolutionizing the way librarians work with children from birth to age 3” and the 2018 Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries, Betsy’s passion is for helping children and the adults in their lives be the best they can be while sparking a love of reading.