What are babies/toddlers saying when they babble?

Saying? Nothing that would be intelligible "speech" exactly, to us at least. But expressing? They're expressing all the normal sorts of things that humans do express: * Wonder - their worlds are full of discoveries day in and day out. read more

If a baby is making those linguistic babble sounds, and an adult repeats it back, it is satisfying to the baby, who may smile and repeat the"ba-ba-ba" or whatever sound he was making, mimicking the adult's mouth movements. Still, not every baby babble necessarily has meaning. read more

Just when your baby will say those magical first words varies greatly from individual baby to individual baby. But if your baby misses any of the following milestones in speech development, talk to your pediatrician or family doctor about your concerns. read more

Toddler is an age of wonder, humor and meltdowns over gloves and noodles. In fact, toddler is an age where if you don’t or can’t find the humor in all the little things that can go wrong in a day you will end up crying in the corner before breakfast is over. read more

If a baby is making those linguistic babble sounds, and an adult repeats it back, it is satisfying to the baby, who may smile and repeat the "ba-ba-ba" or whatever sound he was making, mimicking the adult's mouth movements. Still, not every baby babble necessarily has meaning. read more