You may have noticed that you, and most adults, tend to speak to babies in a special way – sometimes people call this motherese, although everyone does it, not just mothers. We find it natural when we’re with babies to speak in a slower, higher pitched and softer tone, and although we might not realiseContinue reading “The science of parentese”
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Babies love a laugh!
Our colleague Dr. Caspar Addyman has the enviable job of studying what makes babies laugh. Goes to work, makes babies laugh, comes home. Not bad! Well, there’s probably a bit more to it than that, but still, there’s nothing quite like the sound of a baby laughing to bring a smile to everyone’s faces. BabiesContinue reading “Babies love a laugh!”
Welcome to Children of the 2020s
Thank you so much for joining the Children of the 2020s Study and downloading BabySteps. The Children of the 2020s Study team is really grateful to you for helping us with this exciting project, and we hope you enjoy the experience. We know families are incredibly busy, so taking the time to help our projectContinue reading “Welcome to Children of the 2020s”