Q: “Teacher Mariel, is “baby talk” good for my baby’s speech-language development?” A: Well, that depends on YOUR definition of “baby talk” 🤔 As a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, I would recommend AVOIDING BABY TALK THAT USES ❌ Made-up words ❌ Incorrect speech sounds Ex: “Wook at you! cute witow baby witow chubby cheeks!” You can barely even understand yourself! What more si baby, diba? INSTEAD OF DOING BABY TALK, DO PARENTESE! Parentese promotes baby’s speech and language development! E