Why Babies and Toddlers Echo Your Words (and What to Do If It Goes on Too Long)
by Rachel Fairbank from Lifehacker on (#65VQD)
Part of a child's early language development involves echoing back the words you say, which is why generations of new parents have stood before their baby and said something to the effect of, Mama? Can you say Mama'? Mama!" However, although this repetition, which is called echolalia, is an essential part of early...