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What happens when you mimic your baby

Babbling back and forth with a newborn is doing more than just making them smile

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Sam Parker
Aug 23, 2025
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One of the most freeing things about having a baby is the DGAF credits it puts in your account. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a parent go full, unabashed clown mode to entertain their toddler in a park. My partner plays a form of peekaboo with our daughter that involves leaping up and down like a grasshopper – a full body performance I’m not sure…

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