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Show r " -1 i Ulkai to. Do I I By PHYLLIS BELMONT I I -J So many mothers talk "baby talk" to their young children. This in no way encourages a child to learn good English. It may be "cute" to hear little Johnny lisping out some baby phrase, but it certainly would be better for Johnny if he were encouraged en-couraged to speak correctly. Children Chil-dren learn by imitation, so the example ex-ample set them should be good. Many children ask what parents call "foolish questions" and unfortunately unfor-tunately the parents give foolish answers. an-swers. Make an effort to give your child a sensible answer to his questions. ques-tions. If be asks you what the moon is made of don't tell him "green cheese" but tell him a little lit-tle story of the planets, and how they came to be. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features. |