newbuzz...The T.V. anchor had his Malti-Poo puppy on the news desk for all to admire. Her name was Belle and she was one and a half pounds of white fluff with black eyes and a black nose. The female anchor was apologizing for the baby-talk that spilled from her mouth in the presence of the puppy. So why does the presence of babies elicit baby-talk from most people? I think it is because deep down we all remember and long for the simpler days of our own youth when we wore our emotions on our sleeves and nothing had to make sense. Adults burst into baby-talk as a joyful response to innocence and a desire to connect with it. As we babble and coo, we become more vulnerable to match the status of the baby we adore. As we become vulnerable, the baby gains status. As the baby gains status, we become equal to the baby. It is a perfect combination.
Baby + Babbling Adult = Two joyful souls