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  • Babbling is the stage of language development during which children produce speech sounds arranged in nonsensical combinations, such as “bababa,” “deedeedee,” or “badegubu.” All normally developing children babble. Parents and family members may view babbling as an endearing but trivial behavior produced by infants; however, babbling represents a stage of language development during which the child is laying the foundation for future adult-like language production. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Babbling]

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