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A 33-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: baby says 'ooh' or 'aah'?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Vocalizations: When a baby babbles it utters sounds which are not what we would recognize to be words. This appears to be experimentation that is important for ultimately learning to talk.
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