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Why do people use "baby talk" when speaking to pets and children?

Asked by AstroChuck (37609points) May 19th, 2009 from iPhone

We use a certain cadence with our peers that we don’t use with our kids or Fido. Adults tend to speak in a higher pitch and more slowly with animals and young ones. Why do we do this?

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