Baby’s first swear word
The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Monday, Jan. 14:
A new study suggests that babies learn bits of their native languages even before they are born.
— The New York Times, Jan. 7
This finding has caused anxious moments for some expectant parents. You know who you are. You’re the ones who glanced at the swelling abdomen that houses your baby-to-be and uttered a four-letter epithet that means “uh oh.”
Watch your language. The baby is listening.
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