I wish I ___ taller. A) am B) was C) were D) have been

Here’s one of the most fascinating child development videos I’ve ever shared. As your baby learns language, they begin by approximating the examples you set. After a period of early experimentation with sound (including cries, coos and gurgles), infants begin babbling - making speech-like sounds (which often include components of conventional speech) that are - nonetheless - not yet conventionally meaningful. This babbling phase is a precursor to the use of formal words. And it happens in all languages. Including sign language. This video shows an infant (who, by the way, is not hearing impaired) “babbling” to her deaf grandparents. As they sign to her, she responds in kind, using her hands to approximate the signed communication that they are modeling. It’s a whole serve and return conversation, just as if they were conversing verbally. If you’ll watch carefully, you’ll note distinct turn taking. And - interestingly - that with her grandparents she largely avoids vocalizations, in favor of gesture. What a treat to see this rich example of bilingual language development. This fascinating video was shared to TT by mara_mccullough.

A los doctores “a posteriori” que afirman hoy con clarividencia que la red ferroviaria española no tenía capacidad para asumir todo el tráfico ferroviario que ha conllevado la liberación de la alta velocidad, les cuento una cosa: 🧵

Hola, Pilar. Si no has visto RTVE, La Cuatro, Antena 3, Telecinco, no has leído El País, Abc, okdiario , etc., y no has mirado nuestro perfil en esta red, es probable que no nos hayas visto

Hoy he abierto @el_pais y he visto una cara familiar. Gracias por la entrevista @CarolinaG1978 y por dar voz a un modo de ver a la adolescencia en positivo. elpais.com/mamas-papas/exper…

Cuando @JCesarPL y yo empezamos a pergeñar #nifrágilesniidiotas era ya patente el rumbo que estaba tomando el discurso social sobre la adolescencia, pero creo que 2026 ha fulminado todos los records de pánico moral!