Practice Makes Perfect

After waking up from his nap, Andrew was in his crib babbling.   I was discussing with my mother how I heard that babies sometimes need alone time to practice talking.  Some documentary I saw emphasized that babies practice new sounds better when they're alone because they don't have to 'perform' for anxious parents.  They get to try out their vocalizations without an audience reaction.  So, we left him in his room.  A few minutes later, Joe (who had evidently heard our conversation) came to me to announce, "Now, Andrew is practicing crying."