engaged in an animated conversation in a home kitchen was a
fast-spreading YouTube sensation.
The two-minute snippet of the lively exchange between twin brothers
barely old enough to stand has been watched more than 2.2 million
times since it was uploaded to the Google-owned video sharing website
on Valentine's Day.
The then 17-month-old boys laughed, gestured, and raised their feet
during what appeared to be a baby talk chat so genuine that it
inspired viewers to add playful captions suggesting translations.
Suggestions included that one brother telling the other "That diaper
is so 2010" and getting a retort along the lines of "If you're so
smart, where is your other sock, Einstein?"
By Wednesday, child development specialists were citing the video in
online discussions of how natural and healthy it is for babies to
develop language skills as they mature.
"We've had a fascinating time seeing language blooming around here,"
the boy's mother said Wednesday at her twinmamarama.com blog devoted
to being a twin sister raising twin boys.
"Now the experts weigh in on this kind of twin language," she continued.
"I remember my own folks talking about my sister and I sending out
verbal signals (essentially squeaks and shouts) in an attempt to
pinpoint the location of our twin sister around the house!"
The "Twin baby boys have a conversation -- part 2" video at YouTube
was one of a trio of clips at the website starring the babies.
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