> I've always found that it's easier to find melody in the voice of someone speaking a language you don't know, so you can't try and pick up what they're saying.

Yeah... Maybe that's why it's easier when it's "baby-talk", too.

Actually, if you start trying to block out the meanings of the words people speak, and just listen to the sound of it (if you can manage that), normal, everyday words start sounding really strange. (If you're having trouble doing this, it helps to imagine you're listening to another language, or maybe aliens. :-)

Trav"I can clearly hear Kaila say 'Uncle Joey!' somewhere in there!"holt.