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A person's Grandmother is the mother of one of that person's parents. A Grandmother is rarely addressed or referred to as "Grandmother" and a number of familiar nicknames are used instead. Common names in the United States include Grandma, Gramma, Grams, Nana, and Bubba. Common names in the UK include Grandma, Gran, Granny, Nana, and Nan-Nan. Grandmother nicknames are usually culturally specific and taught to children through baby talk. Parenting comprises all the tasks involved in raising a child to an independent adult. ... Baby talk, motherese, parentese, caretaker, or child-directed speech (CDS) is a nonstandard form of speech used by adults, particularly mothers, in talking to children. ...
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