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From the Mouths of Moms

Priming Your Babe's Voice with Your Own

By Julia Rosien

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Your child will point and grunt and string together words according to her own schedule. Help her along with encouragement, constant language and lots of love. Soon you'll be shaking your head, wondering where this little talking machine came from.

Tips for Parents
  • Talk directly to your baby. Don't expect her to be able to follow conversations with older siblings or other adults. Find time each day to talk just to her and allow her time to respond with "words" of her own.
  • Overact. Sing, dance, point and use sign language to exaggerate speech. Communication involves the whole body, so don't just focus on his mouth and ears.
  • Use labeling words. If you are hunting under the bed for her shoes, say "Oh, where are your shoes?" rather than "Oh, where are they?" When you ask her a question, use her name. She won't understand "you," "me" or "I" for quite a while.
  • Talk about things he can see, touch or taste. "Look at the kitty. Do you see the kitty? The kitty is climbing a tree."
  • Try to understand her. Motivate her first attempts at speech by doing your best to figure out what she needs. If she points to the fridge, open it up and lift things out, label them and question her until you get it right. Next time she may ask for it by name.

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