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Baby's First Words

Encourage Your Child to Talk

By Sue Pormeba

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Doman suggests having a regular poem to share with your child every day. It can be a standard nursery rhyme or something the parent has made up. Repeat the poem regularly. Also, spend time reading to Baby. Point to pictures and say the name and give Baby a chance to respond.

When your infant is learning to speak, it is important to remember that any sound he is making is the beginning of language skills. The word he speaks, whether it be "dada" or "mama" or "ah," may not represent what he means ("dada" could mean he wants his bottle), but it is the first step toward real communication.

Responding to Mom and Dad

Each parent should use his or her own style when communicating with Baby, Doman says. She says mothers tend to be more nurturing, but also more controlling, in the way they interact with their child, while fathers are more playful. In turn, babies will respond to each parent differently. Parents should recite different poems, play different games and have different types of conversations with Baby.


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