Letโs talk about language-rich environments.
One of the determining factors in both the speed at which your child develops language and the size of his/her early vocabulary is exposure to (direct & interactive) caregiver speech.
Even before your baby is using language conventionally, he/she is soaking up all of yours. (And I do mean ALLโฆ keep it G-rated.)
One way to support your babyโs language/brain development is to narrate your life together. (Engage your child by talking about the steps youโre taking as you fold the laundry, for example. Or describe what youโve received as you sort through the mail.)
This grandpa gets a gold star here - not only narrating, but turning the simple act of rolling a ball back and forth into a thrilling TV sports play-by-play that includes the babyโs name and actions over and over.
What a lucky little guy to be so immersed in language. Heโll be better off for itโฆ just you wait and see!
What strategies have you used to ensure your child is surrounded by interactive talk?
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