Language Skills – Page 2 – Baby Care Journals

Helping Baby Learn to Talk

June 1, 2012December 19, 2012 admin

In a loving household with a decent amount of social activity, a baby will naturally learn how to talk. Every baby is different. Some say their first words at seven or eight months old and are communicating basic things by the end of their first year, while others never make significant progress until well into their second year or even beyond. When your baby passes these milestones is not necessarily an indicator of her future social ability. Although babies do eventually learn to talk on their own, there are things Read More

What Does It Mean If My Baby Has Tongue-Tie?

February 3, 2012February 8, 2012 admin

There is a visible string of tissue underneath your baby’s tongue that is attached to the floor of his mouth and is called the frenulum. Babies who have tongue-tie have a frenulum that is too short causing problems with the mobility of their tongue. The medical term for tongue-tie is ankyloglossia. Read More

When Will My Baby Begin to Remember Things?

January 25, 2012January 26, 2012 admin

Your baby will start recording things in her mind from birth but will not be aware of what is really happening. During the third trimester of your pregnancy your baby will have begun to recognize your voice and at four days old she will be able to distinguish between your face and a stranger’s. It is at this time she will also recognize Dad if he has been present throughout the pregnancy. She will certainly recognize your smell and be comforted by it from birth. Read More

Communicating With Your Baby in the First Six Months

December 5, 2011December 20, 2011 admin

By Jamell Andrews During the first six months of a child’s life, parents go through virtually every conceivable emotion, from elation, to frustration, to hope, to terror. But there is one that stands above all the rest: The pure elation you feel when you begin to truly communicate with their little one. During the very early weeks of the baby’s life, parents are busy taking care of all the baby’s needs, but it is not until a little later that the back-and-forth, loving communication becomes tangible. And when this happens, it is one of the highlights of any parent’s life. Read More

Reading to Baby: When to Start and How to Do it Well

September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 admin

By Jamell Andrews

In the age of television, internet, and ubiquitous gadgets, there is something refreshing about the quiet act of reading a good book. And although childcare experts say reading to a child has little significant effect until he or she is around the six-month mark, it is never too early to get started. Young children may not get the same things out of books that we do, but the reading experience is valuable for a number of reasons, and reading daily to your baby is a crucial stepping stone toward future linguistic and educational development.

You Can Help How Babies Learn to Talk

May 18, 2011May 18, 2011 admin 1 Comment

Learning how to talk is an innate human ability that scarcely needs parental encouragement. As long as a child is around people who talk, he or she is eventually going to begin picking up on words, and adeptness with the language comes soon thereafter. However, the sooner a child learns how to talk, the sooner she can begin to communicate more complex things, learn to read, and socialize meaningfully with other children. As a parent, you may not be able to speed up the process significantly, but some babies do respond well to encouragement.