Posted @withregram • @healthiest_baby At Jamie’s 15-month well-baby visit, he was only using 1 word. His development was otherwise normal including a normal hearing test. At 18-months, with some tweaks, his speech took off and he was using more than 20 words. Maybe it was the tweaks, maybe not— but either way, it’s nice to have strategies to work on things.
Here are tips and tricks to help your baby learn new words:
☆ Use a high-pitched voice
☆ Use real words in day-to-day speech
☆ Don’t pressure your kids to talk with “say — “
☆ Skip the flashcards and use everyday objects in your environment to introduce new words
☆ Avoid asking your child endless questions. Instead, ask a question but follow-up with a comment.
☆ Grab your child’s attention by talking using exaggerated tones of voice
☆ Read the same book repeatedly
☆ Keep it fun!
☆Use a sing-song tone of voice
☆ Be dramatic. . . use gestures
☆ Use repetition. Say the same word several times “Where’s the dog? There’s the dog! The dog is chewing a bone”
Realistically, a lot of these points are things we do naturally. But here’s one last tip that can make a big difference:
☞ Turn off background noise. Don’t leave the TV or music playing in the background all day long.
