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-Babies begin to recognize their parents' voices in the womb
-By hearing people talking while in the womb, a baby becomes familiar with their parents' language

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-mom, dad, and other family members in the household should talk to the baby and familiarize the baby with their voices
-playing classical music or having the mother singing to the baby in the womb can calm it down and also get it familiar with the mother's voice

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What can your unborn baby hear and feel in the womb?

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-newborn babies primarily communicate through crying
-crying is typically more of a high pitched screeching at this age, and the baby does not know exactly why it is crying

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-adults should respond to the baby's crying and comfort the baby
-talking to the baby as much a possible is key

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-babies will begin to show responses to you or your voice such as smiling or making eye contact
-they will have different cries for when they are hungry, tired, etc.
-baby will respond to adults by cooing

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-adults should have a "conversation" with the baby and respond to the cooing noises it makes
-reading books to the baby can even help them with OLD at this young age

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Teach Your Baby at Home | Early Reading Skills Foundation | NEWBORN 0-3 months old | Brittany Kelly

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-Babies will begin to use vocalization without inotatoion.
-They will respond to his/her name.
- They will respond appropriately to angry or friendly tones.
-Will begin to say and repeat word sounds.
-They will begin to use holophrastic words.

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The 4 to 6 Month Baby Communication Milestones to Look For

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At this stage it is important to remember that talking to the child is just as important as them talking back to you. Talk to your child, use sign language, sing with them, read to them, and point out everything they see to them. This will help their own OLD.

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Tips to Encourage Language Development: 6-9 Months

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From tall tales to singing songs, Jamie Loehr M.D, and Jen Meyers, authors of "Raising Your Child" share activities to help your baby start talking!

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-They will begin to understand simple instructions.
-They become aware of the social value of speech
-They start to use two-three word sentences that contain only the most necessary words to get their point across.

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Eastern Ontario Health Unit/Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Ontario

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-Using speech therapy at home to help jump start your toddlers language development can be very helpful.
- As they continue to develop, the adults in their lives constant support will allow for even great language developmental skills.
-Use toys that will speak to them, and create a language between themselves and their objects.

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How to Do Speech Therapy with Toddlers at Home

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- Toddlers vocabulary will grow from 5-300 words.
-They are able to follow simple commands.
-They are able to use more than one preposition. Such as in, on, and under.
-They can create short sentences.

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-Children this age should be provided support through face-to-face communication. Talking with your child and interacting in as many conversations for as long as possible is best.

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How can I help my 18 month old speak better?

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Most of what the child says is understandable. They can speak short sentences at a time. Volume is not very well controlled. Very good at naming things.

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Child Development: Your Child at 36 Months

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Children at this age really need help with not only controlling their emotions, but also knowing how to understand them and what feelings there are. Having face-to-face communication is important, and regularly talking about yours and the child's feelings is beneficial.

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Almost all of what the child says is understandable. They know a lot of facts (info. about themselves, colors, etc.). They can follow simple commands and like to partake in imaginative play (example above).

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Ask lots of questions, read stories/sing songs that promote rhyming. Introduce word descriptors with objects (big, small, flat, etc.). Story time can be used to ask further questions, predict, learn new words, etc.

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Speech should be completely understandable and grammatically correct. Has "favorites" (stories, songs, etc.) They speak several sentences, including complex.

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Children Talk About Their Favourite Books - Reading & Numeracy Series

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Help promote a child's learning from the beginning. Set them up with the resources and play they need. Communicate with them, question them, and encourage them to think outside the box. Encourage imaginative (pretend) play at a young age.