Last night, I took my child downstairs for a walk and heard the speeches of several mothers in the community:
A: Last week I was still immersed in the joy of the baby calling "Mom", but it didn't take long for me to find that she was less and less able to express herself.
B: My family is 3 years old, and my vocabulary is still very small, so it is all those simple words.
C: My family is also, except for calling Mom and Dad, other words are not spoken, do you say is not stunted? Do you want to see a doctor? I have also received a lot of "complaints" from mothers before: other people's babies can already say a lot of things, but their own families still don't like to open their mouths, or have very little vocabulary.
In fact, when the baby is in this situation, parents have to reflect: Do you teach him the right way to speak? Are there any misunderstandings?
Myth 1: Don't talk to your baby very often
Some parents will prepare a bunch of toys for him when they are with their babies, let him play by himself, do not have too much communication with the baby, or do not talk to him often, which will actually miss a good time for him to accumulate vocabulary.
The right thing to do
The premise of your baby's speech is to listen more and talk to him often from birth. You can tell him about what you're seeing or hearing, or you can tell him how you're feeling.
Describe more details, use richer words, and appropriately match exaggerated expressions and actions to help your baby understand what you mean.
In addition, you can also sing nursery rhymes and tell him picture books, which are very helpful for your baby's language development.
Myth 2: Speak too fast
Some parents speak very quickly, making it difficult for babies to understand what you're saying.
When talking to your baby, be sure to speak slowly, pronounce it accurately, and spit out words clearly so that your baby can see your mouth shape clearly.
In addition, the words are simpler, and each sentence is shorter, and the baby can understand and imitate it more easily.
Myth three: Too quick to respond to your baby's demands
Sometimes the baby does not have to open his mouth to express, just with the finger of the water cup, the parents already know what he means, will quickly hand the water cup to him.
Doing so shows that you know your baby very well, but it has deprived him of the opportunity to speak.
When your baby points to what he wants, you can sometimes pretend not to understand and encourage him to say it himself. If your baby can't say it, let him imitate it first, or let him express it with gestures while speaking, such as pointing to the ground and saying "down", indicating that he wants to get off the dining chair.
Myth four: always rush to say for the baby
When your baby learns to speak, he speaks slowly, often needs to think about how to express, and sometimes even stutters.
Some parents are more anxious, and the baby has not yet opened his mouth or just halfway through the speech, they rush to help him speak, which will often discourage his enthusiasm for speaking.
Don't always rush to help your baby talk, be more patient, and use your eyes or nod to encourage him to continue. If the baby really can't say it, go and help him.
Myth 5: Reinforce your baby's mispronunciation
When the baby first learns to speak, there will often be problems with inaccurate pronunciation, such as saying "apple" as "apple", some parents will think that the baby is cute, they may imitate and repeat his wrong pronunciation, or directly correct "not apple blossom", both of which are strengthening his wrong pronunciation, which will make the baby mistakenly think that this is right.
When your baby is mispronounced, he should only repeat the correct pronunciation, such as directly telling him "yes, it's an apple", and don't let him think that you are forcibly correcting him, so as not to increase his psychological burden.
Myth 6: Inconsistent use of words
Some parents teach their babies to recognize things, often inconsistent with the wording, such as saying "this is a kitten" to him today, saying "this is a cat" tomorrow, and saying "this is a cat" the day after tomorrow, which will confuse the baby and is not conducive to quickly mastering the language.
It is best to have an item corresponding to a name, consistent, and repeat it a few more times for your baby, and he will remember it.
Myth Seven: Don't pay attention to exercising your baby's oral muscles
Some babies are 7 or 8 months old but have not yet begun to eat complementary foods, and some have been eating slimy foods because they do not have teeth, which will affect the baby's speech.
Add complementary foods to the baby in time, and the traits of complementary foods should be consistent with the age of the month.
You can also let him do some more complex mouth exercises, such as blowing feathers, blowing bubbles, etc., to exercise his oral muscles.
Babies learning to speak is a long process, and parents need to avoid the above 7 misunderstandings.
Let him listen more, give him more encouragement and praise, create a good language environment for him, and the baby will gradually talk more and more, and the more he speaks, the better.
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