Usually around the age of 1, the baby can say the first meaningful word. Of course, we don't need to go to the time point of the card, but being able to express ourselves shows that the baby has begun to master the tool of "language", not only to communicate with people, but also to understand and learn other skills through this tool.
So, in the golden time of the rapid development of the baby's language from 6 months to 1 year old, what can parents do to help the baby's language ability develop better?
When the baby reaches the age of 5 or 6 months, the language ability will develop greatly. Unlike the previous simple practice of vocal organs, they will focus on practicing the sounds corresponding to the language in the environment, and discard other meaningless sounds. As a result, the auditory and vocal organs they constructed will also adapt to the needs of environmental language.
In other words, in different language environments, these organs constructed by the baby will also be different - this has a proper noun in the Montessori context to describe - physical embodiment, that is, the baby absorbs the environment for self-construction, which will not only affect the baby's psychological level, but also affect the baby's physiological level.
At the beginning, many of the sounds practiced by the baby are consonants such as B and M, and many of the muscles mobilized to make these sounds are exercised in the process of sucking, so they are easier to make.
How can mom and dad help with their baby's exercises?
Let your baby see you!
A simple but important point is that adults should expose their entire faces (long-haired mothers, it is recommended to tie their hair so that the baby can see the beautiful face of the mother). Babies can carefully observe the expressions and movements of adult faces to imitate.
Communicate with an accurate and consistent name
The first thing to be learned is often the name of the thing, that is, the noun. Therefore, mom and dad need to pay attention to naming these items with accurate and consistent names. If the naming changes continuously, the information absorbed by the baby will lack stability and become difficult to identify and extract.
Let the baby combine the sensory feelings to understand things
When parents introduce these items to the baby, it is best to give the baby some time to explore with the senses, such as seeing, touching, and even smelling and tasting. This is because the sensory center of the brain and the Wernicke region of the language center responsible for understanding are intersected, and mobilizing the baby's senses will help the baby understand. While your baby explores these objects with his senses, our constant repetition and emphasis on its name can help your baby understand and absorb it well.
From the moment the baby is born, we can have conversations, sing songs, tell stories, etc., and these activities can continue after the baby is 6 months old.
By the time the baby is about 8-10 months old, his comprehension ability is very good, and he can listen to our instructions and make some movements. At this time, parents do not need to be anxious, give the baby enough time and opportunity to practice this skill. Sometimes the baby's response will be slower, and we also need to be patient, and this waiting will give the baby a feeling of being respected and help them develop self-esteem.
Usually by the time your baby is about 1 year old, he can say the first meaningful word, which we understand!