Have you ever noticed family members talking to kids with a slow, high pitched voice that enunciates each syllable of every word? While some older kids groan at this and look for an exit, it draws younger kid’s attention and they will pay close attention to what’s being said. This is an important thing to note when helping our children to develop language.

It’s regularly suggested to parents that they start talking to babies from day one, because although they cannot yet speak, they are actually primed to learn speech. Best practices are to maintain eye contact and start off with simple, short words they are able to pick up easily.