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Tell Mommy: When Did Your Child Start Chatting?
It's only natural for parents to pay attention to their children's developmental milestones and how he or she measures up to playmates. That being said, each child has his or her own pace and in most cases, they catch up or eventually, level out their Olympic speed. A recent study on language emergence has shown that 80 percent of children with language delays at age two will catch up by age seven.
French Flash Cards Are Très Magnifique!
I know more than 44 percent of you speak other languages besides English with your children, so why not add another?
After reading educational experts suggest using flashcards to spruce up comprehensive and help children prepare for the upcoming school year, I was pleased to find this charming French flash card set ($14).
The pack is perfect for practicing your Français and pretty enough that it could be used to help decorate your crib once your child has learned all the vocab words.
Do You Know Kid Lingo?
When I had my first boyfriend, we used to say we were "going together." Sometimes my mom inquires about my friends and asks, "Are they still going together?" I blush at her choice of words.
Do You Sign With Your Babe?
Most baby stores now carry sign language merchandise from books to DVDs and flashcards to placemats.
I only taught my lil one the sign for "more," but my friends have been more diligent in their efforts. Advocates say that children who sign are less likely to throw tantrums since they can communicate earlier.
One Language or More?
In many bilingual families, parents make a conscience effort to teach their babes both languages. If one parent is proficient in one language and the other in another, it is normal for each one to talk to their tot solely in that tongue.
I try to chat in Spanish with my babe, but I'm not as diligent as I'd like to be.
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Trendtotting: Tees that Speak the Twooth
Ever have a hard time deciphering what your lil one is trying to tell you? After a while, a mother can clarify to others that "waga" translates to "water" and "peas" does not connote the green veggies, but "please." Take one of your tot's most mangled vocabulary words and memorialize it with a Temporary Language tee.
Understanding Baby Talk
People say that moms can tell the difference between their newborn's cries. But, I felt like a complete loser when I couldn't distinguish the hunger cry from the tired whimper.
Then, I saw a special Oprah show that had me hanging on every word.
Tracking Baby's Words
In Sunday's New York Times Magazine, I came across an interesting piece on baby talk.
Most parents are curious about how their child measures up to the developmental milestones and physical growth charts.
While some parents brag about their tot's precocious behavior, others secretly worry about their lagging babe, especially if the lil one isn't talking much.
10 Ways to Encourage Babies to Develop Language Skills
Was your lil one born with the gift to gab? It may seem that way in the early months when a child babbles away incessantly, even if no one can quite make out what they are saying. Soon after birth babies begin picking up on the words and sounds they hear, and from the early stage, their language development skills are growing.
Mommy Dearest: Potty Mouthed Parents Cursed Playdate
Mommy Dearest,
I am at a loss for words after a playdate at the park with a few of my two-year-old son's friends and their families. One set of parents used four-letter words so frequently and freely that a child (not their own) started repeating one of the words, even screaming it, for attention. The cursing couple thought it was funny. I told them that my husband and I try to curb the use of swearing in our home and don't focus on it if we do slip up so our kids don't pick up the poor language choice. The mom and dad still didn't get the hint and kept using profanity in front of the children.
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