Why Read to a Baby Who Doesn’t Understand a Word You’re Saying?
If you could hardly wait for your little tyke to say his or her first word, you are not alone. Parents are always eager to hear their baby say the first “dada” or “mama” as this is really a milestone in the development of a child.
About six months, your baby is probably beginning to babble, uttering gibberish syllables like “dadada” or “papapa”. When he turns nine to one year, he will begin to speak and comprehend single or a few words and by the time he reaches two, he will be able to construct simple phrases and understand and respond to the things you are saying.
It is largely known that language acquisition is indeed a crucial facet in a child’s intellectual progress. have proliferated to aid parents in helping develop a baby’s comprehension and communication skills. Such books like that of Baby Einstein understand the importance of language rearing as early as the toddler phase.
Because of this, it is advised that parents read to their children as often as they can.
with nursery rhymes and songs are also beneficial for language development. You may wonder how singing to your baby Old Macdonald or Itsy Bitsy Spider can be any more useful than for entertaining him when he gets a little cranky. But many studies have found that the words in nursery rhymes and songs being simple, repetitive and catchy easily become a part of a child’s vocabulary which he can use in his everyday speech. You may find him being able to recognize and understand the words “farm” or “spider” more easily than let’s say, a “house” or “telephone”.
As early as three months, you can read
to your children. Don’t think that because your baby does not understand a word you’re saying that your reading is futile. He may not be able to associate the word “hand” to his own hand when you read to him the Baby Einstein Baby da Vinci My Body book. But you will reap the benefits after some time when he grows up and you see that his learning abilities are more advanced than others.
Also, don’t think that you cannot read to your four-month-old baby, books that are recommended for 12 months and above. As early as you want, there is no harm in reading to him the Baby Einstein Alphabooks to begin introducing to him the alphabet with this 26 mini-board letter books. However since he’s not yet old enough to comprehend what you are saying, you can try to read this particular book repeatedly over a period of time to establish familiarity. Don’t expect him to recite his ABCs over night, not even if you read it for a couple of weeks but you will find that the benefit of this activity is that by the time he’s ready to learn the alphabet, he will most likely find it not so hard to do so.
Lastly, don’t lose hope if your baby would only take interest in it for ten seconds before diverting his attention to the noise outside the window. You can choose Baby Einstein books because they are filled with different attractive images to make learning interesting for your child. For instance, the Baby Einstein Babies Chunky Board Book which is a beautiful collection of illustrations and photos of babies provides amusing and fascinating facts about babies.
Remember, patience and active participation and support of the parent is crucial in your baby’s learning development. Researches reveal that reading to your child was a significant factor in later reading skills and learning capabilities.
