This is actually really good for babiesā brain development. Youāre laying the groundwork for conversation, teaching them through example that people take turns talking and listening.
Did you know that babies from affluent families hear an average of thirty MILLION more words before age 5 than babies in families below the poverty line? For context, Les Miserables is about 650,000 words and it looks like this:
So itās like reading this book 46 times.* And thatās not the total number of spoken words, thatās the GAP between affluent and poor babies. And these are the years in which the brain undergoes the most development. Itās mind-boggling.
So what Iām saying is: keep doing the thing. Do it to all babies, all the time. Narrate your day. Ask them for opinions. (āShould we buy the large bag of potatoes or the small bag?ā āGaabooglagje.ā āYes, just as I thought.ā) Point out colors and shapes and letters. Let them scribble outside the lines and treat their babble like talk. Sing them nursery rhymes and Raffi songs and songs from the radio. All of these things are going to build their brains to prepare them for kindergarten and beyond.
*Please do not read Les Mis 46 times to an infant. They donāt even care about the Parisian sewer system.
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