How do you increase your baby’s intelligence?
Begin speaking directly to your baby as early as possible, even if your baby cannot yet speak. According to The MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs), the average 12-month-old child understands 55 words but may only be able to say 1 or 2. The average 16-month-old child understands about 170 words but can say around 25 of them.
When conversing with your child, use more descriptive words, ask more questions, and provide explanations. Try to reduce the use of "Stop" and "No" in your vocabulary.
Introduce flash cards to your baby as early as possible to expose them to more vocabulary. Ensure the words are accompanied by pictures. Sometimes your child might not look at the flash card picture, and that's fine because they are listening to the word's sound.
Another interesting study by Betty Hart, PhD, and Todd R. Risley, PhD, found that children who scored the highest on IQ and language tests at age three were those exposed to the most vocabulary words between ages 1 and 2.
Research indicates that the earlier you start teaching your child, the more your child will learn.
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