Talk, Talk, and Talk!
I met a lovely lady and her beautiful daughter, Savannah, while at the park today with my daughter. She kindly commented that my daughter’s vocabulary seemed very good. I told her that my daughter, Grace, is highly verbal and that I’m also a speech-language pathologist and know a few tricks to help move things along!
She asked me if I had any quick tips to share with her and I gladly responded. I told her to talk to her daughter. I said talk to her about everything, provide a running commentary! It seems obvious, but it’s really one of the best gifts you can give your child.
Studies have shown the more a parent actually talks with a child during the early years (0 -3 years to be exact), the better the vocabulary and IQ scores are later in life.
So, if the lovely lady I spoke with this morning happens to read this blog post, good luck to you and your beautiful daughter and the one on the way!
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hey this is Tara! thank you soo much for all your helpful advice…my jaw is definatly sore from all my jabbering but something i noticed… the more I talk the more she listens, and she is becoming much more responsive now too… THANK YOU AGAIN and i think this is a wonderful website you are running!i’ve told all my friends about it!
Hello Tara! Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. What an awesome observation you made with your daughter, Savannah: the more you talk, the more she listens and responds! As you talk to her and with her, the more you are building relationship with her. And the more relationship you have with your daughter, even at this young age, you will see more love, trust, and respect blossom from her towards you! What a beautiful thing. Good work, Tara! Thanks for reading my blog and stay tuned for more blogs and exciting things to come!