Pictures Are Worth A Thousand Words!

January 15, 2008 · Filed Under Baby Talk, Child Development, Infant Speech

If you’re like me and any other parent in the world, you take lots and lots of pictures of your children! Here’s a great tip for putting those photographs to good use.

Children, particularly toddlers, love to look at people and pictures of people. Use your own family pictures as way to build language skills.

How?

Name who is in the picture
Talk about where the picture was taken
Talk about what was going on when the picture was taken, i.e. birthday party, family reunion, etc.
Make up a funny story about the picture
Talk about various items also seen in the picture
If your toddler is old enough, ask them questions about the picture

The list could go on and on. One thing to keep in mind is that you want to tailor this activity to fit the age of your baby or toddler. If you have six month old, keep it simple. If you have a two and half year old, you can do what’s listed above and more. Also, even if you have a little one who’s not talking yet, give them a chance to babble back. It’s never too soon to learn turn-taking!

So, get those photo albums or digital frames out, and get talking, rather get baby talking!