Give Your Baby A Word Bath!
I know that I am always encouraging you to talk to your babies and toddlers a lot! So…I wanted to give you a fun little idea…when you give your baby a bath before bedtime, give them a word bath too!
What do I mean by a word bath?
Well, babies usually love bath time and this is a great time for talking. This means talk about everything that’s going on in the bathtub around them. Talk about the temperature of the water, about the yellow squeaky duck, the washcloth, the soap, the tub toys. Identify his or her body parts when washing them. In essence, bathe them with words as well as soap!
Remember, the more you talk to your baby the better. Studies have shown a correlation between the amount of words a child hears in the first three years of life and a higher I.Q.
So, get baby-talking!
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