Telephone Talk!
You know what one of my favorite toys was when I was a little girl and my daughter has nearly the identical toy today? The Fisher-Price Classic Chatter Telephone!
Do you remember those? Red, blue and white with the happy little face on the front with the eyes that move around when you pull it by the string? I loved that toy. And my daughter loves hers also. During her ‘rest’ time, I let her play with it and she will chat endlessly. I gave it to her when she was around a year old. And she’s enjoyed it ever since….
A telephone is a great toy for your baby or toddler to play with. It encourages babbling, vocalizing, talking…all those things we want our little ones to do! And an even better idea is for you both to have a phone in hand and talk to each other. This is a great way to encourage even more vocalizing and turn-taking as well!
Of course, there is an endless variety of toy phones out there to choose from, but just make sure you have some kind of telephone for your baby to play with. You will be amazed at what they say or try to say. And of course, they will want to imitate you…so watch what you say!
And remember: Get baby-talking!
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