It is very important to talk to your baby. Even though your baby might not know waht your saying, dont wory about it, when you talk, your baby is listening. When you talk to babies, use simple words and phrases, and speak clearly. You can get your baby’s attention by widening your eyes and mouth. You can also change the pitch and tone of your voice. These are your baby’s first lessons in communication.

Here are some tips for talking to your baby:

Look at your baby’s eyes while you are talking to her, and call her by her name

Keep your talk simple. Use the words “mommy” and “daddy” when you talk to her.

Watch for your baby’s expressions and listen to her sounds. Make these same sounds and facial expressions back to her.

Add gestures to your talk. Say “wave bye-bye to the doggy” as you wave to the dog.
Ask your baby questions. “Does Marley want her milk now?” “Does Marley want to go outside?” Ask the questions even though she can’t answer.

Talk about what you are doing. As you dress, bathe and change your baby, talk about what you’re doing.

Read to your baby. Babies love nursery rhymes and poems. You can even use a happy or funny voice and read your favorite magazine or book to her. If you can, use books with stories that include a baby, a rattle or other common baby things.

Sing to your baby. Marley loves it. It is important while she begins to learn language skills.
Watch for signals from your baby when you are talking to her. If she is smiling and keeping eye contact, she is saying she wants you to keep on talking.

These tips were derived from the U.S. Department of Education.