The baby begins developing his speech by listening to the word's others speak to him. He learns to communicate with noises he hears.
Hi baby I am your mom, can you say mom? MMM... MMMM mom.
ba,ba,ba,ba
By individuals in the family interacting, playing and talking with the baby he will try to imitate more sounds. In addition, playing and being introduced to new toys and object's will be a developmental benefit and give the baby confidence, and allow them to safely explore their environment.
Hey brother, let's play! Do you see this ball?
By the end of 6-months baby will pay attention to music, Rythm, and may even try to dance.
*Music playing*
Oh yeah, I like this rhythm
Between 8-11 months of age a baby should be able to put simple sounds together
Mama loves you, mama loves you...
maa,maa,mm,mm,maaa
I love this song and these new sounds!
Reading and singing to babies and children is beneficial for their development in many different ways. It helps them recognize rhythm, feel comforted, and hear and learn new words and sounds.
The itsy-bitsy spider went up the waterspout, down came the rain and washed the spider out...
Sweet dreams baby mommy loves you!
With interaction from family and friends, a baby will be able to say approximately 10 small words by 18 months.