My husband and I have been having the conversation lately about babbling.
Babbling does not and will not help our children talk. Our children are 15 months old. Our son repeats everything and even answers questions, knows words and asks for stuff by saying the words he knows. Our daughter isn’t as advanced yet, she will point and making a high pitch “ahh” towards what she wants but doesn’t say as many words as her brother.
This has become a complication with twins as our daughter has resorted to biting when she gets frustrated (but that’s a different topic and has gotten much better). So what are some things we have been doing to help them?
Recently I read an article on Romper that talked about just that. It talks about why it’s so important to talk to your kid like an adult:
Babbling doesn’t help children learn words, it just confuses them more. Which I’ll admit is sometimes hard to do because their babbling is so cute!
But toddler talk is hard to understand on its own, so why complicate it or extend the duration of it?
So my husband and I have been trying to lessen the babbling in our home. We are trying to get the kids to verbalize what they want instead of pointing or making gestures. We are also trying to teach them new words, which definitely can be a struggle in the beginning but it is so worth it.
Hearing my son say “all done” when he’s done eating is the best feeling in the world. Hearing them both say “yes” or “no” when you ask them a question makes you feel proud. Every day is a tiny step but every day, every minute, they are learning something new.
So here is to no more babbling in our house! & hopefully the kids (and the biting) follow suit!
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