Do you talk to your baby often?

Re: Do you talk to your baby often?

• SheRiskers member

  September 2016

  I am also 100% an introvert so it takes a lot of effort to remember to talk to my DS sometimes. I say a lot of the same things to him... Like pretending he's telling me a story when he's babbling and responding with "oh yeah?" "is that so?" "then what happened?", reading a book to him even if he's not paying attention... I tell him things about his daddy and what he's doing at work. If we're sitting outside I describe all the things we can see. Believe me, I totally understand you... Talking when you have nothing to say is soo hard! 

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• Missingchampagne member

  September 2016 edited September 2016

  I don't think I've shut up since the day he was born. I narrate what we're doing, tell him what colors things are, tell him he's funny, remind him which body parts are which, and sing nursery rhymes/classic rock/acoustic versions of hip hop songs. Now he pretty much never shuts up either.

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• muzsk member

  September 2016

  Talking yes, but im more inclined towards making him giggle and laugh. Just can't get enough of that!! Now, he expects me to do the same even while nursing! He loves peek a boo! 
  
  And as for the conversation, my big girl is almost six so she takes care of that for me sometimes. The more we talk and ask questions, he will make an audible reply. 

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• momofmanyinthemitten member

  September 2016

  With this being baby #4, more of what he hears is conversation between the kids and myself, but someone is always talking in our house from 6:30am-7pm.

  
  

   
  
  

  

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• ivyvines6 member

  September 2016

  I wish there was an in between option... I talk to him often, but not constantly, consistently.

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• amandac12581 member

  September 2016

  I talk to him as much as I can.  I don't get much time with him during the week because I'm at work, so I talk to him from the time we get up until I leave.  He "talks" back to me and gives me smiles and giggles so I don't think I'm annoying him lol

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• korpatch member

  September 2016

  I'm a total introvert too... I have to remind myself to talk to him... Or I guess after he's fussing for a few seconds (he's real social like his father) he reminds me. I do talk to him during his diaper changes and try to do so all the time... But I do forget. I'm usually listening to an audio book or have something playing in the background somewhere... Music, a show or movie... But I try to give him a good amount of face time. This is a great reminder though that I could do better!
  
  

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• AK118 member

  September 2016

  Definitely narrating what you're doing and pointing things out - all of that is good for language development. 

  

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• ladylolly89 member

  September 2016

  I'm a major introvert and I had to "teach" myself to talk to DS. Now I almost always explain to him what I'm doing and tell him what we are seeing. I also "respond" to him when he babbles and coos. 
  At first, talking to him was like talking to myself, but as he has gotten older it has become much easier and natural feeling! 
  I don't talk to him constantly when I'm with him, though. He enjoys his time to explore on his own, too. 

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• loveymay member

  September 2016

  Im an introvert too, but I talk to DS constantly.  During diaper changes I sing silly songs, tickle him, talk about how stinky his diaper is, etc. Duing his bath I'll sing or narrate which body part Im washing. During play time I sing, tickle him, read books,  play peek a boo, describe his toys. I'll walk around with him and explain what Im doing (Mama is getting some tea, first I need to put ice in my glass, etc...). I tell him what we will be doing during the day, like I remind him everyday that he's going to Nanny's house for a few hours (my mom watches him in theafternoons while I sleep, I work nights) . If we are at a store, I describe what we are looking at and tell him what we need to get, etc. Omce you get in the groove of talking to them, it just comes natural. Its easier to talk to them at this agecompared to newborn age, because now they are more interactive and smile/laugh and babble back.

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