My biggest fear might just be coming true!

I THINk Kay just said “Ba-ba”!! ..... like how can he look completely like his Dad and the first word he says is not “Ma-ma” 

Little Humans learn to talk during their first two years of life. Long before they utters their first word, they are learning the rules of language and how adults use it to communicate.

Your child will  begin by using his tongue, lips, palate, and any emerging teeth to make sounds (cries at first, then "ooh's" and "ahh's" in the first month or two, and babbling shortly thereafter).

Soon those sounds will become real words – "mama" and "dada" may slip out and bring tears to your eyes as early as 6 months.

From then on, your baby will pick up more words from you and everyone else around him. And sometime between 18 months and 2 years, he'll begin to form two- to four-word sentences.

If he’s being raised in a bilingual environment, language milestones usually occur at about the same time in both languages.

How can you help?

• Talk-You don't need to chatter nonstop, but speak to your baby whenever you're together. Describe what you're doing, point things out, ask questions, and sing songs.
  

• Read-Reading to your child is a great way to expose him to new vocabulary, the way sentences are put together, and how stories flow. As a baby he'll delight in the sound of your voice, as a toddler he'll enjoy the stories and pictures.

• Listen-when your child talks to you, be a good listener – look at him and be responsive. He's more likely to speak up when he knows you're interested in what he's saying.
  

What was your LH first word?

In love & health

Dr.Mims