whats a good effective way of teaching a 1 year old?
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Just talk to him, read to him and most of all love him - he'll be fine :0)
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Let him make his own progress. Kids that age don't have a huge vocabulary, anyway. And you have to realize that he is probably a month behind other babies his age. Just don't push him or make a big deal of it. Talk to him normally and don't compare him to other kids. If you're really concerned, ask your pediatrician if your child is making normal progress. But if you put pressure on the baby, you will frustrate him and yourself.
Dont worry right now. Be glad that he makes sounds That means his hearing capacity and speaking capacity and understanding capacity are all fine.In due course he would start pick up words one by one and in his own way blabber these words.
It would be GREAT FUN and ENJOYMENT to hear his utterings, etc
ENJOY IT ENJOY IT ENJOY IT
RECORD HIS VOICE SO THAT YOU CAN REPLAY AND HEAR.
YOU WOULD MISS ALL THESE BLABBERINGS AFTER FEW YEARS.
DONT TEACH ANY THING HE WILL PICK UP ONE BY ONE
GIVE HIM LOVE LOVE LOVE'
FEED HIM WITH LOVE LOVE LOVE
HUG HIM WITH LOVE LOVE LOVE
KISS HIM WITH LOVE LOVE LOVE
HE WILL LEARN TO LOVE YOU
Make sure that you talk slowly and always in a pleasant voice. Make the baby try to tell what they want instead of grunting. Be encouraging, but NOT pushy. The baby will learn to talk in their own time. Always talk to them, regarding everything... even stuff that they don't understand, the more they hear the words and hear you speaking them, the more they will learn. My daughter learned very quickly. Everytime we went driving or to the park, or grocery shopping I would point to an object and repeat the word 2 or 3 times. They catch on quickly!! Baby Einstein videos are pretty cool too. They are made for babies and they repeat things and show pictures, I think visual stimulation is key in verbal progress.
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At one year old they don't say too much, give your child more time.
I have a 2 1/2 yr old daughter i read to her books like Goodnight Moon, I Love You etc.and I don't use baby talk ie ( I say dog and not doggie) She has a set of alphabet books by discovery toys best thing I ever got her b/c one side is a capitol letter the back side is a small letter then you open the little book and it has a word and the picture. I started her on the books by saying what's that and pointing. Plus they were just her size to hold. She loves them now to b/c she can hold them and flip through them and I hear her say that's a ball, ballerina etc. So I guess what I'm trying to say is repetition and gradually add new words helped my daughter
Just speak with him like you do any other person...they are people too. Sometimes they just need the extra bit of love and attention.
My daughters were born 9 weeks early and at 18 months one of them is still not talking! THe ped has brought up Speech Therapy and we are considering it!! I would def give it some time! The dr. said they should be using 3-5 words by 15 months (so 16 months corrected age for you) Good luck!!
your child will be delayed in speach but not to worry when you talk to him say it slowly and when he talks to you try having him to puninsate the word and if he gets any of the words right give him a cherrio
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Just speak in normal words - he will learn - don't be in such a hurry, he is only 1 yr old - enjoy that wonderful age! I have identical granddaughters that were born early, and when they were ready, they spoke (and have never stopped, haha). Looking back, I would not have done anything different than their parents did - just enjoy them and don't 'baby-talk' to them. Remember kids tend to pull away if they feel that you are always critical or correcting them.
The best way to teach a child to talk is by talking to him. It's possible, though that he really doesn't have anything that he wants to talk about. Please avoid using babytalk and cute names, because they don't set a good example and may be hard habits to break. If he makes noises and doesn't say the words, he may not know them. It's okay to tell him the word, but then give him an opportunity to say it back to you. Premature birth is not necessarily a factor. My son, who is now a 31 yr old attorney, was born almost a month early and is now (obviously) quite verbal and vocal as well as extremely bright. It also may very well be that he is a listener and is absorbing what is going on around him. When he's ready to speak, he sure will!
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Hi Cindy:
Don't worry. Just let it go. He will talk, and talk will be his passion. Just give him time and forget the premmie background please. It is not necessary to have him carry baggage of your worrying 'now' about talking. Some are late bloomers, premmie or laties.
Love him and have lots of fun.
Ava
I just let my child go with the flow because she knows just as much as a child who was born on their due date. My daughter is 1 1/2 months premature. She already knows her ABC all the way up to H.
the rule for children is walk at one, talk at two. keep in mind that developmentally all children are different and there are ranges of development.
Most children are not talking in the true sense at one, so don't feel like you need to pressure him.
the best way to teach a child to talk is to talk to him, read to him, sing to him, etc. as though you are having a conversation, and then one day he will actually respond.
by the way my daughter was one month premie as well and it has not affected her development at all so have no fear. just enjoy your baby and each little milestone. it goes too fast.
Read and talk to him or her as often as you can and please not that baby talk! Also ask him or her to read to u, it really makes a difference even though they cant read yet....
I don't see a problem here. Children progress in their own time, and you shouldn't be worried. Pretty soon you'll be wishing he would just be quiet for a few minutes.
Mybe try some sign language classes? talk to him alot and read to him a lot.
There is no effective way. As hard it is for both the parent and the child to communicate in this way. My almost three year old is just now starting to talk. Frustrating as it is, the only way for a child to learn how to speak is to be allowed to listen, and be listened too, with a big amount of patients added in.
Say the same phrases over and over. Sing simple songs, talk to the child.
Talk to him in a normal voice and he will repeat it at his own pace. Don't do the "baby talk" that just confuses children. And don't rush!!
We spend the first 2 years teaching our kids to walk and talk then spend the next 16 years telling them to sit down and shut up!! Sooooo DON'T RUSH!! :-)
juz talk to the baby all the time. eventually he will copy the sounds he keeps on hearing.
I got my daughter a leap frog. I think its a good tool because it grows with the child.. I also have some learning computer games that she likes to play. Shes 3 now and is a whiz on the pc and shes ahead of where she would be when she starts kindergarten..
i have a 1year old and she does alot of stuff on her own.let them have fun they are just kids.
I didn't consciously worry about teaching my daughter to talk. I let her watch TONS of "Elmo's World" videos and whenever she found something around the house or outside interesting, I would say what it was until she repeated it (though if she didn't bother repeating it I didn't press the issue). Just talk to him as much as you can, use picture books and lullabies or nursery rhymes...Since he was one month premie, you should expect him to be a tad late in most of his milestones...But don't worry. In a year or two, he'll be chatting your ear off! :D
The best way is to talk to him and interact with him a lot. Don't worry if it takes awhile. Lots of kids wait until their 2 or later to start talking. (And then yu can't shut them up!)
Good luck!
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Talk back at the baby. Its called indusive talking, u say words and he tries to repeat after u.
don't correct what words he tries to say thiat will make him not want to try... talk alot to him...like he is an adult even if he doesn't undestand you he will start to pick up words here and there... that is what we did with our now 3 year old and he says things now that surprise me!
Talk to him, and just as a cliche thing to do, use flashcards. Children will learn to read before they learn to talk, get a leg up on that, and he'll be in love with words for the rest of his life. Just remember, he will know when it is time for him to speak. My son is one as well, and he's getting the hang of it now, so hang in there.
The main thing to remember is that children progress at different rates. Another thing is that boys typically develop language slower and because he was a premmie he may take a little longer to start but once he does he'll catch up real soon.
The most important things to do are to talk with him a lot. Verbalize objects names and uses. Describing what you see him doing is also a good way to build language skills. "You handed the ball to Mommy." etc. When he is verbalizing be it words or noises listen, really listen and respond big! Show him that you are excited that he is talking with you and that you want to talk to him. Sing songs that have hand movements to make them more interesting and easier for him to remember. And of course one of the most important things is to read to him every single day! It's best to read a couple of times a day but try to do at least 20 minutes and let him enjoy the books, go slowly, let him touch them and explore them and if he starts to verbalize or make sounds stop and listen and respond.
I'm sure he'll be fine. Have fun.
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