• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Because dads don’t always think like moms™

  • Dad
    • Celebrities
    • Gay Dads
    • Sex
    • Single Dads
  • Pregnancy
    • Labor or Delivery
    • Pregnant Wife
  • Baby
    • Baby Naming
    • Feeding
    • Sleep
    • Toilet Training
  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Activities
    • Local
    • By Age
    • Movie Reviews
    • Celebrations
  • Toys
    • We Recommend
    • Toys
  • Coaching for Dads
  • Great Dad Talks Podcast

Help your Baby Speak Better

March 21, 2007 by GreatDad Writers 2 Comments

Speech development in babies is a complex and gradual process that continues even after the infant has actually spoken his or her first words. You can accelerate your baby’s speaking abilities by introducing some simple exercises in its playtime.

Here are some interesting exercises that could help your baby speak better:

  • Imitate the sound that your baby makes and wait for response: This activity will encourage it to respond to a sound or speech by another sound.
  • Encourage your baby to make sounds while doing some action: As an example, you may make your baby touch its hair, while you emphasize the word “hair.” You may then make the baby repeat the action and try to imitate the word “hair.” Babies will quickly learn that a sound can denote a particular action.
  • Talk as much as you can to your baby: Anything that you say will be quickly registered in your baby’s curious mind and in due course of time, it will be using those same words to speak out its desires.  Avoid speaking constantly in baby talk.
  • Sing melodious songs to your baby: Develop a love for music in your child. Songs enable babies to appreciate the soothing power of words and speech.
  • Act out gestures in front of your baby as often as you can: This will encourage your baby to appreciate the power of actions combined with words. Whenever possible, your baby will tend to copy you, which would improve your baby’s speaking skills.

Filed Under: Baby

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Boog says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    Felt so hopeless looking for anserws to my questions…until now.

    Log in to Reply
  2. IMONIE says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    Hello im a single Parent raising my toddler son at. 2 years old, my eldest son is 21 can i join any groups, tips about learning too raise a toddler thanks guys, god bless you

    Log in to Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Help your Baby Speak Better

December 13, 2006 by Paul Banas Leave a Comment

Speech development in babies is a complex and gradual process that continues even after the infant has actually spoken his or her first words. You can accelerate your baby’s speaking abilities by introducing some simple exercises in its playtime.

Here are some interesting exercises that could help your baby speak better:


  • Imitate the sound that your baby makes and wait for response: This activity will encourage it to respond to a sound or speech by another sound.

  • Encourage your baby to make sounds while doing some action: As an example, you may make your baby touch its hair, while you emphasize the word “hair.” You may then make the baby repeat the action and try to imitate the word “hair.” Babies will quickly learn that a sound can denote a particular action.

  • Talk as much as you can to your baby: Anything that you say will be quickly registered in your baby’s curious mind and in due course of time, it will be using those same words to speak out its desires.  Avoid speaking constantly in baby talk.

  • Sing melodious songs to your baby: Develop a love for music in your child. Songs enable babies to appreciate the soothing power of words and speech.

  • Act out gestures in front of your baby as often as you can: This will encourage your baby to appreciate the power of actions combined with words. Whenever possible, your baby will tend to copy you, which would improve your baby’s speaking skills.

Filed Under: 46 Week

About Paul Banas

Paul Banas is happy married dad of two great kids living in San Francisco. He writes now about kids, new technology and how the two interact for GreatDad.com and for Pregnancy Magazine (pregnancymagazine.com) where he is also the publisher.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
SIGN-UP TODAY to receive the only baby newsletter written by dads, for dads. Act now and receive a free copy of the popular GreatDad E-Book!
My baby's due date or birthday :
Profile picture
Privacy Policy and Terms
Baby Name Finder!

what's in a name

  • Show names for:
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • Either
Finding a name you can both agree on isn't always easy. Use our simple name generator to get started.
First Letter
Last Letter
Number of Letters
Origin
Find a name!

More to See

family under a cardboard

Over 40? The Five Types of Insurance You Should Have

October 22, 2022 By Contributing Authors

A Dad’s Guide to Bonding with Your Kids Through Computer Games

May 5, 2022 By Contributing Authors

Tags

529 Plan budgeting for teens college savings compromise dad dads Father's Day fatherhood friendship in-laws love marriage Movie Review parenting advice parenting skills prepaid cards ritual Sundays travel vacation

Footer

Hi mom!

Would you like to share this site with your husband or a friend?

Just enter his email address and your name below and we'll let him know all about GreatDad.com.

His email address
Your Name

Recent

  • Special Clarity session – $25
  • Over 40? The Five Types of Insurance You Should Have
  • A Dad’s Guide to Bonding with Your Kids Through Computer Games
  • 5 Ways to Prepare Your Child for a Surgical Procedure
  • How to get kids excited about dental hygiene

Search

Tags

529 Plan budgeting for teens college savings compromise dad dads Father's Day fatherhood friendship in-laws love marriage Movie Review parenting advice parenting skills prepaid cards ritual Sundays travel vacation

Copyright © 2023 . GreatDad