"This is how you support your offspring"
"Mama"! - If these words penetrate from your child's mouth, you certainly have tears of emotion and joy in your eyes. Another milestone in the development of your child is taken and now it continues with big steps. Read more about language development!
From first words and sentences
However, before you can have real conversations with your child, an average of between 1.5 and 3 years - depending on the development of the child. And be sure: this time will be exciting!
Until children can speak correctly in entire sentences
A newborn is able to learn all languages. Babies are considered internationally up to their 6th month of life, since they have not yet mastered a permanent mother tongue.
The language - a long development process begins
Language development is incredibly complex and already begins in the womb. As soon as the hearing of the unborn is trained, sounds are perceived. Above all, the mother's voice. The rhythm of the language or the so -called language melody is familiar with a baby at birth.
First perceived as a simple sounds, individual words are gradually learned
First of all, your baby will only make a bobbing sounds. What most of the most amusing is really hard training. Because the young earthly citizen tries to form syllables unconsciously. Improvement means the magic word. The noises and thus the language that a child surrounds tries to imitate it. Although the meaning of the words is not yet understood, it is still part of learning to speak.
From the first syllables to the first words
Around the fourth to sixth month of life, children are able to say first syllables or even small, first words. The word mom is of course one of the first. This is mainly because it consists of only two same syllables.
Share the joy of the first words and let your little darling feel how good it is.
Avoid baby language better
In view of the fact that language development is strongly shaped by the child by his environment, it is advisable to do without an overly childish baby language. Here the opinions differ. But language development is certainly not promoted if there is only speech by Dada and Dudu in the present.
Baby language is best avoided by adults
Why say a baby is a Wau Wau when it is a dog. It is better to say:
"This is a dog. The dog makes you wau." In this way, a baby can learn to speak more easily, because the meaning of the words gradually opens up. Of course, children say "Wau Wau" faster when they see a dog. However, you have already learned that it is actually a dog.
Parents occupy an important role model when babies learn to talk. Therefore, speak as clearly as possible and in the usual manner. Your little angel speaks first words and are not yet quite correctly pronounced, then correct this in the following:
"The datze dumped." - "Yes, the cat drank."
So the offspring does not feel criticized, but confirms and will therefore strive to perfect it.
Make sure that the little ones learn to talk that they keep a direct eye contact if possible. Your offspring consciously look at your lips and also learns speaking in this way.
Support the language development from the child playfully
When children learn to speak, they do not do this according to regulations or rules. It is a process that progresses permanently. The language development of your child can of course be promoted playfully. There are many beautiful games that are helpful for language development. Around the age of life you can play the famous memory game. Simple motifs are well suited here, which the child can easily recognize and name. Simple pictures, like a tree, house, a car, a cat and a flower, are already completely sufficient. Of course, this always depends on individual development.
With the help of games, language development can be promoted
If you realize that it is too easy, then let yourself be told a little story for every picture. This also supports learning.
Singing together - children's songs help to learn to speak
Rhythmic and language development are firmly related. Every language follows its own rhythm. Music supports them when children learn to speak. Simple children's songs sing together and like to clap in time. This not only makes joy, it is also good.
Even the little ones can make music diligently. A small rattle or the Greipling can be shaken wonderfully in a simple clock. Slapping and singing as often as possible.
History plays, TV and Co. only helped to a limited extent - prefer to rely on your own imagination
Children's radio plays or TV programs for preschool children should remain the exception. A permanent sound will not promote language development in the child and not really consolidate. Rather, as parents, you should rely on the power of the imagination.
Consider everything through the eyes of the little ones. Throw all your professional knowledge overboard and get involved on an imaginative journey. Nonsense stories are a great idea.
Together they invent a funny story. It is all about the language and not about whether things really work that way. An elephant that balances on the roof or a dog that drives car. Nobody has to be serious and sit still.
This is also a wonderful pastime in the waiting room or on longer train trips.
Read aloud, read aloud and read it again
Words become sentences and sentences to stories. Take the time as often as possible and read something. Cudge into a soft blanket with your little angel and read age -appropriate stories. Consciously read clearly and enjoy this time. Even if her little sweetheart wants to hear the same story every day. In the end it doesn't matter. The main thing is that you convey the mother tongue in this way.
Reading reading is a good approach to promote language development
Problems with language development
Not always everything runs without any problems. The pediatrician naturally has a look at how the language development is. Problems such as lisps or even stuttering occur. As a rule, these abnormalities disappear after a certain time. Learning the language is complex and some small ones take a comparatively large amount of time. However, this is not yet a reason to worry. While some babies have a few months, there are others who make it quiet and secretly and then often suddenly surprise with real syllables and small words.
If you are not sure, please let it check. However, keep in mind that others may already speak, but cannot run for it or have some catching up to do in other stages of development.
It is only important that hearing is completely healthy. Delayed or even lack of language development your child can sometimes indicate that there are problems with hearing.
