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8 Activities for Language Development in Babies Up to 6 months
Although each baby develops in a different manner, there are certain milestones that a baby should accomplish in the first few months of life. One of the earliest milestones that your baby will cross is language and speech.
One of the most amazing and fascinating aspects of infant development is communication. The first few months of your baby’s life are a complete joy ride for both you and your baby, if we only take aside the sleepless nights! What you do at this time lays the foundation for your baby's future growth and development. Let's take a look at some doctor-recommended activities to speed up language development in babies and to help them start talking earlier.
8 Activities for Developing Language Skills in Babies
As a parent, it’s important to observe, focus and encourage your little one through her milestones. Language and speech is the first milestone your baby will aim to achieve. So, how to develop language in babies? Here are some activities that you should engage your baby in to encourage her language development.
1. Read From Colourful Books
Books are the best way your baby can connect to the world. He will love to listen to the sound of your voice as you read. Choose bed time stories or books with contrasting and bright pictures for her to get attracted to them and respond. You will notice that she delightfully attempts to communicate back when she hears your voice and sees bright, colourful images. Some of the best books to pick at this time are:
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Toes, Ears and Nose by Marion Dane Bauer
2. Play Simple Word Games
Babies love to communicate and connect through games. Invent games that will involve the usage of words. The game can be very simple – just repeating a syllable, or saying a word over and over with rhythm. Babies attempt to mimic the words their parents use. This will encourage active communication and an engaging conversation with your little one, thus boosting language development in infants.
3. Play Copycat With Your Baby
Babies love to mimic their mothers and other caregivers. This can be a good idea to build their language development too. Simply spend time copying your baby's expressions, babbles, sounds, etc. Also create your own expressions and sounds when playing this game with your baby.
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4. Sing Songs For Your Baby
Babies love melodious tunes right from the time they are in the womb. Sing as much as possible to your baby - be it a lullaby, folk song or a nursery rhyme. Singing can comfort your baby. She will recognize your voice every time you sing to her and will try to hum the same. This encourages her to make an effort to use her vocal cords.
5. Name His Body Parts
When you bathe your baby or change his diaper, start naming different parts of his body. For example - baby's nose, eyes, toes, etc. You can also make up small rhymes as you do this. This activity helps develop body part recognition at an early age. This is very useful for developing language skills in babies.
6. Give Names to Your Baby's Favourite People
Babies soon start understanding more about their family members and distinguishing them from people they see only once in a while. A very beneficial activity for language development is to give names to all family members, pets, etc., and repeat them to the baby through the day. This repetition helps the baby slowly retain the information and learn to say it too!
7. Play Peek-a-Boo & Pass-The-Ball
Experts recommend that the games of peek-a-boo and pass-the-ball are excellent for teaching babies the skills of turn-taking, reacting and exchange - skills that are critical for language development in later life. Make sure you play these simple games with your baby often to promote language development from birth.
8. Talk, Talk and Talk!
Although your baby is too young and may not understand what you speak at this point of time, it is important that you actively talk to your baby on a daily basis. Keep a continuous conversation on as you bathe him, feed him, or take him out. Talk to him just like you would do to any other member in your family. He will learn the essence of speech and will attempt to communicate with you in his own way.
For language skills to evolve, parents need to make a conscious effort. It is important to engage your baby in language building activities. The first year of your baby is very important for language, cognitive development and speech. Your infant will be very eager to learn; you only have to support him.
As a parent you don’t need to be trained in helping your baby communicate. Simple ways at home can be used to nurture the perfect environment to listen and communicate. Go ahead and get talking with your baby! Read more
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#MummasTouch Stuffed Brinjal in Spinach Gravy
A delicious and healthy recipe with stuffing of sprouted moong beans with roasted tomatoes on the bed of spinach based gravy. A true delight in all senses......Healthy and yummy....
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
3 People
30 - 35 Minutes
40 - 45 Minutes
Ingredients
For Stuffing and Eggplants
100 g sliced onion
1 tbsp Saffola oil
2 cloves chopped garlic
Salt to taste
200 g Cherry tomatoes
200 g sprouts
2 Green chillies chopped
600 g Eggplants
Oil for brushing
For Gravy
Oil 1 tbsp
150 g Peas
300 g baby spinach leaves
2 tbsp tomato paste
150 ml skim milk
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Red chili powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
Method
Step 1
Cut brinjal in half lengthwise.
Step 2
Using a coring knife, spoon out flesh from inside of each eggplant and leave a border along the skin which is about ½ inch.
Step 3
Brush eggplant halves with little bit of oil and keep aside.
Step 4
Heat oil in a pan and sauté onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes till they are fragrant.
Step 5
Add quartered cherry tomatoes, chopped flesh of eggplants, sprouts, chopped green chilies and coriander leaves.
Step 6
Cook for 4-5 minutes on medium heat, keep the stuffing aside.
Step 7
Heat a grill pan or normal non-stick pan, place the halved eggplants over the grill pan and cook from all sides, when it is about to be done, fill the stuffing in the hollow space and let it cook for a minute or two. Remove from heat and keep aside.
Step 8
To Prepare Green Gravy: Blanch the spinach leaves by immersing them in hot water and immediately after that in cold water.
Step 9
Boil peas for 5-6 minutes and keep aside. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add chopped onions and green chillies, cook for 3-4 minutes and add cumin powder. Add blanched spinach leaves and peas to the pan.
Step 10
Cook for 5-6 minutes and let it cool.
Step 11
In a blender jar, make a puree of the cooked spinach and peas and add skimmed milk to it.
Step 12
Transfer the puree to the pan once again and bring to a boil. Stir in tomato paste and garam masala powder.
Step 15
To serve, first pour a little gravy on a plate and then place stuffed eggplants one by one.
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Husband and Wife bonding during and after pregnancy - Meaningful Relationship
Baby is an extension of the love and bonding shared by a husband and wife. Baby not only completes the family but also brings a couple more closer to each other.
These tips and tricks can be followed to keep the spice and love alive during and after pregnancy:
1. Plan your pregnancy so that both are always on the same page regarding every aspect and stage of pregnancy.
2. Once you conceive then share this precious news with your husband for the first time in form of a beautiful surprise.
3. Share your pregnancy news with both set of families together. It can be via a video call or a meaningful text message.
3. Announce to the world including friends and colleagues that you are 'expecting' via social media platforms. Don't forget to tag your husband in these posts so that he also receives notifications of congratulatry messages. It will help in development of fatherly feelings beforehand.
4. Visit the hospital together to meet the doctor or gynecologist or nutritionist, and encourage your husband to ask queries.
5. Request your gynecologist to allow your husband to enter the Ultrasound room so that he is able to see the growing baby on the monitor.
6. Tackle pregnancy complications by sharing them with your husband. Never end up fighting pregnancy problems alone.
7. Buy baby essentials like clothes, feeding accessories, diapers, toys and prams by asking for your husband's suggestions on designs, colors and patterns.
8. It is a great help if your husband is working from home as you get to spend more quality time with him.
9. Paternity and maternity leaves for working couples should be well coordinated.
10. If your husband cooks then it is a blessing in disguise. Encourage him to cook nutritious food for you from time to time.
11. After preparing the hospital bag, do tell your husband about what all is in the bag.
12. Post delivery celebrate your home coming with your bundle of joy with your near and dear ones.
13. Involve your husband in your post-natal care. Educate him on the time it will take for you to recover post delivery.
14. Request him to get involved in diaper changing and baby bathing.
15. Encourage him to sing lullabies for putting the baby to sleep at night.
16. After your feeding let your husband do the burping of the baby.
17. Bottle and formula feeding can be made and given by your husband to the baby.
18. Capture your monthly baby bump growth with pictures which you will cherish forever. Also let your husband make videos of all the milestones that your baby reaches from time to time like smiling, walking, eating solids and talking.
Do not forget to indulge in 'we' time where both of you get cosy as and when the baby is resting.
Last but not the least appreciate your hubby for all the unconditional support that he provides during all the stages of pre and post pregnancy. Read more
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A. get investigations particularly hemoglobin level. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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A. please check the temperature and get the investigations. fever can be because of different reasons most of the times viral bacterial sometimes due to less immunity there can be recurrence better to treat only with paracetamol if the fever more than 100degr
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Q. Now I am having pain till then my miscarriage has been done at home
Rashmi
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A. I’m sorry I’m unable to understand your query as you haven’t given any detail about it so whatever the situation is you should get a check with your gynaecologist the doctor would be able to give you better help in whatever treatment of precaution you need to require further
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Q. Hello
What is better normal or csec?
shilpi Bhandari
Mom of 2 children
3 hours ago
A. hello dear this is not about which is better this is all about your body and the condition of the baby no doubt the normal procedure is the painful but side effect are not there but after C6 you have to be little more careful and you have to take more precaution but again I am saying that this is not about the better one this is about the condition of your pregnancy
Santu has added a new answer
Expecting Mom due this month
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Q. #asktheexpert
1) till how many days after delivery baby needs to keep on uterus temperatures/warm temperature?
2) Can baby & mother both take bath after 24 hours of delivery?
Santu
Mom of 2 children
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A. It depends on moms and babys health I feel and suggest It's better to check with your doctor and follow their advise. That would be one of the best and safest option for your baby as of now. Take care.
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A. The double marker test helps determine whether the unborn baby has any risk of developing neurological abnormalities or mental disorders
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