Tag: MONTESSORI LIFE
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WHEN WILL YOUR BABY SAY THEIR FIRST WORD?
Most children say their first word between 12 and 14 months old and have between 1 and 3 words by the time they are around 15 months. According to speech and language experts, The Speech Sisters, only about 25% of children have 14 or more words at 12 months. Remember, babies begin understanding, babbling, and…
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5 Affirmations to Say on Expanding Your Toddlers Life
You’ve probably noticed that your toddler wants to try things out on their own more and more. They want to dip their hand into a cup of water and slap it on the table. They insist on opening and closing the cupboard doors, giving the pet a treat, and pushing the lever to open and…
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4 Ways to Encourage Talking in Babies
You can make an essential difference in your baby’s early attempts to talk by doing these 4 simple things. 1 Slow down and ‘OWL’ Babies process language much more slowly than adults and need extra time to think, react, and respond. Speech and language experts recommend ‘Owling’—Observing, Waiting, Listening—when your baby is trying to talk.…
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Building Your Babies Motor Skills
Your baby is beginning to understand that things fall out of a tube and stay put in a container, a concept they’ll be increasingly interested in well after they turn one. A research study proved that babies who played with tubes and containers had a more advanced understanding of when something will stay inside of…
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The Best Baby Toys Aren’t Toys At All
Your baby learns by simply being with you, at your level, while you walk around your house and do your thing. They will love exploring simple tasks like turning the lights on and off, opening and closing doors, and “helping” you make coffee or get a glass of water. FOLLOWING ARE SOME TIPS FOR WAYS…