Talking to an infant????

i talked to both of my kids. it helps teach them speach. if you watch alot of times the baby will listen and be watching your mouth. it also lets them hear you so they dont feel alone and so forth. they dont know what you are saying but they can pick up on the sound of your vioce as to what mood you are in. i know alot of people that wear headphones on there tummy while pregnant and let the baby hear songs and books etc. i didnt do that but i did talk to them. i started singing abcs to them when they were only a few weeks. and when i thought they were hungry i would ask are you hungry my little and then there name. in fact my oldest kids first word was hungry go figure. lol. they reconize there name cause you talk to them and call them that sowhy not talk to them that is how they learn stuff.

I talked to all 3 of my kids from the time I was about 6 months pregnant on. It think it is very important for their development to speak to them as often as possible. It helps create a bond, and helps them with their speech skills as they grow. I think the best feeling after giving birth to all 3 of mine was after everybody cleared out of my room and I got time alone with my newborn to talk to them and welcome them to the world.

Children learn very early. They learn speech recognition and language arts skills. They can also learn sign language before speech. During the first two years of life, whatever neuro-connections that are made in the brain is what that child will have for the rest of their lives. The first two years are the most important years of teaching.

When my children were babies I always talked to them. Hearing my voice would often soothe them. I always just talked to them as if I was talking to an older child. I believe that this helped the children in learning to talk earlier and also not to have speech problems.

I talked to my son from the time I found out I was pregnant. Being a mother is an amazing experience. Imagine how you feel about your partner, or your best friend....... now multiple that by 2 million. That is the love that you feel for your own child. It is the best feeling in the world. Speaking to a child in the first part of their life teaches them sooooooo much and is very important. Its also a way to bond with your child.

A child taht young cannot understand your actual words..no. But they can begin to recognize voices so letting your child hear yours from the beginning is great bonding. and yes, it is great satisfaction to share yourself with your child from the very beginning, tell them all about you, about your day. That baby is the most precious thing in the world to you, how could you just sit there in silence. You will find yourself talking to. Just remember to keep your worlds calm, no matter what the subject matter is, as they recognize your voice more, it seems to be quite soothing to them.

I have to agree with the majority. It is very necessary to talk to an infant, from the day they are born. Studies have even shown that talking to your baby while in the womb, is helpful in getting the child to recognize your voice when it is born. While it may not make sense to you to talk to an infant, know that they are learning cognative skills while you are speaking to them. They are adding images and words in their brain for later use. I don't think it is ever wise to release your frustration and anger while talking to an infant though. They can feel your tension and it will make them feel agressive and nervous as well. I hope you will know the many joys of parenthood, it is the most blessed gift on earth.

i know someone who talks to her baby while she was still pregnant with the baby. haha i think its perferctly normal to be talking to babies that's where baby talk comes from right? or no? whatever.. its okay for me.

Yes ! You rae right and as a bachelor your doubts are also equally right!Any body would feel strange to look at the parents and grand parents to talk with their two month old infant! This may just do it to express their love to the young one at the same time to keep themselves happy along with the infant who responds them with his own expressions! But if you have seen any time carefully , if not try next time carefully, the infant always does have a curious looks when othersare talikg with him , he tried too interpret what the hell is going on after all! He some toimes giggles, some times makes the face and some times he cries also! This means that the process of analysisng the things and concluding the things in his brain is in progress! His learning mechanism has started. He thus gradually correlate a particular word with a paarticular feeling and particular person and he starts learning the things. Thus the pseaking with infant at this age is nothing but teaching him /her about the world! My younger sisters son had a bit difficulty in speaking early or at the age when normally other kids start to speak ! He has started his speech bit late! But till that time he used to watch carefully all the people talking with him and he used to record the language and words in his brain and one fine day we were surprised to see this child talking in all the three languiages simultanesously ! He was so selkective that he knew which language was spoken by whom! He used to speak in my Mother tongue with my mother, i.e Telugu, He used to talk with my sister in Hindi as she used to talk with him in Hindi and he used to talk with his father in English! Thus it was the continious process of talikng these people with him made him to undestand the language and nd spaek it! Though he had problems in talking thelanguage or express verbally he was preparedcmemtally with the language! Thus it was the process of learnuing which he was undergoing at the time when people were taliking with him! Thus I feel that it is absolutely Ok when people talk with their two month old children or grand children as this is the method of teaching and I am sure in due course of time when you become a parent you will also going to do the same thing! Thanks for starting an interesting topic! Wish you all the best!

Talking to a infant is good for both baby and parent. It's bonding time. Plus the child is learning and developing skills. Of course the baby doesn't understand just yet, but how do you think we learn? So it's a good thing and if you become a mother, you will understand more and it will just come to you. :)

I've always talked to my son as a regular person, even when he was a newborn. It's how they learn things. They absorb so much in those early months!

Being a mother is like no other feeling in the world. I don't think I can tell you how it is. To answer the question about talking to your baby. I talked to all of mine not baby talk but jst talking to them. The doctor says they all started talking early and I think that is why.

Infants hear and start to understand since before they are born! This is a fact that is known for many years now. Talking to your infant is the only way he will learn to communicate with others and get educated (yes, even as an infant). I sujjest even taking the infant to concerts and classes in the university, since this will be the tones and subjects he will be used to hearing. When he growes, he will listen to music better and would understand things better, since we challenged his young brain at infancy. I am not a parent, but a neuroscientist... so I know that from research.

as i love to talk with a infant as i have two one not mine bbut they are of my aunt as they both are so sweet and so sexy as i love them i like the infant one as i always talk to them as they reply in a new language so cant under stand only they know our movement and our signal as they are happy when i cry as one of them always try to beat one he is so naughty as infant are so naughty but i love them too much as i always carry them to walk as when they cry then give them milk then they stop crying.......... how much you love them..

When my son was 2 months old he was sleeping all the time, so no I didn't do alot of talking to him at that time. When he was awake I would read hijm stories and stuff and he would just stare at me and sometimes giggle or smile. Talking to babies gives you someone to talk to when there may not be another adult present, at least you know their listening!

It is very important to talk to babies, right from the time they are born! Even before they are born! They do not understand, but they can sense soothing voices, and they will recognize their mother's voice, and maybe even their father's. It is very very important to talk to your baby, because it also will help them in the future with their talking abilities.

This is what we call maternal instinct. When you become one all things comes out naturally because that's our gift from God. We, parents talk to our babies because we are teaching them to speak and communicate. Learning to speak doesn't happen overnight, it takes time. That's why kids starts talking when they are about to be one year old or earlier than that. By playing and speaking with them we are actually helping our babies develop mentally, emotionally, and physically. And besides, you can't help to talk to them because they're so cute, cuddly and wonderful little creatures.

Not only does talking to a 2-month old child makes sense, it is imperative for the mental development of the youngster. Studies have shown that children can even learn while still in the womb. They also respond to music while still inside the mother's body. I spoke to my daughter in big people's language (no baby talk) from day one. And, by 2 years old, she was considered highly advanced (gifted) in language arts. I think her incredible intelligence from such a young age was directly related to the fact that she was talked to with challenging conversations since a very young age (and, too, while she was still in the womb).

believe it or not infants can understand. well not as high as the level that grown-ups do but they understand. at such young age they could already identify their own mothers voice. they know when they are calmed or when they are shouted at. so talk to your baby, they listen.

Definitely, talking conveys your feelings of love and nurturing to them. Even if you chat about your day as if they are an adult friend, they are going to learn language faster. When they are around three months old they start to coo and imitate talking sounds. If they don't hear you speaking they won't know what to practice. Just like deaf children, they cannot form words properly because they have never heard them.