Learning
Answer every coo and gurgle
Age range: Under 6 months
- Duration
- 5 min
- Location
- At home
- Category
- Learning
- Type
- Activity
How to try it
When your baby makes a sound, look right at them and answer it back as if they had said something — because they did. Leave a gap, then reply again to whatever comes next.
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Why it matters
Answering your baby's sounds teaches them that talking is a back-and-forth, which is where language starts.
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