The Benefits of Talking to Your Baby In This Article: Your baby
learns language by listening to you and others use it. Though
your baby certainly doesn't understand everything you say, she
no doubt picks up glimmers of meaning here and there. Especially
if you speak to your baby a lot, she will understand dozens of
words before she utters anything recognizable. One of the first
words your baby will probably understand is the word no. By
around six months, your baby will begin to associate a sharp
"No!" with the idea that she has to stop doing whatever she's
doing. By nine months, she may understand a few simple phrases
that are often directed toward her, such as "Wave bye-bye," or
"Drink your bottle." If you want to check your child's
understanding of words, even before she speaks, try these two
games: - Ask your baby to find a favorite object. "Where's your
blanket?" "Where's your teddy bear?" If she turns toward it,
your baby probably knows what blanket or teddy bear means. This
game works even better with