Most parents are overjoyed when they hear their baby slowly
pronounce his or her first word. There is an indescribable
feeling of awe and excitement when your babbling baby, who just
a few months ago was just learning to smile and crawl, can begin
to enunciate the word “mama”, “dada”, or “toy.” It really is
amazing to observe the speech development of infants and
toddlers and to notice how all of a sudden, nonsense baby talk
(at least it sounds nonsensical to adults) starts to morph into
sounds that resemble real words. Eventually, it becomes even
more exciting when your baby slowly starts stringing together
newly-learned words to form elementary sentences. And this is
just the start of many years of speech and language development.
Parents’ Involvement in Speech Development As a caring parent,
you have more influence on your child’s learning and speech
development than you may think. Since humans are adaptable
beings, early-life coaching, concentrated learning, and
structured play can be tremendously helpful