9 tips for communicating with 6-month-olds

At this point, your baby is about to come of age to learn to speak, so what you say to your baby always makes sense. You can help your baby learn and practice his language skills better in the following ways:

1. Slow and steady

As your baby starts trying to decipher your sentences, it becomes more difficult for them to understand what you are saying if you speak too quickly. To give your baby a chance to start learning words, talk to them slowly, clearly and simply.

2. Let's say it simply

Go ahead and talk as you normally would, but emphasize simple words or phrases that are commonly used in everyday life. For example, during mealtimes, when you say, "I'm going to pour apple juice into a glass," pick up the box of apple juice and show your baby: "Apple juice, this is apple juice" and point ly and said: "Ly". Always pause for a moment to give your baby time to understand the meaning of the word before continuing to say the next phrase.

3. Limit your use of pronouns

The pronouns often confuse your baby, so use sentences like: "This is my book" or "This is My doll", accompanied by a pointing gesture at the object you are talking about.

4. Imitate what your baby says

By this point, your baby will be able to speak many words. You can multiply this time to create imitation games with your baby. All you need is to talk to your baby using a few simple consonants and vowels. For example, when your baby says, "Ba-ba-ba-ba," you will imitate: "Ba-ba-ba-ba". If your baby responds: "Skin-skin-skin-skin", continue to imitate: "Skin-skin-skin-skin". If your baby shows signs of secret words, you can try suggesting a few other examples to encourage him to imitate. When your baby shows no interest in imitating, change roles and let him be the imitator. Practicing this habit often for several months, your baby will begin to imitate what you say without prompting.

5. Speak anytime, anywhere

Talk to your baby about everything, even if it's just the trivial things you go through during the day. Tell stories to your baby naturally, but you also need to pay attention to tell them in a way that they can understand (You should not confuse this with storytelling to your baby).

6. Performing rhyming repertoire

You may feel bored and tired of having to repeat children's songs many times a day. However, your child not only enjoys the repetition greatly, but is also able to learn a lot of vocabulary from those rhymes. You can rely on the songs of the children's characters or create your own. Most importantly, sing to your baby every day.

7. Reading

Maybe your baby has not understood the content of the story, but your child will surely enjoy the simple rhyming melodies and vivid illustrations in the book. Point to the many different objects, animals or people in the book, then start asking, "Where is the dog?" Your baby will surprise you by pointing your finger in the right place for the answer you expect.

8. Wait for feedback from the baby

Even if your baby is unable to speak, he or she is beginning to take in information and will often respond to what you say, whether it's just screams or an expressive expression.

9. Ask your baby to firmly obey

After a while, your child will learn to make some small “requests” from you, such as: “Kiss me, baby”, “Wave goodbye”, or “Give mum a doll Hey! Please add the phrase "go" or "nha" so that the baby will say it later without you having to teach him. But be aware that sometimes your baby will not listen to your suggestions for months, or if he does, the baby's reaction will not happen consistently or he will respond immediately. Do not be disappointed when the baby does not follow, instead show the baby how to do (eg waving goodbye to someone), he will automatically learn. You should not force or force your baby to follow if there are too many people around.