Tag: baby talk
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Baby talk
Barely do children learn to toddle across the floor when they begin to emulate the actions and words of the adults in their lives. Last week 2-year-old Eli learned a new word while listening to his folks assess the presidential election. “You can’t blame people for voting their pocketbook,” my daughter commented. With that, the…
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Kids talk
As with all our children and grandchildren, the newest, born Jan. 31, is above average. But even she startled her parents the other day. They asked, “Let’s get ready to take a bath. Okay?” She babbled back a distinct “Okay.” Her first spoken word. She may not say it again for a year, but she…
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The eyes have it
Babies talk a lot – with their eyes and bodies. And, because food and babies go hand-in-hand their stomachs dictate some of the first non-verbal conversations. At 3 months, our youngest grandson, Elijah began joining his dad and mom – my daughter – at the table for meals. Sometimes she held him, sometimes she propped…