https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:23:52 +0000 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:07:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=29345 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=807915&title=communicating-with-baby#807915 Author: FreeSpirit
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Posted: 15 October 2009 at 10:07pm

I'm a firm believer in talking to your baby about EVERY little thing you are doing. Talk to them like they will answer back. Talk to them like they are a person with opinions. Tell them what is going on today. Tell them what is happening now. If you're going to pick them up, say so. Talk to your child about how you can smell that dirty nappy (poo) and it's time to change. Never stop talking. If you can't think of anything to say - sing. Read to your newborn (it's a great age, as hard as it is, they are happy as larry to listen to the cheesy romance or sci-fi novel). Words, songs, books, music, all contribute to your child learning the pattern of language.

My daughter is (nearly) 15 months, has 26 words, and speaks two word sentences. Because I talk to her. Ok it's not intelligent conversation yet, but it's still cute when she hears me on the loo and pushes the door open so she can peek in and say "see you!"]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:07:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=807915&title=communicating-with-baby#807915 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=807792&title=communicating-with-baby#807792 Author: kmarie
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Posted: 15 October 2009 at 8:35pm

We use a lot of baby sign language now - something that comes easily to me as I have a profoundly deaf brother so learnt sign language soon after I learnt to speak. It's only been in the last few months that we've introduced it to Bethany but she's picked it up so quickly and it really helps us to understand her, as it also gives a context for the words she says. Things like 'milk', 'water', 'num nums' (we use the sign for food), 'pooey' (we're working on her identifying that one lol), 'please', 'thanks' as well as lots that just take her interest like 'ball', 'bird', 'wet', 'shower' etc. The one we started with was 'finished'. It's great cuz she no longer slaps food out of our hands, she tells us she's done! 'More' is also helpful if she's finished what we gave her but she's still hungry.

Not sure if that's the kind of thing you're after, but I def suggest giving it a go - it's so much fun. For the first little while you just keep doing the signs whenever you say the word, then all of a sudden you catch them doing the same! (And of course you feel so proud )]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:35:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=807792&title=communicating-with-baby#807792 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=806541&title=communicating-with-baby#806541 Author: Emmi_
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 8:45pm

I was about to say there is a great article in the latest OB but Emma beat me to it!! I found it incredibly interesting (even though I dont have a bub yet...)
I think its a great idea and plan on doing it when bub arrives ]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:45:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=806541&title=communicating-with-baby#806541 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=806486&title=communicating-with-baby#806486 Author: Maya
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 8:18pm

Funnily enough, the latest issue of OHbaby! Magazine is all about communication, and there's a great article on communicating with babies.

I find it amazing what babies pick up even without you realising it - lil miss was picking up the phone and holding it to her ear and saying "hiiiii" by about 12 months, and whenever she sees the camera she gives you a cheesy grin and says "cheeeeese" - things that she's picked up from watching us and her big sisters.

Music is a big one too, she can "sing" several different songs, obviously not the words but the tune and the rhythm just from listening to the girls sing them and from Mainly Music.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:18:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=806486&title=communicating-with-baby#806486 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=806421&title=communicating-with-baby#806421 Author: AandCsmum
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 7:39pm

Now that is a logical idea!!

But we kinda do do "do you want to be picked up" & he lifts his arms up.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:39:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=806421&title=communicating-with-baby#806421 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=806344&title=communicating-with-baby#806344 Author: princesspumpkin
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 6:37pm

That's really cool. We do the same sort of thing, always talking about what we're doing, and you can tell that they do start to work out what's coming next . My little guy knows when we're about to play his favourite game & starts giggling like crazy!]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:37:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=806344&title=communicating-with-baby#806344 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=805790&title=communicating-with-baby#805790 Author: skp
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 12:10pm

we pull our girl up into a sitting position too we say ready.....1...2...3 and she gets really excited and tightens her tummy to help.]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:10:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=805790&title=communicating-with-baby#805790 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=805649&title=communicating-with-baby#805649 Author: Mrs_B
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 10:31am

hehe cute

We have always talked to Corban and told him what we were about to do i.e when dressing him "left arm through Bubba" etc I think it is important to involve them even if they aren't able to understand what you are saying. So we always say things like, time for bed, Daddy is going to read you a story then it's nun-nighs time.

One we use a lot is, up up up up up! when pulling him to sitting position from lying on his back he thinks it's a great game ]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:31:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=805649&title=communicating-with-baby#805649 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=805630&title=communicating-with-baby#805630 Author: beachgirl
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 10:19am

i would always feel uneasy when someone picked up a baby & it wasn't expecting to be picked up & its little head flopped back, i would think ouch, must hurt babys neck...
so when our baby was born 5 months ago, every time we (mama & dadda) would go to pick her up we'd say "Baby Up" & she caught on really quick & would hold her head by preparing her neck muscles & hence no uncomfortable neck/head flopping back. (particularly when she was small we also put a hand behind her little head often too for support but nowadays she even leans forward into our grasp when we pick her up & has such good core strength).
"Baby Up"
i'm keen to learn more little tricks like that too...]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:19:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29345&PID=805630&title=communicating-with-baby#805630