Let Me Add to That
Prep:听None | Activity Time:听3鈥4 Minutes
At this age, most babies say their first words. Your baby will collect new words to use, and she may say about a dozen words by the end of this stage. Expand her one-word response by stretching it into a sentence. Go a step further by making up a story, rhyme or song that has to do with your baby鈥檚 new favorite word!听听
- Your baby鈥檚 voice听
- Your voice听
Step 1:听When your baby uses a word, stretch it into a sentence or two. For example:听
Baby: 鈥淒og鈥澨
You: 鈥淵es, it鈥檚 a dog. He has very soft fur.鈥澨 听
Baby: 鈥淒og鈥澨
You: 鈥淵es. Look at the cute dog!鈥澨
Step 2:听Take it further by making up a song, rhyme, or story about your baby鈥檚 word. For example:听
鈥淭hat little dog is black and white.听
He doesn鈥檛 bark and he doesn鈥檛 bite.听
He鈥檒l run around and sit and stay.听
Throw a ball! He loves to play!听
He鈥檒l sniff your hand and give you a smooch.听
This little dog is one nice pooch!鈥澨