Look Who's Talking! 7 Easiest First Words to Teach Baby

Babies learn their world through all of their senses, even when it comes to words - hearing, seeing, touching. By teaching a simple, straight-forward vocabulary, you can promote more positive communication experiences with your little one. I was lucky enough to talk to Erika Cardamone - the licensed speech and language pathologist behind the insightful blog TheSpeechies.com - to get some insight into simple, effective first words. Erika explains that since babies are fascinated with faces, they'll be watching your eyes and mouth intently when you speak. These 7 words are "visual" sounds - sounds you can see (like "m," "p," and "b"). By Amy Heinz

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