Baby Care

Baby’s Language Development, Four months

Four months. By now more and more communication should be taking place with your baby. You may notice a greater amount of smiling – while his babbling may have a noticeably singsong quality to it, often ranging into a high pitch that delights him as he learns to like the sound of his own voice. There will be lots of repetition to the sounds that your baby makes. It is important that you always respond to your baby’s “oohs” and “ahhs” and whatever other communication methods she is using - respond with your own voice tones. This is your chance to have a “chat time” with your baby and you should take advantage of these times – you are helping him to discover the art of conversation. There will also be certain times when your baby may also not be in the mood for talking. He will turn his head in the other direction and may put his arm over his face. He may be showing signs of anger or frustration by crying out, especially if something is taken away from him.

Hearing

Your baby’s hearing is crucial to developing the ability to talk. While this has been true since birth, your baby is just now beginning to understand the fundamentals of communication through hearing and language. When your baby was younger, he or she understood your meaning through the tone of your voice: soothing tones made your infant stop crying, agitated tones told your baby something was wrong. Now, your child is beginning to pick out the components of your speech. Your baby can hear and understand the different sounds you make and the way words form sentences. He or she responds to “no” and is starting to notice new sounds, like the bark of a dog or the hum of a vacuum cleaner.

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