A River of Babbles

My daughter is a year old, well 13.5 months to be technical about it. :) i honestly have no idea what is "normal" for speech development at her age, but her pediatrician seemed happy with her all-around at her 1 year visit, so I guess she's doing fine! 

Penny knows several words by now, not necessarily to SAY them, but she understands the meanings. I so enjoy watching her develop this skill. Most of her communication is "point and grunt" (or scream), but she can sign "please", thanks to her Grandma and Tete (Auntie) for teaching her! Tete was one of her first 3 spoken words and it is what she calls her Auntie. 

She understands much more than she can speak though. Most helpfully she understands "come with mommy" and "no" or "that's not for Penny". And MOST of the time she obeys! (For now, right?)

The biggest things I have found helpful in teaching my daughter languages are:

1. Pronounce every word clearly, annunciate 

2. Keep it simple. When "reading" a book, point to things and say their names.

3. Repeat, repeat, and repeat again.

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