Talking to your child

Children who are talked to from an early age learn to talk and read faster. This means that they will do much better on an IQ test because it is in essence a literacy test.

This is why you should make a conscious effort to talk to your child as much as possible. You might think that talking to a newborn is a waste of time but that is a fallacy. You might think that an infant does not understand what you are saying but that is only partially true. The only way an infant can learn is through the mimicking of speech.

Even if you are unsure of what to say to your child it is a good idea to chat to him or her. One approach is to simply and consistently describe what it is you are doing. For instance if you are bathing the baby say, "Now we are taking a bath!" If you are feeding he or she go - "Now we are having dinner." This keeps the baby engaged, attentive and learning about life.

Describing each and every little action to a baby goes a long way to helping him or her identify things, develop logic and understand sequences of events. In fact the ability to string sequential thoughts is vital for any child's mental development over the long term.

Of course when talking to a baby keep your sentences short, simple and clear. Don't use big words. You should refrain from using too much nonsensical baby talk as that does not help them learn. Talk to your baby like an adult sometimes as that is the most educational form of speech for them. Baby talk does not really educate but rather keeps your baby in an emotionally secure place where he or she can be lazy mentally and not have to grow.

As your child becomes older be sure to bond by having regular talks. You can help your child develop logic, organizational skill and help him or her separate emotion from reason. You can also instruct them on how to develop personal goals.

Another goal of talking soul is to encourage your child to tell you what is on his or her mind, especially when it comes to what happens at school. This can help you determine whether or not your child is in a positive or negative learning space. If your child knows that you are going to take an active interest in what they say that can help them in teaching them to think for themselves.

There is also no harm in asking them the age old question of what they want to be when they grow up as that helps them develop personal goals as well. It also introduces them to the notion of thinking for themselves rather than depending on you to do all the thinking for them.

Ultimately chatting with your child and being aware of what is on his or her mind and responding to those thoughts can be a very stimulating experience that can increase your child's general mental development.