🧠 Wellbeing · 0 – 12 months
💬 Boosting language skills with constant chatter
Responsive conversation matters more than nonstop speech.
The Game Plan
1. What to prepare
Talk during everyday care in the languages your family uses. Pause and respond to looks, sounds and gestures.
2. What to check
Share songs and picture books without drilling or comparing children. Seek hearing or development advice if concerned.
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When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 112 or 999.