Talking to your baby seems pretty natural, right? We have learned that baby talk or babbling is actually not helpful to communication development. So what is? Everything that you describe, comment and joke about throughout the day! Its as simple as saying, “What should we have for breakfast today?” “Oh, look, we have oatmeal, milk and fruit. Lets put them all together to make a yummy oatmeal. Here is the pot….” Anything you can do to boost the conversation, even if it seems like you are just talking out loud, encourages baby’s brain to gather words and information. Its important to remember that these interactions must come from a live person, not a screen.
See what else research has shown in this NYTimes article:
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/the-power-of-talking-to-your-baby/