How often do you talk to your newborn baby?

Question

I know Im suppose to talk to him, but how long is enough for one day? Am i suppose to talk to him all day?

Answer 1

I talk to him all the time. It goes by itself, I don't have to think that I need to talk to him.

Answer 2

I wouldnt worry too much about it dont think theres a set amount off time you should talk, as long as there hearing your voice. I have a 11 week old and just chat too him on and off all day, just tell him what were doing and where were going just whatever pops in too my head!! Reading too thems also good you could try reading the newspaper or a magazine aloud.

Answer 3

Yes absoultly.

You need to ask he/she questions, leave a spot for response.

This helps your child develp conversation.

Tell him/her what you are doing.

Its all a learning process.

Answer 4

I talked to my child constantly from the moment she was born.  I narrated everything I did, everything she did, everything around us, and everything that was going to happen.  

As a result, she spoke early, never spoke baby talk and has an amazing vocabulary.

She was pushed up a "grade" when in daycare, started kindergarten a year early, and has been honor roll in every grade.  She finished sixth grade as high honors, and is one year younger than the rest of her class.

In my opinion, you can never talk to your child or read to your child too much.  It's all good. Just stay away from baby words as much as possible.  That's for poodles, not babies.

Answer 5

Just talk about what you're doing as you do it. Like "right well let's get the dinner on. What shall I have? Ok nappy changing time" that sort of thing. It's just so they hear your voice.

Answer 6

I talked whenever they looked up at me.  My daughter was fascinated with me talking...so I did it a lot.  I also sang and made silly faces.  I also explained everything to her.  "Okay lets go have something to eat" "mommy's changing your diaper now"

Answer 7

you morph into it.  i felt silly talking to my baby for maybe the first few days and now i talk to her all the time about anything that pops into my head.  pretty much the things i say in my head i say to her unless they're inappropriate.  then i started to sing silly songs like songs about how i want her to burp or how i love the presents she gives mommy (p**p and pee).  you don't think about these things you just find yourself doing them one day.  i pretty much do it whenever she's awake and around me and i'm not busy.  i always talk to her when she cries unless its the middle of the night because i don't want to stimulate her at nighttime.

Answer 8

I don't think you need to take it quite so literally! Even if you just talk to him during changing, feedings, etc... You don't need to sit with him for an hour and have a conversation about how his day is going. Lol... Just on and off when he's awake and alert.  

Answer 9

at least 10 times a day for the first few months, so the baby would get used to ur face and identify u as his mom

Answer 10

I don't know if there's a set amount of time.  I would talk to my son all the time!  I would explain what was going on, what we were going to do next, tell him about the things around him, etc. etc.  (Just like he were an older child I suppose).  

Answer 11

I talk to my bubs all the time, I can't help myself - I love her so much. It comes naturally.

Answer 12

sometimes it is hard to get used to "talking to your baby" because they dont talk back... I am a quite person so I play w/ my baby and all of a sudden I will think to myself... I havent said a word to him! We have been sitting there quietly playing lol. It has gotten easier w/ practice but it seems my mom talks to him EVERY SECOND when she has him... I think that babies obviously need you to talk to them... but they need time to themselves as well. My son is almost 6 months and can crawl and sit up by himself.. so I will sit him on the floor to explore while I watch him. Sometimes I will try encouraging him to go get something... but then we take baths together

I talk to him... or I will talk when I change/feed him... I also talk to him non stop when we are in the supermarket... I will point things out and ask him questions lol. At hime though there seems to be so much to do sometimes that I dont get that time to sit w/ him and talk to him every min of the day! I dont think there is any set amount of time... and if you are like me... its hard not to stress if you are saying enough to them... (especially if you are naturally a quite person)  

Answer 13

I talk to my baby constantly.  If she is awake, i tell her about whats happening around her, talk to her about our family, tell her how pretty she is, which she loves hearing, lol.

Now she will hear my voice from behind her (if someone else has her) and she tries to look back for me, its so sweet.

Answer 14

LOL theres no set amount to talk to a baby, but just talk to them or sing when you are doing things with them.

It will seem easier to have "conversations" with them when they get a bit older.