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So I ask that are you talking enough to your child? Well, let me tell you what I did when my daughters were born. I have Nikita who is 6 years old and Simran who is 4 years old. Since the second they were born my mouth was never shut! I was constantly talking to them. Coz I knew they are taking things in. I can see it in their eyes that surely they are reading my lips. I used to tell my husband, "I wish I could know what they are thinking right now" and my husband thought the same too!

I used to talk to them when they wake up, when I am giving them a bath, even if I'm going to get their clothes I will say, "hey baby i'll be right back with your clothes" I would even tell them if I'm going to the toilet ;-) Seriously!

When they start responding it's more fun! They babble in their baby language when I say I'll be right back!

The other thing that they loved was looking at picture books! I started giving them soft baby books since they were about a month old. They used to love those! I used to read and they used to follow my lips and then look at the book! And now that they are 6yrs and 4yrs old they love reading! Nikita is a terrific reader as quoted by her teacher and listening to hear reading makes us feel so proud. Simran loves bringing books back from her pre-school everyday and makes sure that we read it everyday to her so she can bring a new one back the next day.

I believe from my experience that books play a very important role in their growing.  

That's it for now!