Visit the park and listen in – it's interesting to hear how people talk to each other

What you need 

• An outdoor space where other people are; parks are often ideal 

What to do 

1. When you are out, find an area where other people are.  
2. Take your baby from their pram and place them on your knee.  
3. Say to your baby, “I can hear people around us. I wonder what they're talking about?”  
4. Try to sit close enough so that your baby can hear different voices and speech patterns. You might be lucky enough to hear people speaking a different language too.  

Good to know 

It's great for babies to hear different languages while they are young. If they are heard frequently enough, babies become more able to distinguish the sounds heard in other languages.