Hello, I'm here and ready for a chat!

Your baby might not be saying words just yet, but now they can use their voice to get your attention, they’ll let you know when they want a chat...  

Your baby is excited to be able to use their voice – they’ve been practising for a while and their conversational toolkit has been growing. If you hear your baby making deliberate sounds, look at what they’re doing. Your baby will greet you with a big smile, as they will have achieved their goal of catching your attention.  

These early interactions are wonderful and important: your baby will learn that their voice has an effect.

Tell me more! 

Be curious and go and see what they’re eager to tell or show you, or if you are in the middle of something, respond to their sound with a smile and a few words of encouragement. Try and catch your baby’s eye so that they know their little clever chat has definitely been noticed!