促进孩子早期语言发育是父母可以为宝宝做的很重要的事情之一。研究表明多和宝宝说话是最好的途径之一。这个看上去是常识，但实际上里面有很多不为人知的细节。
Enhancing early language development is one of the more important things that mothers and fathers can do for their child. And research has shown that talking a lot to your baby right from birth is one of the best ways to do that. This may seem like common sense. But it actually is not common sense at all.
常识没有告诉我们这种说话是得不到回应的。我们不会和桌子、椅子以及消防栓说话，当然，有时候我们会和自动售货机说话，但这是特例。那么，我们为什么要和一个好几个月都不会说话的宝宝说话？
Common sense doesn’t tell us to talk to things that don’t talk back. We don’t talk to chairs, we don’t talk to tables, we don’t talk to fire hydrants. We do talk to vending machines, but that is an exception. So why would you talk to an infant who may not begin speaking herself for many months?
实际上，所有的父母都一次次的和宝宝说话，但请注意，从一开始就尽可能多的和你的宝宝说话才能取得很好的效果。
The fact is that all parents talk to their babies from time to time. However, it takes a concerted, conscious effort to make sure your little one is exposed to as much language as possible right from the start.
而且请记住，这是“直播”的语言。把宝宝往电视机前一放，尽管是教育节目或者是早教光碟都只是事先录好的，都没有太多效果。孩子的小小脑袋是怎么区分“现场”的声音和“录制好”的声音的？在这个科技发达的时代，这对于我依旧是谜团一个，如果不是我做了这方面的研究，我甚至根本就不会相信。
And keep in mind that it has to be “live” language. Placing a baby in front of a TV screen, even if an “educational” program or video is being shown, will have no effect. How an infant’s brain can tell the difference between a “real” voice and a “recorded” voice, even with today’s technology, is a mystery to me; and frankly, I never would have believed it if I hadn’t done the research myself.
所以不管在哪里，做什么，不管是在换尿布还是在上悦宝园的课程，不要因为自己是个话唠而感到羞涩，当不久的将来，你的宝宝学会说话时，一定会感激你的。
So wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, whether you are changing her diaper or enjoying a class at Romp n’ Roll, don’t be shy about being a total blabbermouth. Some day in the future when she can speak herself, your child will thank you for it.
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