Mastering the world of words then 6 months to a year

As the child more and more learns the world of words, you can finally begin to feel that your words reach him. Finally the child understands you, although not always obeys. Simple and familiar questions, such as "Do you want to eat?" Or "Do you want, we go to the street?", Usually cause an intelligible answer. This is not a yes or no, but the child's body language is crystal clear. Except, of course, those cases when he does not know what he wants.

Up to a year, children still speak very little words, understand a lot from what you have said and have a very expressive body language. Recipient speech of the child( the ability to understand the above) is always several months ahead of expressive speech. One thing that a child can not say much, does not mean that he does not understand what you are saying. In fact, if you multiply what you think the child now understands,

"No, no, no!"

By the end of the first year, most children understand that "no" means "stop."How quickly the child obeys you depends on the gestures that accompany this "no", and the tone of your voice. When the child is about to pull the desk lamp's cord, gently take his hand, look into his big eyes and point at the wire, saying: "No, do not touch, it hurts!" Then bring his attention to a safer and more interesting lesson. At this stage, the child can even shake his head, imitating your gestures, as if this helps him understand what you said. Never say no to a strict, strict voice. Maintain respect for your child when talking to him. Your goal is to teach, not intimidate. And, of course, be prepared for the fact that the child will only be angry with you if you often shout "no."Here are some alternatives to the word "no": "stop", "can not", "hot", "close", "dirty", "hurt" or "do not climb."Develop a universal sound to denote the concept of "no", which will immediately attract the attention of the child. Our sound for the concept of "no" - a sharp loud "ah!";hearing him, Stefan stops dead.

for two, you will get a more or less accurate assessment of his linguistic understanding at any age.