When do children start to talk?

Some children say their first word as early as nine months, others exactly on their first birthday, and others take until their second year to do so. In the course of the third year the number of words that children actively incorporate into their speech grows explosively. Experts currently assume that children learn the first 50 words only very slowly. Later they can learn up to 10 new words per day. This phase lasts approximately from the 18th month of life to the 6th year

Supporting language development is fun

In general, children like to talk and are very creative with sounds, words, sentences and their voice. Everyday situations can easily be used to support children in the beautiful process of language development. Because many words and also Grammar and pronunciation are expanded and reinforced through active practice: For a puzzle or board game, reading or being read to, looking at picture books, experimenting or singing. The possibilities are diverse

Support communicative development through play

Foster communicative development with dolls

A wonderful way to start a conversation is role play. Especially when playing with dolls children process things they have experienced in their daily life they have, and often take on the role of a parent. Often they reenact conversations or sometimes remain completely quiet. But even then they tell a story in their head and thus expand their language skills.

Foster communicative development with children's games

Language development in children can also be fostered during joint play promote. The HABA classic Orchard not only expands vocabulary, language comprehension and sentence forms, it has brought children and their families lots of fun for many generations.

Foster communicative development with children's books

Stories encourage children to speak. That is why reading aloud is so important for language development and also strengthens children in their personality and social competence. Regular reading aloud at a set time thus becomes an intensive cuddle and feel-good time.

Babies can already play with buggy books, from one year old children are old enough for their first board picture books with simple illustrations and short rhymes. Later they enjoy small stories and first non-fiction books about their daily life, their favorite animals, vehicles or toys.