https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:19:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-baby-babbles-when-hes-alone-but-not-with-me#post-609307 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:02:16 +0000 tysonja 609307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think this is normal! when LO was that age i loved listening to him 'talk' to himself in his crib when he woke up! i always tried to record it b/c it would happen way way less when he knew we were around :) certainly not as long and drawn out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-baby-babbles-when-hes-alone-but-not-with-me#post-609295 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:57:23 +0000 Mrs. Twine 609295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure this has to do with the biology of the brain; babies watch/absorb when they are with us, and then spend time alone "practicing." <a href="http://www.sharp.com/pediatrics/ask-expert-babbling.cfm" rel="nofollow">http://www.sharp.com/pediatrics/ask-expert-babbling.cfm</a> , <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12klass.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/health/12klass.html?_r=0</a> . I wouldn't take it as something to worry about; just continue to be responsive and model conversational turn-taking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-baby-babbles-when-hes-alone-but-not-with-me#post-491770 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:36:34 +0000 jennylynn 491770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M also did this. Whenever I was with her and would talk to her, she was more of a listener than a talker. Like she was concentrating really hard on what I had to say. Now at 9 months, she's found her voice and babbles on and on if she's in a talkative mood. I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-baby-babbles-when-hes-alone-but-not-with-me#post-491720 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:19:27 +0000 loveisstrange 491720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C did this too. She always babbled the most when she thought no one was listening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-baby-babbles-when-hes-alone-but-not-with-me#post-491719 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:18:45 +0000 Weagle 491719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO did this too. She started really "talking" to us around 6.5-7 months. I don't think they can make the connection between the sounds they are making and communicating before then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-baby-babbles-when-hes-alone-but-not-with-me#post-491685 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:00:54 +0000 Mrsbells 491685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think all babies do this to some extent, they smile to themselves and babble to themselves more in the beginning than to anyone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-baby-babbles-when-hes-alone-but-not-with-me#post-491678 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:58:14 +0000 cranberryapple 491678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is this normal? He's 5.5 months old. I get a few babbles out of him here and there when I'm trying to "talk" to him, but when I leave him alone either in his play area or in his crib for naps, he babbles a lot more! &gt;_&lt; Does he have trust issues or something? </p>