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I used to have to make a conscious effort to talk to LO too. I don't talk to her as much as I should I think. :T That's why I started playing Christian children's music in the background! Pandora!

I read that the key is to respond to any vocalizations that your baby makes, either by speaking or by touching your baby. I started doing it with Olive and holy cow, what a huge difference it makes!

LOL i'm with @looch... ! My LO is going on 16-months now so she is also a lot more "verbal" and interactive so i feel the need to respond to her expectant, probing eyes (she's a very very curious girl). i probably talked less to her when she was younger.

@mrsbee - really?? how so? that's interesting you can tell a huge difference!

I didn't used to, but I find it a lot easier now that he talks to me too. I felt like an idiot when he was 4 months old and just staring at me- now it's kind of natural, i.e. he hands me a book and I'll say "Oh, you want to read that inane Baby Giggles book for the hundredth time? That's great!"
DH told me the other day that I speak to LO almost exclusively in questions. "Is that your bear?" "Can you turn the page for me?" "Can you hand me your car?" "Is it time to put your shoes on?"
Can't wait till LO's first words are "Duh, mom. That's my ball. We've been over this."