What A Baby Hears Leaves Marks In The Brain

Babies are the most receptive beings in the world. They need stimulation, love, caresses and above all words. Everything a baby hears leaves marks in their brains. These brands are permanent. Therefore, we should be wonderful architects of love, which can be understood on our pitch. We should guide them with a warm voice that embraces and stimulates, to avoid leaving marks like these. For everything a baby hears leaves marks.

People who think it’s silly to talk to a newborn are completely wrong. They also help to create gaps and slow down the communicative process that a child needs in order to develop.

Babies should be talked to face to face. We should talk a lot to them, sing for them, whisper and tell them stories. Although they can not decipher the mystery of the words we say, they are skilled translators of emotions. They are small pioneers in the language process.

As the days and months go by, they will slowly begin to understand the meaning of certain words. Before we know it, they will understand sentences and start communicating by themselves. This amazing process must take place in a favorable, loving and familiar environment. 

Everything our baby hears will be recorded in their brains, which are constantly evolving, even if we do not speak directly to them. Therefore, you should never hesitate. You’re doing very well. Your baby is lucky to have you if you are one of those parents who never stops talking to your baby.

We will explain why

Routines, ideal moments for communication

We are all aware that newborns spend most of their time sleeping. But during the first weeks and months of life, there are wonderful moments where we can initiate the magical process of stimulating the baby’s brain through language, for everything a baby hears leaves marks.

• Breastfeeding is without a doubt the best, most magical and meaningful moment where you can talk to your baby.
• Make sure your tone is warm, positive, and that you always use positive intonations.
• Try to maintain eye contact when changing their diapers, putting them on clothes, and undressing them.
• Bath time is a relaxing moment where babies are receptive to their parents’ voices and gestures.
• If we manage to get a smile out of them, you can be sure that you are leaving marks of positivity and love in your child’s brain.

Mother’s voice guides the baby and leaves marks

Mother’s voice has power. It has always been there, long before the baby came into the world. A child has already spent 9 months in the mother’s womb, which now cradles him, feeds him and cares for him.

• Babies already recognize their mother’s voice when they are born. Amniotic fluid is a good sound conductor, and therefore the mother’s voice follows them every day as soon as the fetus has developed its auditory sense.
• We all know that babies do not understand vocabulary. But the intention of this process is not to make the baby understand the semantics of each sentence, as we pointed out at the beginning of the article.
• They will laugh and sometimes get scared when we raise our voices.

Words must be followed by gestures – what a baby hears leaves marks

Communication with your baby should be strengthened with gestures and an appropriate tone of voice. In this way, we can consolidate both verbally and non-verbally. At the same time, gestures are great mood boosters.

• Never forget to smile when talking to your baby, and always try to maintain eye contact.
• You should also give small response times, which means you are waiting for them to respond. Wait for them to make a sound, close their eyes, make a small beep or a smile. This way, you can also teach them about speech patterns.

It is also very important to try to understand your baby’s communicative process. Babies also make gestures, smile and make a wide range of sounds. Another way you can strengthen the language is to imitate their gestures and sounds. In this way, they will feel that we understand them. Everything they say is important and appreciated.

The key to “baby talk”: something we all do without realizing it

The way adults talk to babies is called “baby talk”. It is a concept that parents use every day.

• There are no adults who talk to a baby in the same way they would talk to other adults. Our brain actually knows how to best interact with babies to stimulate the communicative process.
• We should not forget that language is the genetic imprint that sets us apart from other primates. We should be prepared to have our children practice this skill at an early age.
• Talk to them in a high-pitched tone so you get their attention.

• We also make sounds that stimulate new sensations: laughter, chatter, etc.
• No one has taught us this. It’s instinctive. We sometimes say words that have no meaning, but those words can still convey calm to our babies.

We can conclude that there are endless reasons why you should communicate with your child from as early an age as possible. From the first moment they come into the world and have their skin close to yours. They need you, and they also need to learn to communicate.

So remember that all the first words we share with them leave marks in their brains. All the words your baby hears will guide them on their way to mastering the language. They will be able to understand the world through the ever-present and warm tone that shows them the endless love we have for them.