Talk With Me Baby

Question 1

What are some components of “Narrate Your Day?”

Answer 1

• Describe what you are doing
• What do you hear?
• What do you see?
• Talk with your patient

Question 2

What are some components of “Parentese?”

Answer 2

• Uses actual words and sentences
• Emphasize parts of speech
• Elongate vowels
• Expressive face
• Sing-song tone
• Fluctuate pitch
  *Depending on acuity and setting may be a whisper tone

Question 3

What are some components of “Serve and Return?”

Answer 3

• Back and forth conversation
• Use home language
• Look for positive nonverbal cues
  ~ Smile
  ~ Giggles
  ~ Eye contact
• Look for stress cues
  ~ Arching back
  ~ Rigidty
  ~ Floppy
  ~ Changes in baseline vitals

Question 4

How does early language exposure enhance development and academic success?

Answer 4

• Longterm health
• High school graduation
• Third grade reading
• Health brain development
• Early language exposure

Question 5

Describe “I Do” (Engage) skills when fostering parent involvement.

Answer 5

• Talk directly with the baby — describe what you are doing.
• Direct questions and comments to the baby: “Hi baby, how are you feeling this morning?”
• Demonstrate the skills of Narrate your Day, Serve and Return, and Parentese.

Question 6

Describe “We Do” (Share) skills when fostering parent involvement.

Answer 6

• Invite parent to join you in talking with the baby: “Mom, see how I talked with your baby? Let’s try having you talk with him.”
• Practice together.
• Add educational interactions: “Have you heard that talking with your baby helps her learn?”

Question 7

Describe “You Do” skills when fostering parent involvement.

Answer 7

• Encourage the parent to practice talking with the baby in your presence.
• Give feedback: “You are doing great!”
• Highlight accomplishments: “See how your baby responded when he heard your voice?”
• Encourage the use of the home language.