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I believe the earlier the better, My daughter Hannah was 6 months old when she spoke her first words; Ma-Ma, When she was in the womb I would read to her and sing, rub my tummy as I spoke to her. From day one I'd educate her everyday, interacting with her, reading to her. I don't believe in baby talk and never spoke that way to her. We pretend play, she is the student, I am the teacher, she practices tracing her letters, knows opposites, can find differences, very smart. I believe it's because of all the one on one from myself, as a stay at home mom, her and I spend a lot of time together, busy days filled with crafts, I allow her to go on websites and play educational games, having fun while learning. She knows her numbers and uses the phone to call her grandparents etc.

I make the best out of every situation, She can memorize a whole book. I feel that parents should interact with their children and talk to them, read to them, giving them a head start to kindergarten. I don't like when people speak baby talk to their child, it's degrading, they are capable of learning, being taught so why not start off right, how would you like it if someone spoke to you like that? It would degrade your intelligence. She is now four and will be going in to preschool in September, She knows how to count to 30, Knows her alphabet, knows all her colours, she can spell simple words like cat and dog, mom and dad, baby etc. She spells and writes her name and mine (mom) She spoke her first sentence at a young age as well " I see a bird in a tree". She is very inquisitive which makes it easier to teach her, Her repertoire has grown immensely. I encourage those around her to keep educating her, if she asks questions we do the best to answer them.
I have a friend and his son is two and can barely talk; he cries and screams, making it hard to communicate with him. I believe he may have a learning disability, he hasn't reached milestones but it could also be bad parenting, his mom doesn't communicate with him, he is sent to play rather than being read to, When he is in my presence I interact with him constantly,trying to teach him and I don't back down, I am persistant; when he screams I give him a time out and ask him what he wants even if he has to show me, then I repeat the word to him juice; I want juice. I read to him and have noticed a change in the past weekend alone. So I think that educating your child from day one is essential and rewarding at the same time. A sense of accomplishment, and it also gives your child a head start in the right direction, giving them a chance to flourish and grow.

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