By the age of 6 months, your baby is gaining more control of her body and can use various gestures and facial expressions to tell you how she's feeling.‘Your baby's eyes and facial expressions are her first tool of communication,' says psychiatry

Your toddler might be talking by now, but there are also other ways you can communicate with her. Watching her body and facial expressions can give an insight into her feelings. Body language expert Robert Phipps says it's important to look at your

New research released by the National Literacy Trust, shows that a fifth of parents believe that communicating with their baby is only necessary from the age of 3 months old. Because of this a new ‘Talk To Your Baby’ campaign has been launched

Children reach their language milestone as their own pace. However, below is an approximate guide to how your baby’s communication skills develop during the first year. 0-3 MonthsShe’s making eye contact, smiling, kicking, and gurgling. By 1 ½ to 2

shows talking and listening to your child more not only makes him feel valued and loved, but also boosts brainpower and makes him a confident communicator.But 75% of head teachers across the UK say that in the past five years, more and more children

Taking time to talk, by Maggie Redshaw2011 is the National Year of Speech, Language and Communication, in particular for young children in the early stages of learning to talk. It is important for parents to understand how toddlers begin

what they want. Communication is the thing and responding to this type of signal by doing what is wanted at the same time as talking is important and can take the pressure off the language learning for a moment. Late talkers are often good

massage expert Katie Whitehouse. 'It lets you communicate with your baby and really focus on each other.'Baby massage

6. Duck 7. Teddy 8. Milk 9. Gran 10. Again What was your baby’s first word? Tell us in the comments box below…Do you talk to your baby? Find out how important it is to communicate with your baby from birth - click here...

Virgo: 24 August to 23 SeptemberVirgo babies are normally reserved and happy to spend time alone, but they are also great communicators. You may get the feeling, even with young Virgo babies, that they’re watching and learning from you