Babies read lips before speaking

• April 27, 2024

The babies they learn to talk when listening sounds and, above all, to read the lips , according to an investigation of Florida Atlantic University , published in the magazine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Scientists in Florida discovered that from six months of age, children study the mouths of people when they speak to them, so the babbling changes gradually from incoherent language to syllables, and then to the first word as mom or dad.

"In order to imitate you, the baby has to understand how to move the lips to do the sound who is listening, which is an incredibly complex process, "explained the psychologist David Lewkowicz , of the Florida Atlantic University .

Apparently, they do not take long to learn the movements that match the basic sounds. In their early years, babies begin to look adults back into their eyes, unless they hear unknown sounds of a foreign language. If so, use the lip-reading technique a little more.

In the following video, we explain how is the process of acquiring language in the minors:

Babies "know what they need to know, and are able to focus their attention on what is important at each stage of their development," he said. Bob McMurray , professor of psychology at the University of Iowa .

So if you have small children, do not hesitate to speak to them so that their development is carried out correctly and their speech learning is faster. And you, have you noticed your baby's behavior when you talk to him?

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