If you're like most parents, you're looking forward to your baby's first words almost as much as you looked forward to their birth. So pay attention: An infant's first communication starts much earlier than you may think. "One of the first forms of communication is 'blowing raspberries,'" says speech-language pathologist Amy Chouinard, M.A., CCC-SLP, co-author of Let's Talk Together: Home Activities for Early Speech & Language Development . " This is part of their speech development, they are experimenting with their mouth and is totally normal. not all babies will blow raspberries. Yet those who do "blow bubbles" and display other complex mouth movements like licking their lips tend to pick up language more quickly as toddlers, a 2006 study found. "So get close to your baby's face and blow raspberries at him," Chouinard advises. "When you do this, your baby will try to imitate you." Blowing raspberries will encourage them to try other sounds, which is great practice for forming consonants, vowels, #fyp #babytips #babydevelopment #baby #sensoryplay #parenting #dultrasound #babysensory #childdevelopment #babyclasses #pregnancy #learningthroughplay #pregnant #babymilestones #newborn #babyclass #babymassage #babyplay #insta #motherhood #earlylearning #newbaby #babybonding #mumlife #babysigning #babyactivities #babiesofinstagram #babies #babyyoga #momlife #montessori #babygirl