Help Baby Talk With Advice From SPRING Hong Kong

  

Parents are often eager to get their babies talking at an early age. While the wait may seem long until baby says his or her first word, babies begin language development from the moment of birth through observation. Learn how to help your baby’s language development progress at the right pace with the following tips from SPRING Learning Centre Hong Kong.

Zero to six months

Babies this young learn from observation. They listen to parents’ voices and try to imitate sounds with cooing and gurgling. Encourage this behavior by talking to your baby, continuing conversations when baby is near, and giving baby distraction-free sound making time. Singing to your baby will also help this process by showing how nice and pretty sounds can be. Hold baby close, maintain eye contact, and smile to show warmth and affection. When baby babbles, imitate the sounds to offer encouragement. If baby tries to say a word you do, say the word again. Don’t get frustrated if it doesn’t happen today.

Six to twelve months

Baby will start playing with sounds. Some sounds may even sound like “dada”, “baba” or “mama”. Simple words will be understood. Baby will stop and look if you say “no”. Baby will also start communicating through body language like pointing and will continue to make sounds. Help your baby begin to understand more words by playing games like Peek-a-Boo or Pat-a-Cake, describing favorite toys (like a fuzzy bear), and identifying people and pets with pointing while reciting names.

Twelve to fifteen months

Babies will start to switch from sounds to words, like “baba” for bottle. Other words are understood, but not said. Test your baby’s learning by asking for certain toys, cups, and other household items. Encourage vocabulary development by continuing to identify common objects and give baby time to listen and repeat.

18 months to two years

Baby will start following directions and put words together like “want juice.” Maintain progress by asking your child to help you by placing specific objects in specific places. Teach simple songs and nursery rhymes and encourage pretend play for fun language development.

Two to three years

Language will develop the quickest here. Sentences will start to be formed, questions can now be answered, vocabulary grows at a huge pace. Keep encouraging your child by teaching first and last names, describing objects around you, asking open-ended questions, continuing pretend play, and practicing active reading.

Get your baby talking by encouraging sound making and imitation at an early age. For more advice, tips, and more, visit SPRING online. Parents and carers are invited to come check out SPRING and say hello to the team. Discovery Classes are available to see what SPRING has to offer first-hand. Course descriptions are available for each programme.

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The Benefits of Using Sign Language With Your Baby

  

Your baby is crying and all you want to know is what he or she wants. With sign language, communication with your baby can happen before he or she starts talking. Baby sign language isn’t the same as American Sign Language (ASL). Instead, baby sign language encourages your little one to point at things of interest and to use symbolic gestures, such as one for milk. Sound too good to be true? See why SPRING thinks baby sign language will work for you.

It’s easy!

Babies naturally start pointing between 9 and 12 months of age. It’s super easy to get the ball rolling earlier by incorporating signs into your daily activities. When it’s nap time, show a sign. When it’s feeding time, show a sign. Eventually, your baby will pick up on these signs and start using them. Start off slow with just a few signs. Once baby has mastered them, you can add more!

It bonds you and your baby.

Communication helps any type of relationship grow. This is no different when it comes to you and your child. Baby sign language helps you understand your baby’s needs, what he or she is thinking, and what excites and interests him or her. Soon enough, your baby will be able to make comments about things, ask questions, and develop a better understanding of the world.

It furthers development-- both for you and baby!

Research has shown that using baby sign language makes parents more empathetic and open minded. Parents who use baby sign language are more responsive to non-verbal cues from baby and are more likely to encourage independent exploration. Babies who use sign language are introduced to the concept of communication sooner and begin to develop speaking skills at an earlier age. Since they have already been introduced to a number of words and ideas, once they learn to speak vocabulary develops much quicker. Signing doesn’t replace speaking, it enhances it. Eventually, once baby learns the words he or she was signing for before, signs will be replaced with words.

Get your baby talking early! The benefits of baby sign language are overwhelming, and who wouldn’t want to know what’s on baby’s mind? For more tips, information, and fun ideas, check out SPRING online.

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How to Connect to Your Customers with PRDA and Facebook

PRDA can help you in small but extremely effective ways. Facebook is a powerful tool that can help you connect with your customers, but you have to work hard to earn those fans. There are a few ways you can create a rapport with your customers that helps them stick around. First, and easiest, is responding to your customers on Facebook. Second is utilizing messages for Facebook pages, and third is phrasing open questions in your status updates.

It seems like common sense, but responding to your customers can be the most effective way to connect with them. Your Facebook page is there for your patrons to gather information about your company, find out about events, and take part in your offers. It is easy for your Facebook page to become one-sided, and PRDA can help you work to entice customer interaction. When customers comment on a status update, respond! Knowing you hear them will help them build trust in your brand.


Facebook recently added the ability for businesses to message their customers privately and vice versa. In the top right of your admin panel, you can see your inbox. With the use of private messaging, you can now contact your customers directly, and privately. Why is this important? You can now follow up on contest offers, send thank-yous, and negotiate problems with customers. Fans can now send complaints privately, instead of posting on the main timeline. This makes damage control much easier for you. You can even message other business pages for collaboration!


Phrasing status updates is tricky; it is easy for them to sound like sales pitches. Once your brand is established, you want customers to come back over and over again. Return business is the foundation for any successful brand, and PRDA can help you accomplish that with good social media writing. When writing status updates, make some open ended questions. Take the example above, Dove asks their customers “...what to make for dinner?” By asking a question, their Facebook fans are far more likely to respond. This interaction builds a bridge between the brand and the fan. They feel more connected, and you get a return customer!

Communication is a two-way process. Social media is as powerful as it is because both the customer and the business get to talk to each other. PRDA can help you utilize this and watch your sales soar!


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