Monday, June 29, 2009

7 Months Bilingual Baby

By 7 months things change... my daughter has become super mobile, rolling back and forth on her tummy, reaching for anything within her grasp, trying out some pre crawling moves and... yelling. Her language development seems pretty much the same as a few weeks ago but she's discovered volume. She is into yelling instead of cooing. So there appeared a new concept in her life: NO, NO, NO. And she understands it clearly - in both languages -but couldn't care less. Her loudness is unpredictable and she seems entertained by it so what are we to do? Let her experiment and hope this is a fleeting stage in her development.
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A los 7 meses las cosas cambian... mi hija esta super movediza: da vueltas para adenate y para atrás, trata de agarrar todo lo que esté cerca, practica movimientos para gatear y... grita. Su desarrollo lingüístico es muy similar al de unas semanas atrás pero ahora descubrió el volumen. Grita en vez de balbucear como bebé. Por consiguiente, apareció un nuevo concepto en su vida: NO, NO, NO. Lo entiende claramente - en los dos idiomas- pero no le importa para nada. Su volumen es impredecible y parece que la entretiene. Entonces, ¿qué hacemos? La dejamos experimentar y esperamos que sea una etapa pasajera de su desarrollo.