Though the average baby won’t say their first word until close to 12 months there are methods to help them along. Baby’s love music, so naturally singing will grab their attention. Singing is a wonderful way for baby’s to discover new words in an atmosphere that is easy for them to keep focused on. As you will find, babies have a hard time focusing on one thing for very long, so along with singing using a high-pitched voice is a useful tool to get your babies attention right where you want it. Just remember when you have that attention don’t waste it on babbling, you’re baby already knows how to do that. Of course as your baby gets older and becomes more sight oriented using objects to reiterate that everything has a name will help them build the connection that there is a word for everything they see. Point out everything, when at home or when out, to your child and tell them the name. Though it may seem boring to a parent to repeat a word over and over while pointing to an object, to your child it is completely new and repetition helps build connections in the brain.