Express Love at All Child Development Stages

Want to bond with your little ones? Try these ideas, which foster babies' development and toddler speech development.

1. Hold your child frequently. 
2. Be patient as your child is learning to understand the world. 
3. Give your child boundaries and stick to them. 
4. Answer your child’s “why?” questions at all child development stages.
5. Listen to the feelings behind your child’s words. 
6. Read to your child at all language development stages.
7. Feed your child healthful foods. 
8. Monitor what your child watches on TV. 
9. Sing to your child. 
10. Expose your child to the beauty of art, music, and nature. 

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