Baby Talk: Developing Language Skills

Your child doesn't have to start talking out loud to demonstrate language skills. In fact, by 12 months, children can already understand several words and associate them with how they look like.

There's an early test on language skills that's called the Object Identification Test, which can be done on children 12 months old. Here objects can be called out by name and the child is asked to point to each of them. Performance in this test is an indicator of language skills, which studies show, are linked with good performance in school later on.

You can help improve your child's language skills as early as 0-12 months through proper nutrition. Well-developed language skills are important indicators of academic success.

Just Bounce It!

If it wasn't time to go home, the kids would still be at it, this inflatable contraption is the ultimate kid magnet. Trust me, you have to pick them off it one at a time. Some kids don't get off it without a fight, some moms have to take them away kicking and screaming.

But by the time, I do get my kids off it they're so tired anyway. They've been jumping, bouncing and rolling all day and they could go on and on, energy without end on this cushy paradise. I can't blame them though, it really is a lot of fun.

Milk Allergies

Not all babies take to formula than they do with easily with breastmilk. An infant has cow's milk allergy when his body mistakenly thinks that milk protein is bad. The body will try to fight it off, triggering an allergic reaction. Unfortunately, most infant formula contain milk protein.

Here are some warning signs:

• Colic
• Diarrhea or Constipation
• Vomiting
• Rashes
• Bloody Stool
• Spitting out food or milk
• Pale complexion

If you see any combination of these symptoms, your child may be suffering from cow's milk protein allergy.