Being Social with My Son

My suggestion to you would be to read to him and tell him what is on the page ex: If there is a blue ball on the page "see the blue ball" and point to it.
Take him places ex: outside, museum and point out things. Even if you are driving in the car and pass a big truck just talk to him about it. It will get easier when he can talk, but he does understands everything you say now. Good luck!

Maybe try some sign language ?

Well, just start talking to him about what you see. Like when you're in the grocery store tell him what you need to buy, talk about whatever it is you need to purchase example. We need eggs, eggs come from chickens, we have to make sure none of them are broken. What else do we need? Maybe some cheese, what kind of cheese do you like? Orange cheese or White cheese and let him choose which kind of cheese to buy. You can do this driving down the road too point out the cows in the pasture, or other cars on the road. I will never forget my now 5.5yr old looking at a big yellow Hummer turning to me and saying "Bus?" hehehe

Don't worry what you talk about! I used to (and still do sometimes- my son is now 3 1/2 and never stops talking) talk to my son about everything from the time he was born. I would describe what I was doing, "we're changing your stinky diaper now"; "look at that little foot in your sock", etc. I would talk to him the whole time I was at the grocery store "let's get some milk and etc etc". Sometimes people would look at me funny but I didn't really care. My son started talking very early and has a huge volcabulary for a 3 1/2 year old now.

Also- read a lot to him.

Hi T.. I am K. and I have a 7 year old son and a 5 year old daughter and I worry about how to talk to my kids all the time. I don't think that you should worry about having a long conversation with your 1 year old, however. 93% of communication is non verbal; hugging kissind tickling carressing, all of these things are ways to communicate with your son. You can talk to him and he does understand more than you think he does. The truth is, he's not really concerned with having a conversation with you. If he babbles to you, talk back! But I think you should focus on playing with him more instead of trying to think of what kind of conversation to have with him. Because that is also how babies and children learn, through playing. Have fun with your son!!!

My husband had the same problem. He said it felt weird and self conscious to talk to a baby that obviously doesn’t understand as if he did. What helped him was starting off with small conversations and then the complete rambling came later.

Just talk about what is going on around you at that moment. If you are watching TV, ask him “where is Pooh going?” or, “What color is Big Bird?”.
If you go on a walk say “Can you see the trees, they are green”.
If you are playing with one of his toys ask him how it works...”I didn’t know it did that”

Remember, it will be a one way conversation for awhile; listening to your words is what’s going to help him learn his words. And don’t worry that you are doing something “wrong”. There is not a right or wrong conversation that you can have with a baby.
Good Luck!

Sing the ABC's to him, count with him, tell him nursery rhymes and everything else that is going on around you--you'd be surprised at how much kids pick up and repeat stuff when you least expect it. My 2 year old son loves to see fire trucks and construction equipment, so I always point these things out when we travel. On Demand on cable has Baby Boost which has some very interesting things on Braincandy like shapes, senses, ABC's, numbers, colors, etc.--this is a great way to teach your son and communicate with him.

Hi,
Don't feel bad! Just get on his level. Sit down and watch something like blues clues together, do the hand motions, get really excited....just do it together. Or just put him in your lap and read to him and have him point things out to you. The more quality time together that you spend doing things he likes to do, the more talking you're going to do.
Good luck!! And have fun, don't feel pressured. It will all come in due time:-)
M.

Just talk about what is going on around you....what you are doing around the house, what you are buying at the store, read books together, sing songs, point out things as he plays outside or as you ride along in the car. Basically you are just teaching him about his surroundings and the things/people that are in his surroundings. Just have fun...

I know sometimes its hard to force things like that when it doesn't come out naturally. Don't feel bad. Maybe you could just read books together. At age 1, he doesn't really care what you have to say anyway :) Time will fix your problem and hopefully your life will be more postive and inspire the conversation.