At the Child Development Center here at Blessed Sacrament Academy in San Antonio, where some of our “students” are as young as 6 weeks old, we know that talking to babies helps your infant learn language and communications skills. Studies confirm that talking to your baby, and encouraging your child to respond, is a smart, free way to teach your baby boy or girl at home. Always smile and encourage your child to respond – even cooing and babbling represent language. Read to your baby. Smile and talk out loud when changing, feeding and playing with your baby.