How much talk is too much?
Hi parents,
My son is 2.5 months old and I have few doubts about talking to him that pertains to the title of this post.
Even though there is solid research on the positives of talking to the babies, is there any data on talking too much? From an adult perspective, I would find it annoying to be talked to all the time. Does that apply to babies?
About serve and return, I watched an amazing video by Dr.Fowler referenced in Brain rules for the baby book. As per him, if the baby looks away when talking, he asks to give the baby a break before they focus on you again. However, in this video referenced in one of the comments from this sub, it says to talk about what the baby is looking at if they look away. What is the right balance in this case?
What do the moms talk to the baby during breastfeeding? Should we leave that space and just be mindful with the baby or should I fill that silence with any conversation? It is one of the longest amount of time that the baby makes eye contact as a 2.5 month old and I'm not sure if I should connect vocally with the baby during that time.
When we were babies, were we talked to this much? Irrespective of that, aren't we a bunch of well rounded adults with critical thinking? Does that mean, we would have had more IQ than what we have now if we were talked to a lot as well?
Can I play normal songs that aren't rhymes or development based songs around the baby? I read that babies might get overstimulated with the constant one way communication that happens with TV or an audiobook(Couldn't find the source atm). Does that apply for songs too?
Can I read the normal books I read in Kindle around him, out loud? Will that help in any way or should they be the children's books mainly?
When I baby wear him, he gets sleepy and goes to sleep in 10 to 15 mins. So, I don't talk with him to allow him to drift off. How do you folks manage talking with the baby while wearing them?
PS : TIA for the people who choose to answer. I've learned a lot from this community and you all are doing a wonderful job!
(Edit: Added the point on baby wearing)