“Come on, he understands there,” they wave.adults, leading non-child conversations with babies. And in vain. “Children aged 6–9 months most often do not speak, do not point to objects, do not walk,” said Erica Bergelson, a scientist at the University of Pennsylvania. “But in reality, they are already gathering in their heads a picture of the world, linking objects with words that designate them.”Photo:GettyImagesPreviously, psychologists were sure that six-month-old babies were able to understand only individual sounds, but not whole words. However, the results of Erica Bergelson's research have shaken this confidence considerably. It turned out that children from the age of six months already remember and understand many words. So adults should not be surprised when their child at the age of three or four years suddenly says something not quite decent. And it is not always worth blaming the kindergarten. But it is better to remember your own sins. By the way, there is a positive aspect to this. Psychologist Daniel Swingley from the University of Pennsylvania is sure: the more parents talk to their children, the faster the kids begin to speak. And they also learn much faster. - Children cannot give you a witty answer, but they understand and remember a lot. And the more they know, the stronger the foundation for their future knowledge is built, - Swingley believes. Read also: how can