Preschoolers respond more readily to sounds than images and till the of four they are more likely to remember and recall what they hear rather than what they see. According to professor Vladimir Sloutsky ,of Ohio State University, sounds are more effective than pictures at getting children’s attention because kids need this “auditory preference” till the age of four to help them in learning to speak….He also mentions that kids swap this preference at the age of 5 years with a preference for visuals, when much of their language acquisition has been achieved.

                             The question arises how can you utilize these finding and influence the way you interact with your child? The answer to the following question is as follows:

• Talk to your baby: As we now know the impact of sounds on kids, it’s a great idea that when you take your baby out in the park, don’t hesitate to talk to him, because he loves the sound of your voice. 

• Sing: Small children love singing and dancing, so a great way to cash in on their audio preference, so that they develop their language acquisition ability well is through making them listen to nursery rhymes. According to researchers, listening and singing along regularly has been associated with above average language ability and future success. For inspiration, buy “The Singing Day by Candy Verney” (Hawthorn press), a lovely book/CD collection of songs from all over the world.

• Invent bedtime stories: let your child lie in semi darkness and let him listen to what you are telling him. You can tell him/her stories that your parents told when you were young, you can buy storybooks from any local book shop if you aren’t too good at creating stuff ,take inspiration from religious events and figure and narrate them….and don’t worry kids are very forgiving! let your child lie in semi darkness and let him listen to what you are telling him. You can tell him/her stories that your parents told when you were young, you can buy storybooks from any local book shop if you aren’t too good at creating stuff ,take inspiration from religious events and figure and narrate them….and don’t worry kids are very forgiving!!

Just keep these small tips in mind and you can surely make a huge impact on your child’s life. Just don’t waste away his initial years with this myth that he is “too young to learn anything”. He is all ears till four!!