Watch and learn. 👀 🧠 I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes. But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin. Watch this back and forth closely. As mom speaks, our hero (shown here just shy of 8 weeks old) puts his newfound visual acuity to good use - studying not just the sounds she’s making, but the way mom’s mouth moves to produce them. And watch how closely he manages to mimic her - repeating her greeting over and over again. He’s not yet vocalizing the sound. But make no mistake: That little mouth is parroting the movement of mom’s own. He’s saying “hi.” This video helps to illustrate the ways in which language learning is fundamentally social - happening best through engaged, face-to-face interaction with loved ones (and not through prolonged exposure to media). Prioritize face to face time with your baby. It unlocks the whole world for them.