Baby Talking to Dad

This Dad and Baby are building a framework for communication that is destined to last an entire lifetime. The obvious emotional connection is fueling the baby's intellectual growth. Anyone who sees this video should realize the importance of the first few months and years to the wiring of the brain, which takes place during this critical period.

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Nanci J Bradley is an early childhood and family educator, author, teacher, family aerobics instructor, and all-around fun-loving person. She believes in the power of sleep, healthy eating, lifelong learning, and most of all, PLAY!  She studied early childhood ed at Triton College and received her BS in education in 1986 from NIU. She received her MA in human development from Pacific Oaks College in 2011. She lives and teaches in Madison WI.