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• 0-5 weeks

  0 – 5 weeks

  You’ll be making decisions about your baby’s health and it’s also an opportunity to consider what language you might use with your baby.

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• 6-12 weeks

  6 – 12 weeks

  It’s not too early to start talking to your baby. Hearing the sound of your voice is important to the little one.

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• 13-20 weeks

  13-20 Weeks

  This is a good time to discuss language choice. It’s good to form a habit early on.

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• 21-28 weeks

  21-28 Weeks

  You could start reading or singing to your child now.  The baby will increasingly hear sounds from the wider world.

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• 29-40 weeks

  29 – 40 weeks

  If you don’t speak Irish yourself why not ask family or friends to speak Irish with your child when it is born.

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