Recent studies on how young children learn meanings of words through early parent-child interactions suggest that comprehension will be best if

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Studies suggest that when an adult supplies a label after the child looks at an object, it helps the child establish a connection between the object and the label, leading to better comprehension. This is known as "joint attention" between the adult and child. Emotion or unfamiliarity of the object may not necessarily improve comprehension, whereas the timing of labeling after joint attention has been established is crucial.

Recent Studies on How Young Children Learn Meanings of Words