Successes in language development are known as language milestones. They are both expressive (speaking) and receptive (hearing and comprehending). This means that your baby needs to be able to hear and understand in addition to being able to make sounds and words.
Most kids start talking between the ages of 10 and 14 months.
Your child will probably be able to say one to three words by the time they turn a year old. You will understand what they mean even though they will be short and incomplete. They might use the words “ma-ma,” “da-da,” or even the name of a sibling, pet, or toy. As long as they are making a lot of noises, appear to be attempting to speak, and appear to comprehend you, you shouldn’t be concerned if they aren’t doing this at 12 months. They ought to be making signals, answering their name, and ceasing their activity when they hear “no.” They most likely like to play peek-a-boo.
Significant Language Milestones
The first word – If your child hasn’t already spoken their first word, they will soon. Most children speak their first word between 10 to 14 months of age. More true words will follow the first one.
Gestures – Your child may use a lot of gestures with words to try and get the meaning across to you. As time goes on, there will be more words than gestures.
Parts of the body – By around 15 months, your child will be able to point to some parts of the body when you name them.
Naming familiar objects – They will begin to be able to name some familiar objects between 12 and 18 months.
Listening – During this time, they will enjoy being read to and listening to songs and rhymes. They will begin to be able to name familiar objects that you point to in a book.
Vocabulary – By 18 months of age, most children have at least ten words. After 18 months, word acquisition increases dramatically. There may be a “word spurt” after a child has a vocabulary of 50 words. Some children then learn new words at a very rapid pace. Your child will be able to use and understand many words by 24 months of age.
Name – By 24 months, your child should be referring to themselves by name.
Directions – Your child will understand and follow simple directions between 12 and 15 months of age. By the age of two, they should be able to understand more complicated sentences.
Children master different language skills at different ages.
Words will still not be perfect. Your child will start using some of the harder consonants, first the d, n, and t, which are produced between the tongue and the roof of the mouth.
During this year, your child will use more consonants, although they may be mixed up, and they may drop the syllables at the end of words.
Causes for Concern
Understanding simple words – You should be concerned if your child does not understand the words no, bye-bye, and bottle (if appropriate) by the age 15 months.
Vocabulary – Your child should use single words by 15 to 16 months of age at the latest. They should have a 10-word vocabulary by 18 months of age.
Following directions – They should be able to follow simple directions by the time they are 21 months old. An example would be “Come here.”
Excessive jargon or babbling – A two year old should not be mainly babbling. They should be using more real words.
Body parts – At two, your child should be able to point to a number of body parts.
Two word phrases – A two-year-old should be putting two words together.
You will still have many visits to the pediatrician during this year. The doctor will still be evaluating your child’s development, including language development. You should share any concerns you have.
The amazing and adorable garden of this infant simply wipes out all the notes. His parents now have the video so they won’t soon be able to forget this special moment.