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12-18 months is an exciting time as babies often speak their first words. Find out more about how they come to say them.
- Birth to 6 Months. Babies listen from day one. They learn to associate sounds with their sources, like barking with the family dog. Their first communication will be crying, but they'll soon start using their tongue, lips, and palate to make gurgles and long vowel sounds like "oo," "aa," and "ee"—precursors to those exciting first words.
- 4 to 6 Months. Around 4 to 6 months, your baby's sighs will give way to babbling. You'll hear back-of-the-tongue consonant sounds, such as g and k, and lip sounds m, w, p, and b. Your baby will begin to focus on familiar words like their own name, or "mommy" and "daddy" as clues to help break up sentences.
- 7 to 12 Months. Your child's babbling will begin to sound more like words. They'll intentionally repeat sounds (like "gaga") over and over. At about 9 months, they'll start to understand gestures, pointing and grunting to indicate their wants.
- 13 to 18 Months. As soon as your baby says that first word, they'll try for more. Vocabulary builds slowly at first, with just a few words per month. Kids seem to prefer nouns, then gradually add verbs and adjectives.
Sing to your baby – this helps them tune in to the rhythm of language. Repeat the sounds your baby makes back to them – this teaches your baby lessons about listening and taking turns in a conversation. Talk in a sing-song voice – this helps to keep your baby's attention.
Aug 1, 2024 · LoveVery says that a baby will typically say their first word between 12 and 14 months and by the age of 15 months might have 1 - 3 words they can use. But what counts at their first word?
No. What are the best ways of encouraging your baby’s speech development? We look at the stages they will reach and how you can help them from birth to two years old. All babies are different and will develop at different rates. But here is what you might expect your baby to be able to say and do by certain key ages.
Babies often start saying their first real words between 10 and 18 months. They may babble and make sounds long before this and if you respond to this regularly, you will help the babble turn...
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Oct 1, 2019 · But studies show that some parents still do not speak to their children much, and that this can have lasting negative consequences – consequences even visible in the brain.
