Language Development
Milestones are so important! The way your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offer great insight to their development.
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Age
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Milestone
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6 months |
-Responds to sounds by making sounds
-Strings vowels together when babbling ("ah", "eh", "oh") and likes taking turns with parent while making sounds -Responds to own name -Makes sounds to show joy and displeasure -Begins to say consonant sounds (babbling with "m", "b") |
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9 months |
-Understands "no"
-Makes a lot of different sounds like "mamamama" and "bababababa" -Copies sounds and gestures of others -Uses fingers to point at things |
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1 year |
-Responds to simple spoken requests
-Uses simple gestures, like shaking head "no" or waving "bye-bye" -Makes sounds with changes in tone (sounds more like speech) -Says "mama" and "dada" and exclamations like "uh-oh!" -Tries to imitate words you say |
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18 months |
-Says several single words
-Says and shakes head "no" -Points to show someone what they want |
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2 years |
-Points to things or pictures when they are named
-Knows names of familiar people and body parts -Says sentences within 2-4 words -Follows simple instructions -Repeats words overhead in conversation -Points to things in a book |
“CDC's Developmental Milestones.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 22 Jan. 2021, https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html.