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Learning To Talk

Babies begin to do things between these months

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3

6

9

12

18

24

Notices sounds

Makes sounds other than crying

Baby laughs

baby squels

Turns toward voice

Says mama, dada but means "person"

Imitates speech

Puts vowel & consonant sounds together

  

Uses "no" to mean lots of things

Says three words other than mama, dada

Combines two different words

  

Points to some body parts

  

Follow simple direction but not for parent's reason

Names pictures in a book

  

Uses and misuses plural

  

 

 

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