Begins to Imitate Spoken Words (10-14 Months)
At 10 months, some infants will begin to repeat back words they hear, although they may not yet know that these words have any particular meaning. They may not repeat these words completely or accurately because many sounds are difficult to make for children at this age. For example, “hat” may be spoken as “ha” […]
Language and Communication: Overview (12-24 Months)
Around their first birthdays, many children say their first words. Within six months or so, many children have a “word spurt” where they learn new words at an amazing rate. By age 2, children may have a vocabulary of 200 words or more, and some begin to combine words in short sentences.
Careful, Frank: Communicating through Emotional Expressions (2-24 Months)
As adults, we do this all the time to obtain feedback from the world around us, but it’s fascinating to learn how early this skill develops. In fact, by watching adults’ facial expressions and listening to their tone of voice, babies as young as 10 months old can use emotional information to decide what to […]
