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From the moment they are born, babies start communicating with their parents. The earliest expressions of their emotions include crying, frowning, and squirming. Keep track of these language development milestones to ensure your child is progressing in the right direction, mom!
- 3 Months Stage
Babies can listen to voices and observe facial expressions of their parents, and they start recognizing sounds around them. However, newborns typically prefer female voices, especially their mother's. - 6 Months Stage
Babies begin making different sounds and recognize when someone calls their name. These are not their first words as parents often think, but rather random sounds without actual meaning. - 9 Months Stage
Babies understand some basic words and use a wider range of sounds and tones to express emotions. - 12 Months Stage
Babies utter their first simple words and understand what they say. They will either comply or at least comprehend their mother's requests. - 18 Months Stage
Babies can say up to 10 words and point to objects or people when their name is called. They also learn to mimic their mother's speech, usually the last words of a sentence. - 2 Years Stage
Babies string words together into short phrases or sentences of about 2-4 words. - 3 Years Stage
A child's vocabulary expands rapidly, and they can understand abstract and ambiguous words. Keep it up, parents!
