{"id":1063,"date":"2021-02-26T07:10:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T07:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sounditoutspeech.com\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:34:14","slug":"5-tips-to-get-your-child-talking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sounditoutspeech.com\/?p=1063","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Get Your Child Talking"},"content":{"rendered":"
The first years of life are an explosion of development, and your child is learning about the world around them constantly through all of their senses. These early years (0-5) are critical for speech and language development, but it can be tricky to know what\u2019s typical and what\u2019s not, because there is a range of \u201cnormal\u201d development. Below, we provide a summary of the most important developmental language milestones for the first two years of life:<\/h5><\/blockquote>\n

Birth to One Year<\/h3>\n

What should my child be able to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hearing and Understanding<\/th>\nTalking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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Birth\u20133 Months<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Startles at loud sounds.<\/li>\n
  • Quiets or smiles when you talk.<\/li>\n
  • Seems to recognize your voice. Quiets if crying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n

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Birth\u20133 Months<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Makes cooing sounds.<\/li>\n
  • Cries change for different needs.<\/li>\n
  • Smiles at people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4\u20136 Months<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Moves her eyes in the direction of sounds.<\/li>\n
  • Responds to changes in your tone of voice.<\/li>\n
  • Notices toys that make sounds.<\/li>\n
  • Pays attention to music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n

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4\u20136 Months<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Coos and babbles when playing alone or with you.<\/li>\n
  • Makes speech-like babbling sounds, like\u00a0pa<\/i>,\u00a0ba<\/i>, and\u00a0mi<\/i>.<\/li>\n
  • Giggles and laughs.<\/li>\n
  • Makes sounds when happy or upset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7 Months\u20131 Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Turns and looks in the direction of sounds.<\/li>\n
  • Looks when you point.<\/li>\n
  • Turns when you call her name.<\/li>\n
  • Understands words for common items and people\u2014words like\u00a0cup<\/i>,\u00a0truck<\/i>,\u00a0juice<\/i>, and\u00a0daddy<\/i>.<\/li>\n
  • Starts to respond to simple words and phrases, like \u201cNo,\u201d \u201cCome here,\u201d and \u201cWant more?\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Plays games with you, like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake.<\/li>\n
  • Listens to songs and stories for a short time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n

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7 Months\u20131 Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n