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Prenatal
Kicking, moving in response to outside noises and movements.
Sucking thumb to comfort self -
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Langauge Development
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2 months
baby can coo -
4 months and on
baby can interact with people, play games, and communicate through verbal sounds and movements. -
6 months and on
baby begins to babble and experiments with words that contain repeating soft syllables. cooing sounds have added consonants. -
7 month
babbling starts to include words that a small and commonly heard in converstaions that occur around them. Infants understand more words around them -
8-12 months
Baby can start to participate more accurately during game play. They understand and can communicate more effectively with others. Gestures are used to communicate the child's needs and wants -
1 year
Accuracy of speak rapidly increases. First recognizable words are spoken. -
18 months -2 years
Baby/Toddler can combine words starting to form sentences. Vocabulary expands rapidly from about 50 words to 200-250 words.