Language Development

  • Birth

    Sounds that are made during this time are grunts and crying.
  • 6 months old

    Can make sounds, can combine sounds together when "talking" to you, may begin to make consonant sounds, will make sounds when happy/sad/mad
  • A year old

    Will answer questions, will try to mimic you, says mama and dada
  • Two years old

    Will point to things when speaking about them, knows names of familiar people and objects, can create a sentence with 2-4 words, repeats words
  • Three years old

    names familiar people/objects, says own name, says plural words, understandable to strangers
  • Four years old

    can correctly use "he'' and "she", can tell you a story (or several), can sing songs from memory, can say first and last name