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Newborn
Newborns initiate interaction through eye contact and terminate by looking away. -
6 Months Old
At 6 Months Old, the child will start to make some new sounds like giggles and squealing, but will still cry loudly when hungry, uncomfortable or annoyed. -
2 Months Old
At 2 months old babies begin cooing and babbling. The child uses cooing and babbling in an attempt to communicate their wants and needs to their parents. -
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Prenatal through 8 years old
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18 Months Old
By 18 months, the child should have about a dozen words they can say clearly, and many 18-month-old children also begin to refer to themselves by name. -
12 Months Old
At 12 months old, the child will attempt to talk to toys and to sing along to music. Also, the child should be starting to understand and interact with other humans around them. -
2 Years Old (24 Months Old)
At 2 years old, a spoken vocabulary grows from around 50 to 200 to 250 words, he/she combines two words, and can use pronouns. Toward the end of this year the child's language skills will become more advanced and playing with poems, puns, or jokes that play with language by repeating funny sounds or using nonsense phrases. -
4 Years Old
At 4 years old, the child should have a vocabulary of about 1,000 words, use adjectives and adverbs frequently, names familiar objects in books, can repeat four digits when told slowly, and recognizes some easy words on sight. -
6 Year Old
At 6 years old your child's language learning skills should be much more advanced. The child should also be able to understand and use more matured language forms. -
11 Years Old
An 11 year old child should be able to prioritize, organize, plan, report, and summarize successfully. They should also be able to form their own opinions, the ability to present their point of view, and should actively participate in discussions with family and friends.
