6 age groups
Language/Communication Development Milestones
Track your baby's language/communication development from birth to 24 months. See what to expect at every age.
0-3 months3 milestones
- Coos and makes gurgling sounds
- Turns head toward sounds
- Makes soothing sounds
3-6 months5 milestones
- Begins to babble
- Copies sounds
- Cries in different ways to show needs
- Responds to name
- Strings vowels together (ah, eh, oh)
6-9 months4 milestones
- Understands 'no'
- Makes sounds like 'mamama' and 'bababa'
- Copies sounds and gestures
- Uses fingers to point at things
9-12 months5 milestones
- Waves 'bye-bye'
- Calls parent 'mama' or 'dada' specifically
- Understands and follows simple directions
- Says single words like 'uh-oh'
- Points to show what wants
12-18 months5 milestones
- Says several single words
- Puts 2 words together
- Points to 2+ body parts when asked
- Follows simple 1-step directions
- Uses more gestures (blows kiss)
18-24 months4 milestones
- Puts 2+ words together
- Points to things in book when asked
- Points to 2+ body parts
- Uses 'I', 'me', or 'we'
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