Begins to responds to requests (“Come here,” “Want more?
• Babbling has both long and short groups of sounds such as “tataupup bibibibibi” • Uses speech or non-crying sounds to get and keep attention • Imitates different speech sounds • Has 1 or 2 words 12 Months • Responds to their name • Understands simple directions with gestures • Uses a variety of sounds • Plays social games like peek a boo 15 Months • Uses a variety of sounds and gestures to communicate • Uses some simple words to communicate • Plays with different toys • Understands simple directions 18 Months • Understands several body parts • Attempts to imitate words you say • Uses at least 10 – 20 words • Uses pretend play 24 Months • Uses at least 50 words • Recognizes pictures in books and listens to simple stories • Begins to combine two words • Uses many different sounds at the beginning of words.
