What your child should be saying:
Babbling becomes more complex in order to have “conversations” back and forth
Uses gestures to communicate (e.g. pointing to request)
Has one or two words (e.g. “hi”, “ball”)
- Starts using various intonations and can imitate speech sounds after an adult
What your child should understand:
Recognizes words for common items (e.g. “ball”, “cup”, “juice”)
Begins responding to simple commands (e.g. “Come here”, “no”)
Points to learn new vocabulary
- Imitates simple actions (e.g. peek-a-boo)