How many months does it take for a child to speak?

Every baby is different, and some start talking at different times. Some babies may be able to say many words within one year old, but some babies still cannot speak after two or three years old, which makes many parents very anxious. We have seen that some babies who cannot speak are still very smart and can understand their parents' emotions, so we should not blame them too much. So, how many months does it usually take for babies to learn to speak?

4-5 months: The baby may occasionally say "Mom" or "Dad" for the first time. This does not mean that the baby can speak. Mom and dad don’t get excited, because the baby has not really associated these words with you at this time. It takes until the baby is about one year old to understand the true meaning of mom and dad.

6-9 months: Your baby will be able to say more words. When he mumbles or pronounces words, the mother listening nearby finds it very interesting. In fact, this is the baby imitating the tone and intonation of adults, which is also a way of learning to speak. Mothers can read to their babies to encourage them to learn to speak, or they can talk to their babies more often so that they can imitate and exercise their language skills.

12-17 months: At this time, the baby can understand the meaning of some words and can say the words accurately. Babies will even practice changing their voice tone, raising their voice tone when asking questions, and forming a correct question sentence structure. At this time, the baby gradually realizes the importance of speaking and the powerful power of language in expressing his needs.

1.5 to 2 years old: Your baby’s vocabulary may already be as large as 200 words, most of which are nouns. The baby cannot yet understand the use of the first person, but he will call out his own name and make requests. Between 18 and 20 months, babies are learning words at a rate of 10 or more per day. Some babies can learn a new word every half an hour. Mothers can show their babies some new things and tell them the names of the objects, and the babies will learn them quickly.

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