New Baby Tips Baby Noises – Learn What To Expect Each Month | Baby Noises – Learn What To Expect Each Month |
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From birth to one year your baby will go from crying to cooing to talking. Those are amazing milestones for your baby to accomplishment in such a short period of time as she develops her speech and language skills. This article takes a look at your baby’s vocal development for the first year and tells you just what you can expect to see each month. Keep in mind that these stages of your baby’s development are broad and that no baby will fall exactly within the timeframe of these expected milestones. One Month Your baby will understand speech long before she begins to speak. From birth she will look at your face and listen to your voice. She will make a small range of noises that will start to mean something to you, such as her way of exhibiting hunger or pain. These noises will include crying and certain sounds that your baby makes while she is breathing. When your baby is feeding she will make sucking noises and sounds of contentment. Your baby’s cry is an important way for her to communicate. Crying lays the foundation for speech as your baby learns to control the air that comes from her lungs and learns how to use her vocal cords. Crying is your baby’s way of telling you that she is hungry, upset, or cold. By listening carefully to your baby and responding to her cries you are letting her know that she is important. This is how your baby first learns to communicate with you. Two Months Your two-month old baby is starting to pay more and more attention to her world. She will be fascinated by the sound of your voice and will follow it around the room with great concentration. The different tones of you voice will keep her interested for short periods of time. Your baby will respond with a variety of cooing sounds, vowel-like sounds, and sometimes some consonant sounds such as a “k”. You will find that your baby has quite a collection of cooing sounds that she uses to communicate with you as well as discover how to use the sound of her own voice. Talk to your baby as much as possible to encourage her cooing response. Look directly into your baby’s eyes to show that you are listening. This helps to establish signals of communication between the two of you. Three Months Your baby will recognize your voice and will turn towards you when she hears you talking. She will be starting to laugh out loud and will often startle herself until she learns that she is the one making the sound. Your baby will be making sounds such as “ahhhh gooo”. She will squeal when she is happy and content, again often startling herself as she learns her own abilities. Continue to talk to your baby as much as possible, as well as sing to her and read her stories. The more you communicate with her and let her know that you are listening the more she will attempt to communicate with you. Four Months Your baby is learning more and more ways to communicate with you. She will be smiling spontaneously at everything around her. Her soft babbling will have an almost singsong sound to it, often ranging into a high pitch that delights her as she learns to like the sound of her own voice. There will be lots of repetition to the sounds that your baby makes. Make sure that you respond to your baby’s “oohs” and “ahhs” with your own voice tones. This is your “chat time” with your baby and you should take advantage of these chatty times as she learns what conversation is all about. Your baby may also be starting to let you know when she’s not in the mood for talking with you. She will turn her head in the other direction and may put her arm over her face. She may be showing signs of anger or frustration by crying out, especially if something is taken away from her. Five Months Your baby is becoming better at communicating. She may start to mimic sounds and gestures which allows her to express her needs. She’ll be able to let you know if she’s happy or sad. When your baby wants attention she’ll start to babble until you respond to her. If you respond to her cooing and laughing sounds, she’ll repeat her noises often because she knows that she can get your attention this way. Your baby will now be watching your mouth when you talk. If you talk to her from across the room she’ll be able to locate you easily. She is learning to control her vocal sounds as watches your response to her sounds. Six Months Your baby is now using consonant-vowel combinations. She has discovered her image in the mirror and is probably having conversations with her new “playmate”. Your baby’s language is becoming much more precise. There are several ways that you can help her to continue to develop her language skills by: -Speaking clearly, slowly, and accurately. -Identify objects as you say their names. -Use short sentences. -Use repetition when singing songs and nursery rhymes; the repetition will help her to learn. -Read as often as you can to your baby, asking questions about the pictures in the books so that your baby is interacting with you. -Never talk “at” your baby, let her respond in her own way. Seven Months Your baby continues to learn how to use her language skills. She has learned how to wave goodbye and may accompany her wave with babbling sounds. She can say “mama” or “dada”. Eight Months Your baby is playing games such as pat a cake and peek-a-boo. Even though she can’t speak the words that belong to these games, she can babble and talk to herself. Your baby understands what the word “no” means, even though she doesn’t like hearing it! Nine Months Continue to play lots of games with your baby, especially games that involve singing. Your baby is responding to small sentences, such as “Take mommy’s hand.” Ten Months Your baby’s language skills continue to develop. She is using her own gibberish language to interact with you and have a conversation. Eleven Months Your baby can now say short, one syllable words such as “bye” and continues to talk in her conversational gibberish language. There are several ways that you can help your baby as she learns and practices her language skills: -Talk often to your baby using simple words to identify objects in her life. Name trees, numbers, colors, and animals as you take your baby for a walk. Use your baby’s name as often as you can so she starts to recognize it. -Be patient and listen when your baby talks to you. Respond to her talk in a positive way, often repeating one or two of the words she has used correctly. -Introduce concepts to your baby, such as the “big” dog or the “little” mouse. -Give your baby time to get her words out; don’t be tempted to complete sentences for her. -Continue to read to your baby as much as possible. Reading should be part of your daily routine. Twelve Months At the one year mark your baby’s language skills are continuing to progress as she discovers more and more about the world around her. Before you know it your baby will be talking non-stop as she masters her language and vocal skills. |
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