Talking

Feeding/Eating

Activites to promote speech and language development

Seems to recognize parents voice and quiet when crying.

Startles to loud sounds.

Smiles when spoken to.

Looks for source of new sounds.

Attends to music.

Discriminates between angry and friendly voices.

Attends to new words.

Understands simple questions.

Begins to respond to familiar requests.

Produces different cries for varied needs.

Coos and gurgles.

Laughs

Babbles

Attempts to interact with an adult.

May have one or two words.

Imitates some speech sounds.

Uses speech to gain attention and keep attention.

Long sequences of uninterupted sucking from breast or bottle.

Tolerates introduction of drinking

from a cup without a lid.

By 6 months, cereals and purees may be introduced.

Easily eats chopped table foods.

Less spillage when drinnking from an open cup.

For babies birth to age 1:

Under 12 months

Practice making silly sounds! Read a book with different farm animals. “What does the cow say? The cow says moooo!” Play with a toy car and make different sounds a car might make “Zoom zoom! Beep beep!” Be responsive to your baby’s babbles and/or words. Repeat back what they say!