Every child reaches milestones at their own pace, and there is a wide range of what is considered
"typical" or "normal" development. If you have concerns, it's always a good idea to consult with your pediatrician and review the milestones listed below. For additional information on speech and language development or feeding resources, visit our resources tab.

2-3 months

• cooing and going
• follows objects with eye gaze

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4-6 months

• squeals, growls, yells, blows raspberries, begins babbling
• giggles and uses sounds for attention​

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7-9 months

• more sounds emerging 
• some reduplicated babbling (“baba” or “mamama”)
• enjoys pat-a-cake or peek-a-boo
• tries to “talk” to listener

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 10-12 months

• waves bye-bye
• babbling with more variation
• more adult like intonation
• expanded use of consonants
• uses first words (can be part of a word or a sign)

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2-3 years

• watches children and briefly joins in their play
• participates in parallel play
• asks for help, makes requests
• uses language to be silly​​