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"Babies under three months of age are more interested in people than in objects" |
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| What is normal. |
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| When to be Concerned. |
| Normal Infant Development. |
| Young babies (up to 3 months old) will: |
| • | Startle, cry or awaken at a loud noise |
| • | Make noises such as coos or gurgles |
| • | Turn toward you when you speak |
| • | Cry differently for different needs (e.g. hunger, fatigue, discomfort) |
| • | Seem to recognize your voice and be calmed when you speak gently |
| • | Smile at you |
| • | Follow moving objects with their eyes |
| Your Six Month Old: |
| By six months, your baby is paying more attention to you, making sounds and reacting to the world you provide. Below are some speech and language achievements most six-month old children can manage. Fill in the dates your child first accomplished them. |
| • | makes different sounds including vowels and a few consonants such as "b, d, m, n" |
| • | reacts to loud, angry and friendly voices |
| • | turns and looks at new sounds (e.g. doorbell, vacuum, dog barking) |
| • | makes sounds such as tongue clicking, lip smacking or raspberries |
| • | smiles at self in a mirror |
| • | reaches for and brings toy to mouth |
| • | smiles at people |
| • | laughs out loud |
| • | enjoys babbling by changing pitch (high and low) and volume (loud and quiet) when playing with sounds |
| • | enjoys toys that make noise |
| • | lets you know, (by sound or gesture), to do something again |
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| Even though babies under a year old need lots of sleep and don’t have a long attention span, you and your child can still enjoy playing together. As they approach six months, their interest in objects, especially moving ones, gets stronger, but you’ll continue to be your child’s favourite playmate for quite a while yet. |
| It’s important to respond to vocalizations and actions. For example, you can imitate noises or make comments on the different actions of your child. This encourages your baby to do even more and it sets the groundwork for "turn-taking" in conversation. |
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Durham Preschool Speech and Language Program | |
| 600 Townline Road South Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K6 |
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