3 to 12 months old kids (Infants) communicate more actively as compared to newborns. They start learning and showcasing their loveable linguistic skills during this phase of childhood. Some of them are as follow:-
- Babbles and imitates sounds.
- Laughs aloud.
- Cries in different ways when hungry, in pain or tired.
- Coos and babbles more than two vowel sounds (“ah,” “eh,” “oh”), squeals and laughs.
- Copies sounds that others make.
- Responds to own name.
- Begins to say consonant sounds like “b” and “m.”
- Makes sounds like “bababa,” “dadada,” “mamama.”
- Understands “no.”
- Copies gestures such as nodding head for “yes” and shaking head for “no.”
- Points at things.
- Uses simple gestures like shaking head “no” or waving “bye-bye.”
- Says “mama” and “dada.”
- Tries to say words.
- Responds to simple requests such as shaking head when asked, “are you all done?”