Alma Emprendedora Alma Emprendedora Issue 004 2014 | Page 40

Your baby is now
one-year old and has
grown into a toddler.
A world of discovery
awaits. Moving
forward, there will be
many firsts in their
physical and
cognitive development. In the area of
language, the child will commence a
delicate process that will lead them from
single words to short phrases. The
following is a short timeline of milestones
that can be expected for this period:

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12 – 15 months: Child points to
pieces of clothing, people, animals, and
objects that are named to them. Has a
vocabulary of four to six words.
Combines “gibberish” and words in
conversation. Can point out and name
one to two parts of their body. Can
follow one-step instructions.

15 – 18 months: Has an overall
vocabulary of between 10 to 20 words
and can readily articulate between six
and seven of these words. The child can
refer to themselves with their own name.
Begins to use two-word phrases. Sings
and hums spontaneously. Repeats words
like “bye-bye”, “no”. Recognizes the
words “mommy” and “daddy” and can
repeat them.

18 – 21 months: Child can point to
specific body parts when asked. Begins
attempting to narrate their experiences,
as well as, use the words “me” and
“mine”. Vocabulary has now grown to
more than twenty words and begins to
develop an interest in rhyme games. He
or she can now follow two-step
instructions.

21 – 24 months: The child’s
vocabulary has greatly increased to
between 200 – 300 words. They can
name common objects and understand
their uses. Child can now articulate
[although not always complete] phrases.
They can say their name correctly and
identify members of their family. Child
begins to imitate animal sounds.
Bear in mind that the timeline
described above is only an
approximation. Every chil \