Charlotte's Language Milestones - Infancy

By karaizme

  • Looks towards the source of sound and startles in response to loud sounds (Birth)

    Charlotte's mom turns on the TV, forgetting to turn the volume down. Charlotte startles and looks towards the TV.

  • Produces reflexive sounds (Birth)

    Charlotte produces cries and fusses when her diaper needs to be changed.

  • Begins to attend to social partners (Birth)

    Charlotte responds to her mother's voice, and she tunes in when her mother uses "baby talk."

  • Produces vowel sounds, glides, squeals, and growls (4 months)

    Charlotte produces vowel sounds, vowel glides, squeals, and growls when her mom is playing with her.
  • Recognizes own name (4 months)

    Recognizes own name (4 months)

    Charlotte's mother calls for Charlotte, and she turns to her direction.

  • Distinguishes between purposeful and accidental actions (4 months)

    Charlotte can distinguish between when she reaches for and grabs a toy she wants (purposeful) and when she accidentally knocks over a cup without meaning to (accidental).
  • Reduplicated and variegated babbling (8 months)

    Reduplicated and variegated babbling (8 months)

    Charlotte produces reduplicated sounds such as "ma, ma, ma."
  • Object permanence (8 months)

    Object permanence (8 months)

    When Charlotte's mother plays peek-a-boo with her, she understands that her mother is still there when her hands are covering her face.
  • Begins to use intentional communication (8 months)

    Begins to use intentional communication (8 months)

    Charlotte squeals for her mother's attention, along with pointing to her stuffed animal, indicating that she wants it.
  • Identifies function words (11 months)

    Identifies function words (11 months)

    Charlotte describes her toy by saying, "a ball."
  • Produces first word (11 months)

    Produces first word (11 months)

    Charlotte says, "Mama."
  • First true word (12 months)

    First true word (12 months)

    Charlotte consistently and accurately says, "Mama," to call for her attention.