Every child develops at his own pace. Also with regard to the language. However, there is a guideline that shows the average of language development. A child should also pronounce certain sounds at a certain age. If this is not the case, there is sometimes a language delay.
3 months old
A three-month-old baby starts making sounds unconsciously. This is most similar to gargling. The baby is not yet consciously concerned with language, but he soon realizes that there is a response to his sounds. When he produces a sound and mom or dad makes a sound in return, this stimulates the baby to further develop sound making.
6 months old
The interest in language develops. Baby consciously makes sounds to elicit a response. Around this age, baby can already understand certain words, such as his own name, mom or dad. Speaking out won’t work yet. It is possible that a baby accidentally forms the word mom. By responding extensively to this, baby learns that things are going in the right direction. Sounds like aa, oo, ie and oo work quite well.
9 months old
Baby can say two-syllable words. These words often have no meaning yet, but they often resemble existing words. The baby cannot yet make sentences, it remains one-word sentences. Baby will increasingly respond to words he hears and pick out familiar words. He is often already familiar with concepts such as ,no,, and will sometimes even shake his head no. Vowels such as P and M are becoming increasingly common.
12 months old/1 year old
At this age, baby can already understand small commands. When you ask ,wave goodbye, baby will do this enthusiastically. Baby understands more than he can pronounce, but this is normal around this age. Most children start speaking their first real word at this age. This could be mom, dad, ball, or something else he hears often.
One and a half years old
At one and a half, a toddler can name himself using I or me. Your own name is often a bit difficult, especially if it is long. The child can name things that he sees every day. The pronunciation may still be unintelligible. For example, a ball is often a baw, and a sandwich is a bobo. The child can name 20 to 50 words.
Two years old
A two-year-old toddler can say two-word sentences. “That one there” or “no ready”. The pronunciation is still often unclear. Two consonants in a row are often swallowed, such as the word ,ready,, which then becomes ,kaar,. ,Stop, often becomes ,top,. The toddler can understand a short story very well and short assignments can be carried out. From the age of two, the child sometimes starts with three-word sentences.
Three years old
Concepts such as ,front, behind, big, small, tomorrow, are becoming increasingly better understood. The toddler can create three-word sentences and slowly begins to speak four-word sentences. Consonant compounds, two consonants in a row, can be pronounced better and better, such as bottle or flower. Strangers can now understand the toddler quite well. The Z and R are often still difficult, just like the SCH.
Four years old
Four to five word sentences are normal for a four year old toddler. Small conversations are possible with the child and he can make himself clear. Sometimes certain sounds are a bit unclear, but this is not a problem. The child can name many words, but also concepts. Mistakes are still made with the present tense and the past tense. Singular and plural are sometimes confused. The R is generally pronounced well, but it is not a problem if it is still a bit difficult. The toddler is eager to learn and often asks ,why,.
Five years old
It is no problem to have full conversations with the child. The child can talk in the present and past tense. Prepositions are no longer a problem. Sometimes certain combinations are still pronounced incorrectly, such as weps instead of wasp. Sentences of five and more words pose no problem.
Six years old.
The final touches are being made to language development. The R and Z are now easy to pronounce. Words that are now pronounced incorrectly are often the result of a wrong example or having been misunderstood.
Seven years old
If the child cannot do what is mentioned above at the age of seven, there may be a language delay. A child learns the most about language until the age of seven, but that does not mean that a child older than seven years old cannot learn anything anymore.
Go to the special ,language development and speech therapy, and follow the entire program step by step.