Speech / Language

Children 1-3 months (English speaking or Bilingual Spanish/English) generally are able to do the following:

Receptive Language: 

• Smiles at the sound of voice(s) 
• Pays attention to sounds 
• Startles at loud noises 
• Looks in direction of sounds 
• Becomes more active (e.g., by moving legs/arms) at seeing a bottle

Expressive Language: 

• Makes sucking sounds 
• May begin to use vowel sounds, coos and giggles 
• Cries differently for hunger, pain, discomfort

Speech Intelligibility: 

• Makes cooing noises
• Engages in vocal play 
• Makes deep toned sounds such as grunting or growling