Your baby’s development – 3 to 6 months
Your baby has developed so many communication skills in their first three months of life. By now they will be smiling at you, vocalising and maybe even chuckling. Over the next few months your baby will start to learn how to control their body which means they will have more control over the sounds they make too!
Your everyday interactions now are so important and will make a huge difference to the rate at which your child learns new words. Find out a little more about how your baby is learning to communicate below.
Listening & Understanding
Looks in the direction that sounds are coming from.
Stops crying when you talk to them.
Responds to changes in the tone of your voice by smiling and frowning
Is interested in music, singing and toys that make sounds.
Smiles and makes noises when they see familiar people.
Likes to look in the mirror at themselves.
Gets upset at loud or unexpected noises.
Listens intently when you are speaking and watches your face closely.
Responds to their name by smiling and looking in your direction.
Communicating
Makes eye contact with you.
Makes gurgling and cooing sounds when playing with you and also when they are on their own.
Smiles at others when you’re out and about and likes to interact with other people, especially you!
Makes new sounds everyday when babbling (‘ba-ba-ba’, ‘ma-ma-ma’, ‘ah-ah-eh’ and ‘pa-pa-pa’).
Make noises to get your attention and begins to babble and then listen for your response.
Giggles, squeals, growls, yells and makes rasperries to show their excitement and displeasure.
Imitates your sounds and facial expressions.
Responds to sounds by making sounds.
Starts to ‘talk’ to their toys.
