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In Asia it is common for parents to speak several different languages. This provides your child with the opportunity to grow up speaking several languages. Don't worry if he initially confuses words from different languages. To help him develop his bilingual skills, speak one language at a time - don't use several languages in one conversation.
1 month Reacts to the sound of a bell rattle or voice
2 months Smiles when spoken to
3 months Makes cooing sounds
4 months Turns towards a person who is speaking
6 months Recognises his own name and makes babbling sounds
8 months Can say dada & mama, but doesn't understand their meaning
10 months Makes specific noises when he wants something
12 months Can correctly use Mama & Dada, talks to himself in babble and understands a lot of what you say
18 months Can put two simple words together
21 months Has a vocabulary of 20 words
24 months Has a vocabulary of 50 words, uses "you" and "me" correctly
36 months Has a vocabulary of 250 words, uses plurals, can give his own name and under-stands complicated requests
He may initially only be fluent in one language but the more he is exposed to other languages the better his skills will develop.
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