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The baby speech development guide

Children reach their language milestone as their own pace. However, below is an approximate guide to how your baby’s communication skills develop during the first year. 

0-3 Months

She’s making eye contact, smiling, kicking, and gurgling. By 1 ½ to 2 months, she may begin to coo and chuckle back at you, so chat to her in a sing-song voice and exaggerate your facial expressions so she knows your communicating.

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