The Toddler Talk Blog
Learn about toddler speech and language development from expert pediatric speech therapists and moms.
When do babies start cooing?
“Cooing” is a word for the early sounds babies make before they start babbling. See how you can encourage your baby to make cooing sounds and learn what language milestones come next.
When do babies clap? And wave?
Gestures such as waving and clapping are exciting language milestones for parents. Many parents want to know when will my baby start clapping? Find out when babies start to clap and wave, and how you can encourage these early gestures.
When do babies start pointing?
Pointing is such an exciting milestone. It is one of the first times your baby will give you a concrete message. Learn when babies start to point and how to encourage it.
Baby First Words List
Learn 3 first words speech therapy tricks to use when listening for your baby’s first word. Look at our baby first words list for 15 of the most common first words and how to encourage your baby to say theirs.
When do babies start babbling?
Babbling is such an exciting milestones for babies. This post answers all your biggest questions about babbling. We’ll cover when babies start babbling, the stages of babbling, and how to encourage more babbling.
12 Month Old Milestones: Communication
How many words should a 12 month old say? Learn all the 12 month old milestones for communication and download our 12 month speech & language checklist to track your baby’s milestones.