Unit 3.3.1 – How Communication with Children and Young People Differs Across Different Age Ranges and Stages of Development
Unit 3.3.1 – How communication with children and young people differs across different age ranges and stages of development
0 – 6 Months
By 6 months, usually children will: * Turn towards a sound when they hear it. * Be startled by loud noises. * Watch your face when you talk to them. * Recognise your voice. * Smile and laugh when other people smile and laugh. * Make sounds to themselves, like cooing, gurgling and babbling. * Make noises, like coos or squeals, to get your attention. * Have different cries for different needs. For example one cry for hunger, another when they are tired.
6 months – 1 year
By 1 year, usually children will: * Listen carefully, and turn to someone talking on the other side of the room. * Look at you when you speak and when their name is called. * Babble strings of sounds, like ‘no-no’ and ‘go-go’. * Make noises, point and look at you to get your attention. * Smile at people who are smiling at them. * Start to understand words like 'bye-bye' and 'up' especially when a gesture is used at the same time. * Recognise the names of familiar objects, things like ‘car’ and ‘daddy’. * Enjoy action songs and rhymes and get excited when sung to. * Take turns in conversations, babbling back to an adult.
12 – 18 Months
At this stage, children will start to use language in a more recognisable way. They will also become more sociable.
By 18 months, usually children will: * Enjoy games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake and toys that make a noise. * Start to understand a few simple words, like ‘drink’, ‘shoe’ and ‘car’. Also simple instructions like 'kiss mummy', 'kick ball' and 'give me'. * Point to things when asked, like familiar people and objects such as ‘book’ and ‘car’. * Use up to 20 simple words, such as 'cup', 'daddy' and 'dog'. These words may not always be easily recognised by unfamiliar adults. * Gesture or point, often with words or
0 – 6 Months
By 6 months, usually children will: * Turn towards a sound when they hear it. * Be startled by loud noises. * Watch your face when you talk to them. * Recognise your voice. * Smile and laugh when other people smile and laugh. * Make sounds to themselves, like cooing, gurgling and babbling. * Make noises, like coos or squeals, to get your attention. * Have different cries for different needs. For example one cry for hunger, another when they are tired.
6 months – 1 year
By 1 year, usually children will: * Listen carefully, and turn to someone talking on the other side of the room. * Look at you when you speak and when their name is called. * Babble strings of sounds, like ‘no-no’ and ‘go-go’. * Make noises, point and look at you to get your attention. * Smile at people who are smiling at them. * Start to understand words like 'bye-bye' and 'up' especially when a gesture is used at the same time. * Recognise the names of familiar objects, things like ‘car’ and ‘daddy’. * Enjoy action songs and rhymes and get excited when sung to. * Take turns in conversations, babbling back to an adult.
12 – 18 Months
At this stage, children will start to use language in a more recognisable way. They will also become more sociable.
By 18 months, usually children will: * Enjoy games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake and toys that make a noise. * Start to understand a few simple words, like ‘drink’, ‘shoe’ and ‘car’. Also simple instructions like 'kiss mummy', 'kick ball' and 'give me'. * Point to things when asked, like familiar people and objects such as ‘book’ and ‘car’. * Use up to 20 simple words, such as 'cup', 'daddy' and 'dog'. These words may not always be easily recognised by unfamiliar adults. * Gesture or point, often with words or