If awake, baby quiets to a voice 6 months Baby rouses from sleep to loud sounds. Baby turns toward the direction of a sound. 9 months Child enjoys playing with a bell or rattle. Child turns directly when called by name and makes several different sounds with changing pitch. Child begins to imitate some speech sounds.
Child says two or three words spontaneously and at appropriate times.
Child says more than six words. 2 years Child learns new words every month and will use two word phrases. 3 years Child uses two or three word, simple sentences. Family members can understand child's speech. 4 years Child uses sentences of four or more words.