FAQS Speech Forum Books, etc. It is typical for children's speech sounds to develop as they grow. In a short time, they are babbling. First words tend to appear around a child's first birthday, with a rapid growth beginning around 18 months. In time, children, will begin to use most sounds correctly, and will be easily understood by others.
Some patterns can include sound or syllable substitutions, omissions, and additions.
These eventually begin to disappear, as more intelligible speech emerges. Thus, some discrepancies were noted between various sources. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any form without permission.