Language Development: 7 to 12 months

Enjoys playing peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake

  YES                  NO

Turns and looks in the direction of sounds

  YES                  NO

Listens when spoken to

  YES                  NO

Understands words for common items such as“cup,” “shoe,” or “juice”

  YES                  NO

Responds to requests (“Come here”)

  YES                  NO

Babbles using long and short groups of sounds (“tata, upup, bibibi”)

  YES                  NO

Babbles to get and keep attention

  YES                  NO

Communicates using gestures such as waving or holding up arms

  YES                  NO

Imitates different speech sounds

  YES                  NO

Has one or two words (“Hi,” “dog,” “Dada,” or “Mama”) by first birthday

  YES                  NO