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      Hearing Problems and Speech and Language Milestones

      Child sitting with a speech therapist.

      Children may reach speech and language milestones at different ages. But in some cases, a child that isn’t developing speech and language on track may have a hearing problem.

      Signs of a hearing problem

      Being able to hear is important for good speech and language growth. A child who doesn’t respond to sounds or who isn’t developing language skills may have trouble hearing. The age guidelines below may help you know if your child has a hearing problem. Talk with your child's healthcare provider if you think your child isn’t developing speech and language skills on time.

      Speech and language milestones

      Birth to 3 months

      • Reacts to loud noises

      • Smiles at you

      • Makes sounds of pleasure

      • Knows your voice and may calm down if upset

      4 to 6 months

      • Laughs

      • Babbles (says "ba-ba-ba")

      • Notices music or toys that make sounds

      7 months to 1 year

      • Looks towards sounds

      • Understands some words like cup or shoe

      • Imitates different sounds

      • Says first words

      1 to 2 years

      • Can point to a few parts of the body

      • Points to pictures in books when asked

      • Asks simple 2-word questions

      • Continues to add new words

      • Uses 2-word phrases, such as "more milk"

      2 to 3 years

      • Knows some spatial concepts, such as in and on

      • Has words for most things

      • Follows 2-step instructions

      • Uses 3-word sentences

      • Friends and family can understand much of what is said

      • Enjoys hearing stories

      • May have trouble with some sounds

      3 to 4 years

      • Can hear you from another room

      • Can hear the TV and radio at same volume as others

      • Identifies colors and shapes

      • Talks about daycare, preschool, or other activities

      • Use 4-word sentences

      • Uses plural words, such as shoes or socks

      • Uses pronouns, such as you, me, her

      • Strangers are able to understand much of what is said

      • Answers simple questions, such as "What do you do when you are hungry?"

      4 to 5 years

      • Understands words for time, such as today and tomorrow

      • Understands words for order, such as first and last

      • Follows more difficult or multi-step directions

      • Can say all speech sounds

      • Identified letters and numbers

      • Can tell a short story

      • Can have a conversation

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