Communication Milestones-18 months
At 18 months old, children can usually...
Understand
- Understand up to 50 words and some short phrases
- Follow simple instructions (e.g, ‘throw the ball’)
- Point to familiar objects when named
- Point to some pictures in familiar books
Speak
- Say 6 to 20 single words- some easier to understand than others, but becoming more consistent
- Copy lots of words and noises
- Name a few body parts
- Use objects in pretend play (e.g: hold toy phone to their ear and say ‘hello’)
(SPA, 2020)