| By 18 months, most children will: |
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- Understand words and point to parts of their bodies like "nose, ear"
- Will look for things when asked to, like "get your hat"
- Make new gestures and / or words like you do
- Make gestures or ask for "more" or "again"
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| When to call for help: |
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- Your child does not make gestures and sounds like you do
- Your child started to use words, but stopped
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| What you can do to help your child to learn at this age: |
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- Talk simply, clearly and slowly when talking to your child
- Look at your child when he or she communicates with you
- Praise your child's efforts to communicate
- Play children's music and stories and listen to your child
- Talk about new places and experiences before you go, while you are there, and when you get home
- Expand on what the child says. For instance, if the child says, "dog", you say, "big dog"
- Ask questions that encourage your child to talk
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