Here’s one of the most fascinating child development videos I’ve ever shared. As your baby learns language, they begin by approximating the examples you set. After a period of early experimentation with sound (including cries, coos and gurgles), infants begin babbling - making speech-like sounds (which often include components of conventional speech) that are - nonetheless - not yet conventionally meaningful. This babbling phase is a precursor to the use of formal words. And it happens in all la

💡 Want to encourage babbling? Comment BABBLE for 8 easy tips! ✨ If your baby is starting to say mamama, dadada, nanana, or lalala - that’s babbling! 🗓️ Around 6 months: repetitive consonants (baba, dada, mama) 🗓️ Around 7–8 months: babbling becomes longer, with more sounds mixed together (babamama, dadadada) 🗓️ Around 9–10 months: babbling starts to sound like real speech - different tones, gestures, and some meaning emerging And no - babbling doesn’t need to be perfect to count. Every sound