A child when he is small can learn things because he is taught or by simple intuition. In the case of speaking, they do so without being taught and as the way they have to communicate. Many parents worry excessively when they observe how their child is not able to speak at all unlike other children who do.
In this case, do not get obsessed since each child is different and there are some who are more precocious than others. Then we will talk about the age at which a child is supposed to start saying the first words.
His first words
The first thing a child usually says is Mom or Dad. Before that, it is quite normal for them to start babbling with letters like p to m. According to some studies, most children begin to say something from the age of ten months. It is usually a pa or a ma but without any meaning. From the age of 16 months they begin to say papa or mama to refer to their Parents. If at this age the child is not able to say anything, it is advisable to go to a specialist so that he can examine it.
Start communicating
The normal thing is that by reaching the first year of age the child is able to understand certain words and try to communicate through certain gestures. With this he seeks a certain communication with people around him.
The word no
Another word that a child should say during the first months is the word no. It is thought that by reaching two years of age the child should already say that word understanding what it says.
Other words
Apart from the words mom, dad and not the child at the age of 24 months should be able to say some other word with a certain meaning. They can be common things that you see on a daily basis such as a car, water, house or dog. Once he is able to say single words, he should start putting some of them together. By 25 months or so you should be able to do this and have a vocabulary of about 100 words.
The importance of pronouns
The moment in which they begin to say certain pronouns to indicate that something is theirs or that it belongs to them is also very important. These pronouns are used by most children by 36 months or so.
Therefore, it should be clear that each child has their own pace when it comes to speaking. There will be some that do it earlier and others that take a little later. If upon reaching two years of age, the child still does not speak at all it is quite likely that he has some kind of problem. In this case it is advisable to go to the specialist so that they can examine you and see if you have any problem that prevents you from speaking.