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Although your baby’s too young to speak yet, they’re learning to communicate with you in lots of other ways. Of course, the most common form of communication is crying! Try not to worry that they’re crying because something’s wrong – after a while you’ll soon learn to understand why they’re crying as you get to know them a little better. But if you’re at all concerned or you want to chat to an expert, just get in touch.
Trudy, baby care advisor and mum
Learn how your baby expresses their needs and feelings through sounds from day one!
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It won’t come as a surprise to hear that your baby’s main means of communication at this stage is crying! By responding quickly, you let them know they’re being listened to and give them a sense of safety and security. You’ll find that you’ll soon learn to work out why your baby is crying. Eventually, by around 1 month, you’ll start to notice that they use gurgling, grunting and humming sounds when feeling snug and content.
Although your baby won’t be able to talk using words for about a year, at 2 months they’re already learning how to communicate. Your voice is probably their favourite sound. When your baby hears it they’ll instinctively respond by making a sound in reply.
By 3 months they may start to make soft ‘cooing’ sounds. These will tend to start with letters like p, b and m, which can be made with their lips. It’s not surprising then, that ‘mama’ and ‘papa’ become some of your baby’s first words.
