A 12 month old patient presents to you for a well child visit. What developmental is most appropriate.
a. The patient puts three words together. “I want juice.”
b. The patient uses mama and dada consistently.
c. The child has a vocabulary of at least 50 words.
d. The patient has one or two words other than “mama” or “dada”.
e. The patient is silent throughout the exam. Mother states that the child does not talk yet.
The correct answer is: d. The patient has one or two words other than “mama” or “dada”.
At 12 months old, a typical child’s language development includes:
– Saying 1-2 words to communicate, such as “mama”, “dada”, or simple words like “no” or “bye”
– Imitating sounds and facial expressions
– Starting to understand simple instructions