My dearest 'Afaf, who was born on 21 October 2012, has just acquired a pair of canines (dental anatomy can be read here). She still cannot speak but for several words which I cannot fathom the meaning - 'becebecah', 'bejebejik' etc. This makes me search for materials related to language development in children in order to make sure that she is on the right track.
In www.talkingpoint.org.uk, a child at the stage of 12 - 18 months old usually will:
- Enjoy games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake and toys that make a noise.
- Start to understand a few simple words, like ‘drink’, ‘shoe’ and ‘car’. Also simple instructions like 'kiss mummy', 'kick ball' and 'give me'.
- Point to things when asked, like familiar people and objects such as ‘book’ and ‘car’.
- Use up to 20 simple words, such as 'cup', 'daddy' and 'dog'. These words may not always be easily recognised by unfamiliar adults.
- Gesture or point, often with words or sounds to show what they want.
- Copy lots of things that adults say and gestures that they make.
- Start to enjoy simple pretend play, for example pretending to talk on the phone.
'Afaf really likes to pretend talking on the phone, even though she is holding a toy car in her hand. She can also point to ummi, abi, 'Ammar, tokma etc. when asked and to something she wants, such as her milk or for a piece of whatever we are eating in front of her.
Hopefully, she will progress well. As Muslims, we can also recite the necessary prayers to help in our children development. www.mamapeduli.info suggests reading Surah Taha, verses 25 - 28:
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