Ages and stages
Our guide to the typical stages of speech and language development in babies, children, and young people to help educators and professionals.
Children develop their speech, language and communication skills at different rates. However, knowing what is typical can help you identify speech and language problems early.
You can also find out how to help a child learn to talk and understand words.
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0-6 months
This is a guide to how babies typically learn to communicate between 0-6 months.
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6–12 months
This is a guide to how babies typically learn to communicate between 6-12 months.
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12-18 months
This is a guide to how children typically learn to talk and understand words between 12 – 18 months.
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18-24 months
This is a guide to how children typically learn to talk and understand words between 18-24 months.
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2-3 years
This is a guide to how children typically learn to talk and understand words between 2 and 3 years.
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3-4 years
This is a guide to how children typically learn to talk and understand words between 3 and 4 years of age.
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4-5 years
This is a guide to how children typically develop their talking and understanding of words between 4 and 5 years.
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5-7 years
This is a guide to how children typically develop their talking and their understanding of words between 5 and 7 years.
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7-11 years
This is a guide to how children typically develop their talking and understanding of words between 7 and 11 years.
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11-14 years
This is a guide to how young people typically develop their talking and understanding of words between 11 and 14 years.
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14-17 years
This is a guide to how young people typically develop their talking and understanding of words between 14 and 17 years.
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18+ years
This is a guide to how young people typically talk and understand words from the age of 18.
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