The nurse is teaching parents about expected language development for their 6-month-old infant. The nurse recognizes the parents understand the teaching if they make which statement?
a. "Our baby should comprehend the word ‘no.'"
b. "Our baby knows the meaning of saying ‘mama.'"
c. "Our baby should be able to say three to five words."
d. "Our baby should begin to combine syllables, such as ‘dada.'"
ANS: D
By 6 months, infants imitate sounds; add the consonants t, d, and w; and combine syllables (e.g., "dada"), but they do not ascribe meaning to the word until 10 to 11 months of age. By 9 to 10 months, they comprehend the meaning of the word "no" and obey simple commands accompanied by gestures. By age 1 year, they can say three to five words with meaning and may understand as many as 100 words.
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