Speech milestones occur at various ages. Generally, the following timeline can be observed:
0-3 months: Infants start by making cooing sounds and reacting to loud noises. 4-6 months: Babies begin to babble and make a wider range of sounds. 7-12 months: Infants may start saying simple words like "mama" or "dada" and understand basic instructions. 1-2 years: Toddlers rapidly expand their vocabulary and start forming simple sentences. 2-3 years: Children can form more complex sentences and may have a vocabulary of about 200 words.
