When will my baby start to speak?

Soon after birth: Babies start with cooing in the early months, and begin making consonant sounds around 7-9 months. By 10 months, there may be mama/ dada, and by 12 mo a couple words are thrown in (hi, bye, night night, uh oh, etc). By 15 months, children should be able to say mama, dada, and 1-3 words. By 18 months, 6-10 words. Some speak more, some earlier. Some say one word and then nothing for several days.

Baby speech: Repetitive syllables around 8-9 months. Single words around 1year. Phrases at about 18 months. And short sentences by 2years.

Baby Talk: Can be as early as 6 months (unusual) to the usual time frame of 18-24 months. Girls tend to be a little earlier than boys.