Words and Rhythm

Activity

Listen to children’s music with simple rhythms and rhyming words. Baby will love the beat and tone of the music as well as learning new words and word combinations. Try this during car rides too.

Helps baby build vocabulary.

Related Milestones

Responds to questions

16-18 Months

Continues to produce speech-like babbling

16-18 Months

Repeats words overheard in conversation

16-18 Months

Related Abilities

Enjoys banging and playing with musical toys

Has grown accustomed to everyday sounds and is usually not startled by them (13-18 months)

Is able to enjoy a wide variety of touch, noise, and smells (13-18 months)

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