My son babbled at about 3 months, but he's the exception I think; his father would make nonsense sounds and they'd have 'conversations'. His sister said 'dada' to her father at 6 months. But my son didn't speak clearly at all until 2, his sister much earlier.
I cringe when I hear voices go up a couple of octaves when people talk to babies and they screw up words thinking it sounds cute! Please try not to.
Use simple nouns, bottle, book, diaper when speaking, always point things out to him (please, people,they're not horsies, they're horses). But don't be quick to correct his interpretation (daughter couldn't say horses, they were reesies, which is fine, at least she didn't confuse them with fish).
If we keep in mind that as parents, we are their first teachers as well as their gateway to the world, the job becomes clear and enjoyable.
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