Summary of Social development 1-5

Dr Jeremy Jolley

Communication: birth

Stops crying when approached and spoken to by adult (quietening)

Communication: 6/52

Social smile

Note – this child is older than 6/52

Communication: 3/12

Laughs Shouts to attract

attention

Communication: 6-12/12

VocalisationsBabbles (long repeated strings of

syllables)Responds to own name (10/12)

Communication: 12-18/12

Conversation-like jargonOne word with meaning (average)

Communication: 18-24/12

2-3 words together in meaningful sentence

Repeats final word or syllabus spoken by adult

Beginning to use personal pronouns (I, me)

Asks questions (24/12)

Communication: 2-4 years

Speaks intelligibly but still has infantilisms

Constantly asks questionsSelf talk decreasing (from 3 years) in

favour of social talkStammering of eagernessUses pronouns and prepositions

Communication: 4+ years

Only occasional infantilismsExtensive vocabularyNarrates long storiesConstantly asks questions