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Has she started talking yet? That is probably the most common question asked of an infant’s parents. The utterance of the first word is regarded as a tremendously significant milestone, and waiting for it often involves an enormous amount of anxiety.
“她会说话了么？”这是初为人父、初为人母最常被问的问题。宝宝开口说的第一个字被认为是前所未有的意义非凡的里程碑，而等待这一时刻也就满含着无限的渴望。
So it is critical to know that the normal range for the onset of expressive language is huge – from six months all the way up to 24 months. Some children who are developing beautifully and will eventually have superb language skills do say their first words as early as six or seven months of age. But many children who are developing beautifully and will eventually have superb language skills do not start talking until somewhere near their second birthday. Furthermore, this is determined strictly by a child’s individual rate and pattern of development programmed into her DNA. You can delay the process by denying a child exposure to language, but there is really nothing you can do to accelerate it.
所以我们有必要知道语言表达能力的筹备期是非常漫长的。这一时期跨度是从6个月到2岁。有些宝宝在语言表达方面发育的很快，6、7个月就能说出他们人生的第一个字。也有很多宝宝，发育的也很好，只是在语言表达的进度上直到2岁才会说出第一个字。而且，这个筹备期快慢是由已经植入他们基因的个体发育速度和形式决定的。你可以延迟一个孩子说话的发育速度，但绝对不可能加速这一进程。
Unfortunately, since this is not well known, there are people who inadvertently or purposely prey upon the fears of parents. A grandparent whose grandchild is still not speaking at 18 months might say, “What is wrong with her? You were talking at eight months!” And some unscrupulous authors have made a lot of money selling books with titles like “Teach Your Baby to Talk.”
但不幸的是，不是所有的人都明白以上的道理，他们有意无意的引起了宝宝父母们的恐慌。一个18个月还没有说话的宝宝的祖父母会说“这孩子怎么了？你可是8个月就会说话了啊！”而一些无良作者靠卖“教你的宝宝开口说话”这类书赚了很多钱。
o as difficult as it may be at times, parents simply need to be patient when waiting for their child’s first words. This will preserve their sanity, maybe save them some money, and also give them a chance to recall a cherished memory of a quiet time when their child eventually becomes an incessant chatterbox later on.
所以要是父母什么都不做，只是耐心的等待孩子们开口说出第一个字，可能确实不容易。但他们不会被冲昏头脑，这还可能省下一笔钱，等以后，当宝宝最终变成一个停不下来的小话匣子时，你们会想念那段安静日子的。
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