Infants and Learning through Listening

Listening is an important skill that requires a child to hear a message, understand it, and then act accordingly. Young children who have listening difficulties may show the following behaviors:

Active listening skills start developing by you being a good listener, too. This also shows why it’s important to support, strengthen, and keep track of these listening skills at an early age.

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Infant Listening Milestones

By the age of 1 year, infants have already begun developing important listening skills to process their environment such as:

Listening skills are essential for a baby’s early speech development. Parents who support their infant’s attention, engagement, and interaction build connections to future opportunities in the world.