When you are pregnant, the mom will often touch her belly and talk to the baby, and the dad will talk to the baby into the mom’s belly. When the baby is born, moms also wonder when the baby can understand what adults say. In fact, babies have more superpowers than mothers think. In terms of the ability to understand what adults say, each stage will bring you surprises: 0 to 1 month Your baby can sense your emotions and thoughts from the tone of your voice, the shape of your mouth, the frequency of your whistle, and the look in your eyes. Interacts with parents by sucking, crying and creating feedback loops. For example, if he is hungry, he will consciously look for the nipple and you will feed him; if he cries, you will soothe him and feel the love of parents through these interactive feedbacks. 2 to 3 months The visual field is wider, the baby continues to learn about everything around him, and he can also smile. Some of the parents’ behaviors are answered by the baby with crying and laughing, full of expression. 4～6 months When you call your baby’s breast name, your baby can turn his head towards you, can pronounce consonants and start babbling. During this period of time, he has started to differentiate between acquaintances and strangers, and if he is put into the arms of a stranger, he may cry because of his insecurity. 7-8 months: The “speech-movement” connection stage. Training at this stage is very important. Education at this time should be fun and educational, and knowledge should be built up through constant stimulation with new things. By linking language and movement, for example, by holding the child’s hand and swaying it when saying “goodbye”, the child understands that this action means “goodbye”, and after a long period of stimulation, a conditioned reflex will be formed. This period is also a stage for children to develop good habits, to say “no” to the child, to let the child realize the bad, should not do things. Therefore, it is important to gradually reinforce the connection between language and movement, develop good habits, and lay the foundation for your child’s language and behavioral development. 9 to 12 months The child can learn to recognize pictures and objects, imitate to pronounce single-word sounds, can take the initiative to call out to his mother, and will test your reaction to his behavior. For example, if he falls down, he will look up to see what you will do; or he will throw his food on the floor to see what you will do; he is a drama queen. Be sure to respond to your child at this time, and make sure your child feels that talking makes sense. 13 to 18 months By the time your baby is 18 months old, he or she should be able to understand and use at least 50 words. Your child understands semantics, understands verbal commands, and can even complete commands that include two separate actions. In this process the child learns to name objects and understands the meaning of language. Through prolonged guidance, the parent asks the child to hold an object and he or she will voluntarily bring that object to you. At this point, the child becomes interested in listening to stories, so you can tell the child stories and teach him children’s songs. Starting from two or three words of children’s songs and gradually teach them, let the child repeat one sentence each time you tell him or her, and gradually he or she will be able to memorize the songs. If you want your child to memorize a phrase, you can let it ring in your child’s ears over and over again. In addition, parents should reduce spoiling the child. 19 to 24 months Your baby will start to be assertive and understand that you and he do not always agree. He will start to be a little capricious and insist on his own ideas. At the same time, your child will begin to understand simple concepts like space and size, which means that he or she can play with simple puzzles. 24 Months and Beyond At this point, your child should understand the self, be able to differentiate between the self and the outside, have a need for the objective outside, and express himself through language. He is able to understand at least 150 words, and the number of words is increasing by almost 10 per day. At the same time he is able to focus his attention on more complex concepts involving emotions. Over the next few years, he will progressively understand more complex concepts and scenarios, such as basic arithmetic, distinguishing right from wrong, and how to predict what will happen.