Hearing Development Checklist

If your child is 0-3 Months old does he or she:

•Startle in response to loud sounds

•Turns their head to you when you speak

•Wake up at the sound of loud voices/sounds

•Respond to sounds, music, or voices

•Seem to know your voice and quiets down if crying

•Smile when spoken to

If your child is 3-6 Months old does he or she:

•Look upward or turn toward a new sound

•Respond to changes in tone of voice

•Enjoy shaking rattles or playing with toys that make sound

•Become scared by a loud voice

•Turn head or eyes toward a sound he can not see

•Change expressions at the sound of a voice or loud noise

If your child is 6-9 Months old does he or she:

•Turns more accurately to enviromental sounds

•Begins to understand a few words "bye-bye", "so-big"

•Starts to imitate some sounds

•Has started to babble

•Turn head towards soft sounds

•Say single (hard) consonants, like "dada"

If your child is 9-12 Months old does he or she:

•Turn quickly to a soft noisemaker

•Respond to his/her name

•Vary the pitch of his/her voice when babbling

•Make several different consonant sounds when babbling (m, p, b, g, etc.)

•Understand what "no" means

•Say "mama" and "dada" (but not specificly)

*If you answered no to two or more choices, please consult with your pedi or family Dr.

--Her royal jennyness 22:30, 26 July 2007 (CDT)