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.

“她會說話了么？”這是初為人父、初為人母最常被問的問題。寶寶開口說的第一個字被認為是前所未有的意義非凡的里程碑，而等待這一時刻也就滿含著無限的渴望。

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.
所以我們有必要知道語言表達能力的籌備期是非常漫長的。這一時期跨度是從6個月到2歲。有些寶寶在語言表達方面發(fā)育的很快，6、7個月就能說出他們人生的第一個字。也有很多寶寶，發(fā)育的也很好，只是在語言表達的進度上直到2歲才會說出第一個字。而且，這個籌備期快慢是由已經植入他們基因的個體發(fā)育速度和形式決定的。你可以延遲一個孩子說話的發(fā)育速度，但絕對不可能加速這一進程。

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，他們有意無意的引起了寶寶父母們的恐慌。一個18個月還沒有說話的寶寶的祖父母會說“這孩子怎么了？你可是8個月就會說話了啊！”而一些無良作者靠賣“教你的寶寶開口說話”這類書賺了很多錢。

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們開口說出第一個字，可能確實不容易。但他們不會被沖昏頭腦，這還可能省下一筆錢，等以后，當寶寶最終變成一個停不下來的小話匣子時，你們會想念那段安靜日子的。
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