Zaria’s Language Development October 31, 2007
Posted by Zara's Mama in : Zaria, baby signing, development, language , trackbackLittle Zaria turned 10th month old on Sunday. This post is more on her language development.
She knows the name of more things now, e.g. aeroplane, banana, ball, fan, doll, bear, upstairs, biscuit, cat, book, Mother Mary (a picture we have of Mary hung on the wall), park (as in play ground), duck, speaker, mum-mum (Chinese : food), trees, leaves, up, down, face, etc.
She understand these words : nice, good, hot, cold, clever; and will turn back if she heard us saying dangerous, no loudly, etc.
She knows the name of some actions, and able to do these actions on demand (but depending if she’s in the mood), e.g. kiss, pat pat, hug, sayang (Chinese : pat or stroke), sit, stand up, knock, bang, shake, wave bye bye, flying kiss, throw, etc.
She understands some instructions, but following them is another story: e.g. come back, No, Cannot (e.g. Cannot put in the mouth, Cannot touch)
This is the face she’ll give you if you ask her to do a ‘funny face’
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This is how she tells me she wants milk when she comes to the study
She’s getting better with her hands, so she’s doing her baby signing better. Signs she can do :
More : tapping her index finger on her other palm
Milk : Open her hand, then clutching her fist
Scrared : Patting her chest
Full : Patting her stomach
Good : clutching her fist
Yes : bounching up and down
She moves both her arms like flapping when we say fly, put her hand on her ear, when we say Hello or go on the phone.
She can do the action to the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” (opening and closing her palms); “If You Are Happy And You Know It” (clap her hands, stamp her feet, raise her hands to the words Hooray, point to her face).
Even without the song being sung, and only the music is played, she would be doing the actions.
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The first word she’s spoken must be mum-mum on her 7th month. She’s started mimicking a few more sounds, and able to say a few more words. E.g.
Ta-Ta (calling Tuyam, kakak)
Doh-Doh (for Doll)
Jer-Jer (the Badger sunblock as there’s a badger picture on it)
Cat to her is “Ao” (just like Zara)
Aeroplane to her is “Aaaa-ohhhhhhh” (very similar to the cat sound, but she would drag it longer).
When she sees me and she wants milk, she’ll say, “Mak”. Probably her short form for saying, “Mum, I want milk.”
When we’re drinking, and she’s nearby, she would say a short “Ah” when we finish drinking and move the cup away from our lips.
When we ask her how does daddy snore? She’ll do the sound “Keghhhh”.
Pointing is her favourite hand action now, point to things she wants, places she wants to go
She also communicates with us with her facial expression, and making other sounds, and pointing to things she wants or pointing to places she wants to go.
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Unlike Zara, she’s not eager to please. With a bit of encouragement and praising, Zara will repeat her action or say a word when we ask her to do so. Zaria on the other hand, will only do an action or say a word when it pleases her, or when she needs to express herself, not so much to please us.
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It’s amazing the human brain.. Wow.. I am being astounded..
Aiyo, so pretty already! Love the first photo
She communicates very well and you’re doing a great job giving both girls their TLC. It’s really interesting how different Zaria is from Zara, right?
She’s getting cleverer & cleverer day by day!
Have you taught her how to do “thumbs up”/”good”? All my girls used the index finger for that! I think alot of kids do the same!
oh gosh… time flies. lil zaria is 10mths old….. i am always amazed on yr technique in teaching yr children to talk at a tender age… how did you do it ah…
zaria is growing to become a pretty girl. and she’s becoming a fast talker like her che che yeah. must really learn your technique on how to teach babies become such eloquent talker.
My! Zaria is growing prettier and prettier each day
Her 2 pearly whites look so cute in the picture.
For my case Izac’s pretty like Zaria too, he’ll only do if it pleases him. And he’s not as easy as Ivan.
bravo bravo…i think she’s gonna talk soon also
She is doing very well huh… but seems like not east to please ahh.. LOL
Zaria is getting to be more like Zara…smart and pretty…
So fast the girl is growing up ya. I loves her funny face photo so cute!
I love the first photo of Zaria, so girly and pretty!
Wow, i can see another Zara in the making, she’s sure to be like her che che, well develope in language…so, you have 2 potential lawyers in the making huh?
Love your girls! They are just so sweet and adorable
wow…this lil girl sure got her own style ya!
Zaria… I like your funny face!
Baby Elizabeth nowadays like to clap her hands, and do twinkle, twinkle little stars too. Also, she likes to point on things. Both Buddy! Buddy! hehe….
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Cannot believe she is ten months already. She’ll be in college before I can get over there. lol! And already smarter than me too.
Zaria, another smart girl other than Zara. She considered a fast learner at her age.
She getting smarter and pretty each post u wrote !! Love her smile always!!
Her funny face is so cute…looks more like she is afraid of something than funny. Wow she can signed pretty well. I can’t help being very afraid of my sons’ speech development when I read how amazing your daugthers’ language development. My youngest son who is 2y2m can only say 4 words.
Zaria looks a lot like the dad…well from the few pics you have posted of him.
Somehow i can’t wait for Zaria to grow up. Wanted to know what can the two sisters talk about…. hehehe.. must be cute!
Wow it has been 10 months… how time flies!
oh wow, time really flies! And Zaria looks like her sis! Do they look the same when Zara was a baby too?
10 months and she knows so many words? But she’s looking sweeter by the day…
Coincidentally, my gal is also the same. Only sign or speak when she wants. But Zaria knows a lot of words for her age.
Zaria’s chubby cheeks are getting smaller already… more refined I’d say
but definitely looking prettier by the day, just like her jie jie Zara 
Another advanced bb.. jes 10 mo, oredi know so many things/words. I tried some signing with CE but not vy successful. Guess I wasn’t persistent enuff.
Zaria looks a bit like Zara on the 3rd pic. She looks cool.
10 months old? they grow so fast. can’t believe aidan is coming to 6 months! and Zaria understand lots of words already huh!?
wow clever girl. in no time, she’ll be chatting away like a little kpc … hehehe ain’t that cute!
gosh, she’s certainly growing up fast! that baby signing is quite handy, yea? what a cool way to communicate with the babes!
WOW! I got a shock when u say ur daughter is 10 month old. It’s like we just meet up after your delivery and now she is 10 months already. Time flies and she is so amazing.
she is a beautiful girl like her jiejie.. and so clever!!!
definitely a fast learner..:)
Happy 10 months..! and oh boy..!! zaria is a real beauty .. just like Zara..
Howe Keng ah! My son already 19 months and cannot do what she can do. Keng!
She looks so cute in the first picture. And very clever too.