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Children start comprehending the meaning of words and can react to them in as early as six months of age. They react to tone and attitude even earlier than 6 months. It still takes some more time for them to learn how to speak, but the basis of language is already taking shape.
Comment by chrispg26 at 09/01/2025 at 15:08 UTC
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This is true. When my son was newly 2, a 4 year old called him mean things he had never heard spoken to him, and he slapped the shit out of her. He also had never been hit, but he's boy number 3 and seems to come prewired.