If we just point out something, we may be letting information slip. The same happens if we only talk. Most of the human communication occurs through the combination of word and gestures, which is more effective. Therefore, if your baby synchronizes gestures and words at twelve months it is a sign that his communicative capacity develops favorably.
Not only that, but, in relation to other children who do not use this type of communication at one year of age, they will have a greater command of the language at 18 months. This is indicated by the conclusions of a recent study: the early ability to attract adult attention using two communicative modalities at the same time is related to better vocabulary and syntax development skills (or the way of constructing sentences) a year and means, medium.
It is fascinating how babies are able to use different communication strategies long before they say their first word. It is true that Many children will have more time to talk, so the fact that at 12 months they don't say words is not significant (unless there are other signs of language disorders).
And, although the baby already "speaks" in his mind before pronouncing his first words, each one will develop the linguistic ability at a different rate. Anyway, we remember that there are various procedures to stimulate the linguistic development of the baby.
But let's go back to the research that has caught our attention. The fact of pointing the finger is a communicative strategy to direct the attention of the adult when he does not look towards the object of reference and if in addition to that gesture the pronunciation of the word in question is added, we are facing a sign that the child understands and shows that communicative complexity that will be perfected throughout his life.
The study has been carried out by researchers from the Pompeu Fabra University and the University of Barcelona and published in "Infant Behavior & Development". Their conclusions encourage us, for example, to take the pacifier from children (or ensure that they do not wear it continuously) so that, unlike the case of the photograph that illustrates these lines, the baby can not only point but also speak at the same time.
