These are the 50 most common first words (by category) used by 18 months. Some of the categories, obviously overlap, like food and drink and object names, but I think it’s helpful to think of them this way. What are the most common first words babies and toddlers use? 👉This doesn’t mean your child HAS to use all of these words by 18 months, this is just a list of the ones we usually hear first. Your child may use different ones! Remember, in order to count, it doesn’t have to be pronounced corr