Children are born with an innate readiness, willingness and aptitude for language and communication (Talay-Ongan, 2004, p.129). From birth, newborns begin to listen to the sounds around them and within a few weeks can distinguish between speech and other sounds (Fellowes & Oakley, 2014, p. 54). Likewise, an infant's first cries, coos, and babbles are not simply involuntary sounds, but indispensable precursors to the development of speech and language (Watts, 1944). Around two months of age, frequent vowel-like and laughter-like sounds begin to sound, and babies become more responsive to words spoken to them. They also develop specific sounds or ways of crying for different purposes, such as for hunger, discomfort, or tiredness. (Fellowes & Oakley, 2014, p. 54). By four months, babies begin to register tone of voice and facial expressions, are more verbally responsive, and around six months they begin to recognize specific words and experiment with sounds even more. During this stage, noisy toys, music and other sounds begin to become interesting and the baby continues to try to interact more with his