Gestures are a significant step as a child begins to interact and communicate with others. There is a strong link between a child’s early use of gestures and an ability to reach communication milestones. The use of gestures may begin to emerge between 9 to 12 months. A child may hold up an object to show you or point to an object to express what they want. “Opening and closing their hand repeatedly to receive, is their way of interacting and communicating that they want something. Child’s use of gestures has been linked with some very encouraging progress in communication and language…