Once your child has mastered walking (one of the most exciting milestones) the next major excitement will happen when your child starts to learn to talk.
Toddlers learn to talk in different ways, and at different paces. Some children will babble nonstop, with a few recognisable words thrown into the otherwise garbled mix, while others will master one word at a time, before moving on to the next.
However your little talker is learning his or her language skills; take any opportunity to teach new words. Label objects while you’re making dinner, or when you’re in the park. Describe sensations, or ask your child questions.
Learning to talk is all about practice, and the more your toddler practises, even if they’re not getting the words right, the sooner they’ll get better at talking.
If your child is a babbler, or takes it slow learning words, don’t be concerned – both are normal. The only time you should worry is if your child isn’t talking much, or at all. That could be a sign of a hearing problem.
Toddlers learn to talk in different ways, and at different paces. Some children will babble nonstop, with a few recognisable words thrown into the otherwise garbled mix, while others will master one word at a time, before moving on to the next.
However your little talker is learning his or her language skills; take any opportunity to teach new words. Label objects while you’re making dinner, or when you’re in the park. Describe sensations, or ask your child questions.
Learning to talk is all about practice, and the more your toddler practises, even if they’re not getting the words right, the sooner they’ll get better at talking.
If your child is a babbler, or takes it slow learning words, don’t be concerned – both are normal. The only time you should worry is if your child isn’t talking much, or at all. That could be a sign of a hearing problem.
