Toddlers of 2 to 3 years old have to learn how to make the right sounds, to understand what words mean, to use them in the good way and put them together. They are learning how to talk with you. You should look to realize whether they are understanding what is said to them as much as what they are saying back.
Around two to three years children can usually point to things when you ask them to do so. Like, “Where is your nose?” or Can you find the blue car?’ In terms of speaking they may be able to say short sentences of one two words and are beginning to put a few words together in an expressive manner.
Here are some tips to talking with toddlers.
1. Chat about what your toddler is doing as you go through the day. Keep the sentences short and don’t link lots of different thoughts together. It helps to use simple words and you might repeat the same thing in a little different techniques too. Mainly you are saying things that are just beyond what your child can say.
2. Chat about what you are doing in the same way. Whether it is cooking food, getting ready to go out for fun. Just talk about the things you are doing.
3. Let your toddler know you are surely listening and are interested Allow pauses so they have a chance to think about what they would like to say next.
4. Communicating is not just about the words. Also use gestures too
5. Listen hard to what they say to you and repeat it back with words more in.
6. Reading book stories together are a great way to support talk
7. Watch your toddler’s eyes and see what they are looking at. Chat about whatsoever it is they are focused on.
8. Ask your child unrestricted questions that doesn’t just need a yes or no answer. Like “Which toy would you like to take out of the box next?”
9. You can also try this line. “I can get you some more mikl to drink. Would you like to drink apple juice this time?”
10. You can also say this line to talk to your toddler. “You are playing with your car. It is a pretty blue car. Now where is the blue car driving to?”
Speaking to your child is important, but if your little one is focused on something it might be more helpful and then talk about what they were doing after.
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