Speaking Ability Standards for Toddlers

Every parent would want to see their children speak fluently. One way that can be done to develop these skills is encouraged to learn and know the standards of child development. Following standard language skills of children aged under 3 years (toddlers).

toddlerResearch shows that the first 3 years is the right time for intensive language development of children. Experts advise to encourage children’s language development in early life through talking, singing and reading.
Another thing that can provide important assistance in the development of children’s language is to listen to what he could say little.
Here are some things that could be a benchmark in developing the child’s speech, as quoted from eHow, namely:

1. Age 5 months
At the time of infants aged 1-5 months he began to learn about the loud noise, recognize familiar voices heard and to cry for different reasons. Having a baby over the age of 5 months then he will turn his head toward the sound and focus on the faces of people who speak it.

2. 1 year of age
Most babies begin to have the pleasure to try to imitate someone else’s voice. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic revealed that infants begin to understand the meaning of the word ‘no’ and a simple command like ‘Drink milk until they run out’. In addition he will give voice like ‘Mama’ or ‘Dahdah’.

3. Age 2 years
Toddlers begin to utter more than 1-2 words together, his vocabulary began to increase to 80-10 words and he can get to know the words for body parts such as the pointed head or abdomen. At this age toddlers are also more clearly pronounce the sound the letter ‘n’, ‘m’, ‘p’ and ‘h’, and can answer questions through body language.

4. Age 3 years
At this age increased by about 50 vocabulary words, start using adjectives like ‘large’ or ‘happy’, using a rising tone at the end of the sentence and use pronouns. Others who heard the toddler was speaking may not be too much to understand what she’s saying, but parents can usually understand the words.

It takes patience and understanding of the characteristics of the child and enjoy each process through which the developing child’s ability. Invite he spoke early on even when she could not utter any word, because this will encourage him to learn to speak.

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