#1 Way To Help Your Child To Speak

Written on the 4 September 2021 by Lucy Cook

Many of you have been interested in how to stimulate more speech from your toddlers so I thought I would share some top tricks that other parents have used at each stage of their child’s development…

From birth to six months… – Talk to your baby, and also talk to others when she is near. She won’t understand the words, but will like your voice and your smile.
Then plan quiet time. Babies needs time to babble and play quietly without TV or radio or other noises.

Between six and nine months… – Games have big impact on children, so ask your baby questions, like “Where’s doggie?” If he doesn’t answer, show him where.

Between nine and eighteen months… – When she points at or gives you something, talk about the object with her. “You gave me the book. Thank you! Look at the picture of the baby rolling the ball.”

Between twelve and fifteen months… – Give your child choices so they better associate words to wants “Do you want milk or juice?”

Between eighteen and twenty four months… – Encourage your child to talk to friends and family. He can tell them about a new toy. Engage your child in pretend play.
You can talk on a play phone or have a party with the toy animals.

Between two and three years… – Ask your child to tell you the story that goes with a favourite book. “What happened to those three pigs?” Reading spurs language development.