📘 Parent Guide
1. Narrate everyday moments
Describe what you are doing during bath time, meals, and play. Hearing words repeated in context helps them stick.
2. Pause and wait
After asking a question, wait a few extra seconds before answering for your child — give them room to respond first.
3. Read together daily
Point at pictures in books and ask "what is this?" Reading builds vocabulary long before a child can read themselves.
4. Keep screen time limited
Live back-and-forth conversation teaches language far more effectively than passive screen time.
5. Ask a professional if concerned
If your child says fewer than 50 words or isn't combining words by age 2, or you have concerns about speech at any age, talk to a speech-language pathologist or pediatrician.
⭐ Age groups are meant to guide activity selection only — they are not a strict developmental diagnosis. If you have concerns about your child's speech, please consult a speech-language pathologist or pediatrician.