Ages and Stages: Watch Your Child’s Speech and Language Grow
By 18 months most children will:
- Understand the concepts of “in and out” and “off and on”
- Point to several body parts when asked
- Use at least 20 words consistently
- Respond with words or gestures to simple questions – “Where’s teddy?” and “What’s that?”
- Demonstrate some pretend play with toys – give teddy a drink, pretend a bowl is a hat
- Make at least four different consonant sounds – e.g. “p, b, m, n, d, g, w, h”
- Enjoy being read to and looking at simple books with you
- Point to pictures using one finger
What you can do to help:
- Use daily routines to introduce new words and practice using familiar words
- Add new words daily by using familiar ones in new ways – e.g.”kick ball, big ball, catch ball”
- Name body parts on yourself, your child and toys such as teddy bears.
- Make a picture book with your child using photographs and interesting pictures. Organize them into toys, vehicles, people, places, etc. Label the words and talk about the pictures.
If you think your child is not meeting the developmental milestones as expected don’t ‘wait and see’. Contact Us (link to KidsAbility/Services/Waterloo Preschool Speech and Language/About Us/Contact Us) to make a referral for a speech and language assessment.
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