| According to Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E.
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| | do, especially if your child hasn't
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| Murkoff and Sandee E. Hathaway, B.S.N.,
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| | started speaking yet. It may take some
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| the authors of What to Expect the Toddler
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| | time for you to not feel silly when
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| Years, the rate of language development
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| | you're doing this, but it will definitely
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| can vary greatly from toddler to toddler.
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| | be worth it in the long run. Talk to
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| Some speak as early as eight months,
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| | your toddler about everything-what you're
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| some as late as two years.
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| | doing, what he or she is doing, where the
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| Studies have shown that earlier speech is
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| | two of you are going, etc.-using simple
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| not an indicator of higher intelligence.
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| | language and clear pronunciation. Keep a
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| In fact, toddlers who begin talking later
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| | running commentary going and your child
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| in life may have an easier time with
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| | is sure to pick up on the words you use
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| larger words, phrases, and sentences, due
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| | most often and eventually, their meanings
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| to their greater physical development,
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| | as well.
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| since much of speech progression is due
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| | 2. Reading to your child
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| to control of the muscles in the mouth
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| | Regularly reading out loud to your
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| and throat.
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| | toddler is extremely valuable to helping
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| Later language development isn't
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| | develop his or her language skills. Even
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| necessarily a cause for alarm. Some
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| | if your child doesn't sit down and
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| toddlers simply display a greater
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| | listen, keep on reading. Using different
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| interest in another aspect of their
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| | voices for each character and sound
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| development-such as their physical
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| | effects to illustrate actions may help to
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| abilities-which doesn't leave them with
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| | maintain your toddler's interest. You
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| much time or energy for other pursuits.
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| | might also want to try giving your child
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| However, if your toddler doesn't seem to
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| | a toy to play with or book of their own
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| understand or respond to your speech, you
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| | to flip through while you read to them.
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| might want to talk to his or her
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| | Once they get used to being read to, they
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| pediatrician about your concerns. The
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| | may develop favorites. While it may not
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| pediatrician will probably suggest
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| | exactly be exciting for you to read the
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| getting your child's hearing tested.
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| | same story again and again, the
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| Once that has been ruled out, your
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| | repetition will help your toddler to
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| toddler may be sent to meet with a speech
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| | build their vocabulary over time.
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| pathologist. If there's a problem, your
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| | 3. Singing to your child
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| child will begin speech therapy. The
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| | Once again, you may have to work on your
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| sooner a learning disability is
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| | level of embarrassment, but you really
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| identified, the better, since it can be
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| | shouldn't worry too much. Children
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| dealt with effectively and have less of
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| | usually respond with great interest to
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| an impact on your toddler's self-esteem.
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| | music, and they're not too particular
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| In the meantime, there are lots of things
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| | about whether the person singing to them
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| that you can do as a parent to facilitate
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| | has perfect pitch or not. Nursery rhyme
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| your child's language development. Some
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| | songs with accompanying hand motions-such
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| simple things that you can easily
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| | as "The Incy Wincy Spider" and "Twinkle,
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| incorporate into your everyday life
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| | Twinkle Little Star"-have the added plus
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| include:
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| | of being interactive. These additional
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| 1. Talking to your child
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| | memory cues will help to encourage your
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| This may sound obvious, but it's
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| | toddler's language skills.
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| something that's rather easy to forget to
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