Remember that toddlers reach
language milestones at their own rate, so don't be alarmed if your toddler's vocabulary spurt occurs closer to the end of this stage.
They may not master
the language milestones at the same time as other children, and it may be a sign of a language or speech delay or disorder.
Not exact matches
Here's the
language milestones to look out for
at age 2.
If you think that your child is not meeting his normal speech or
language developmental
milestones, if he is
at high risk of developing a hearing problem, or has school performance problems, then it is very important that his hearing be formally tested by a professional.
Using fingers to point
at things is a 9 - month
language / communication
milestone.
It is important to remember that children each develop
at their own rate and that's why all
milestones whether for
language, social or motor are all given in ranges.
Read up on physical, social, emotional, and
language development in ages 2 to 4 and find out which
milestones to expect
at each...
Many parents know all about «childhood
milestones» these days... we can go on and on about the rooting reflex, crawling, separation anxiety, stranger awareness, windows of opportunity for
language... etc... But many of us stop following these developmental
milestones at some point and fail to recognize that our teens are still developing important physical and emotional skills!
As with most developmental
milestones, «there's a wide spectrum of what is considered normal in a toddler's
language development,» says Greg Sonnen, MD, a pediatrician
at Baylor University Medical Center, in Dallas.