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Every toddler is different when she begins to speak. Some children (often girls) start using words at around 12 to15 months. For others (more often boys), it might not happen until 18 to 20 months.
What's important is to keep a running monologue going with your child even if he doesn't talk back to you yet. The more he hears language, the more he picks up. That's why reading is essential to getting your child talking. Read to him on a daily basis and together point out colors, animals, and characters, says pediatrician Ari Brown, M.D., co-author of "Toddler 411."
Toddlers understand much more language than what they actually say at this age. The average 1-year-old says at least one word besides "mama"...
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My 3 year old doesn't recognize colors. We have color days where we work on one color at a time as well as exposure to all other colors. We play color games, read and point out colors, talk about colors outside in nature, but she just doesn't seem to get it. Should I be concerned?
That's a very good question. If it were my three year old, I'd discuss this with my child's pediatrician to see if the absence of color recognition is appropriate for this age and stage of development.
That's a very good question. If it were my three year old, I'd discuss this with my child's pediatrician to see if the absence of color recognition is appropriate for this age and stage of development.
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