3 Mistakes That Delay Toddlers Learning To Talk

Often what feels natural to us when trying to teach a toddler to talk doesn't actually help with their language development. In fact, if you're making some of the common mistakes in this video you might even be preventing them from learning to talk as quickly as they might if you made a few small changes.
Teaching a toddler to talk is such a fun process for both the child and for parents. The excitement and joy that both sides experience as your little one learns new words and sounds is amazing. It's a wonderful feeling when you and your little one smile and celebrate each new word together.
In this video you'll learn some helpful techniques that will make the process faster, as well as learning the most common mistakes to avoid.
As always, you shouldn't feel bad if you've been doing any of these things! It's really common and not a big deal. But by understanding why these mistakes can actually slow down the process and knowing what to do instead, hopefully you're able to avoid potential frustration and even delays as your toddler learns to talk.
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00:00 - 01:21 : Mistake Number 1
01:22 - 02:40 : Mistake Number 2
02:41 - 05:15 : Mistake Number 3
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• 3 Mistakes That Delay ...
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[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching! What tip are you going to try with your toddler to encourage them to talk? Don't forget to get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here: brightestbeginning.com/checklist/

[@tuvoca825]

The main message... don't stress them out. Journey with them. Don't impose your stress on them. Repetition and consistency in a stress free environment.

[@kathrinkaefer]

I actually remember being a little kid and being so confused why adults ask so many questions they already know the answer to!

[@maryamibrahim7537]

Lol

[@EmmaHubbard]

😂

[@rehaboth203]

I agree.

[@sarahrosen4985]

Also, who wants to live in a world of perpetual quizzes?!

[@jackdeniston6150]

my personal favorite the accusatory 'Why did you do that?' I don't know I'm a f*****g child.

[@sewathome]

I hope no one will stress themself out over this stuff. You can do everything "perfectly" but at the end of the day your child will do things in their own time. I've been doing speech therapy with my son for 12months. He still barely talks. AND one particular question is actually the only thing he gives a verbal response to. So don't worry what anyone says, observe your child and see what works for them.

[@moyoofwegrwnpodcast]

This makes sense, my 2 year old started talking early simply because she was surrounded by adults who would just speak to her normally and we narrated EVERYTHING!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much for sharing! Modelling is so important!

[@MrVovansim]

One thing I would say is if a baby is asking for something and you don't know what they are saying, pick them up, ask them to point at what they want and sort of walk in the direction they are pointing till you figure it out, and then confirm that's what they wanted, and repeat the right word to them a few times. I do this, and it helps avoid tantrums, but I see parents who just sort of give up, go, well, I don't know what you want, and try to distract the baby with something else.

[@nurhanozturk3983]

I can’t thank you enough!! I saw this video 2 days ago because my toddler was giving me a hard time and he didn’t want to talk or even babble! In just 2 days I see big improvements!! Less frustations less tantrums and he began babbling a lot!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@martymtsr]

As an Early Intervention Speech Pathologist, I can relate that these tips are exactly what I have used in my parent education! Excellent video, Emma🙂

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks Mj!

[@littlecandygamer]

My kid is 6 and im sorry but his endless barrage of requests overwhelm him and me, to the point my head is so fuzzy and its creating more communication rifts between us. There's no good answer here

[@Dana-mb1hd]

my toddler is 19 months and i have been making the mistake of asking her too many questions. thank you so much emma for educating me!! As a first time mama your videos are so helpful!💜🙏💜🙏💜🙏💜

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries at all! I am glad I have been able to help! I still make this mistake with my little one.

[@kasban8672]

Do you notice a difference now that you've made a change?

[@robbymonaco3738]

Just have fun with your kid. When they get older they will speak perfectly, don't worry.

[@gazee-abc]

On point!

[@sheelaghhalstead4549]

With my Grandson (age 2 and half) we repeat back his comment in "correct English ". For instance, he might say "I catched it" and I'd respond "Yes, you caught it. Well done!".

[@mamadoctor6985]

This makes sense! My daughter started talking at 20 months and now at just 27 months she talks in full sentences and she uses every word perfectly, she sings complete songs and tells complete stories! I never asked her questions directly, never talked in her own words or treated her like a small baby. I sit down with her and tell her what is in the room, read books with her and if she has screen time I tell her what is happening in the show and why. I never pushed her to talk if she doesn't want to or pushed her away when she wants to talk. I let her to lead the way!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@clairet5636]

I’m learning more from your videos than from months of speech therapy... I’ve been feeling like it’s a waste of money but have kept up with it to feel like we’re “doing something”....

[@hongchautran9162]

To be honest, I haven't found any channels relating to baby's development providing detailed and exactly helpful information that new parents need such as this one. But the point is I did surprise why the channels gain not many subscribers. While I feel informative and interested in this channel as I can understand english in somehow. For the others who don't speak english as a main language like me or use it regularly. They will miss a chance to know your good channel. Please add more subtitles to help more people. Anyway, appreciate for your sharing.

[@andaredvex]

I've watched a lot of your videos, Emma, while I was pregnant, and the following months after delivery, and they helped me a lot to feel more capable as a parent. These communication practices you mention made a lot of sense to me and they fit well into my own style of communication with my little boy. He's 19 months old as of now and he's already forming 4-5 word sentences, using all kinds of word groups (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc), tenses, with mostly correct Hungarian grammar. My husband and I are amazed at how fast he developed language skills. We can have full blown conversations with him now, and as a parent it's just wonderful to experience for the first time. Keep on educating parents and caretakers, your channel is one of the best out there! Thank you!

[@sakamoto5195]

I’ve used so many of your tips for my daycare classroom. My kids love being in the room so much. The parents and staff compliment me constantly and I always recommend your videos. I’m so grateful I learned a lot of this stuff when my children were young and now I get to share and help other children grow. Thank you so much!

[@EmmaHubbard]

That is awesome!

[@muundmue]

I really liked the tips in this video! But I disagree with one thing: my kids used some "false" (or even made-up) words when they were toddlers, too. For example, one of my daughters used a word that sounds similar to "yummy" (we are german-speaking so the word was "lecker") when she wanted to have a treat. It was her own word for a specific category of treats from the fridge (that included pudding, yoghurt, semolina pudding and some other similar products). As parents, we adopted this word because it was a nice way to encourage her to see language as a tool of communication rather than a set of vocabulary or rules she had to learn. Of course our kids eventually learned and used the right words for all these things at some point, but to me, it was important to also show them that they can make up their own words and shape language just by participating in the conversations. We even kept some of their made-up words in our vocabulary as a family and still use them today sometimes. As they grew older, these made-up words prompted them to think and talk about how language works and how words can evolve over time. They knew from experience that language is flexible and evolving and that some made-up words would be handed down to other people or other generations if they were useful for communication while other words would not be used and disappear over time.

[@Aaalllyyysssaaaaa]

Intuitively I always assumed saying babies unique words back and then saying it the right way as well would help them to say it right faster. My experience is with teaching violin, my students will buy into what I'm saying more if I show them THEIR sound, and then show them how the changes I'm proposing will change their sound, and then they'll see what is possible and ask for that sound from their violin in the future, and they can tell a little what it's supposed to feel like from watching me make the changes myself because of idk mirror neurons or something. I always thought copycatting babies was the same concept as long as you don't like forget about saying the right word as much as they need in order to learn it.

[@sknave9141]

First time new mom she's 5m2w old now and I cannot thank you enough for your videos they've helped me so much. I have no one to go to for advice at least not advice I trust. I found your channel shortly after she was born and it's helped me immensely absolutely love your videos thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome!

[@nicolea9331]

This is also helpful for older children with developmental delays in communication!

[@NickRoman]

It is kind of amazing how bad we are sometimes at both recognizing frustrations in others (young children) and realizing that not provoking them could be a good thing.

[@carolynwatson4301]

I had two kids a year and a half apart. The eldest one would speak for the youngest and they also had a language of their own. My youngest didn't speak English until he was almost 4 years old. My two oldest grandchildren are one year and sixteen hours apart in age. They have their own language and even now( they are 12 and 11) will still speak it instead of English. They have only been in English speaking households. The oldest one had trouble learning to read but now that is her favorite pastime.

[@Aiii_me6682]

Wow I honestly didn't think of it that way! Thank you so much for sharing

[@nurulhussain8344]

Thank you for your very short but perfect sharing!❤

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@runningfromabear8354]

Interesting. I had major hearing problems as a kid and struggled with talking. I relied heavily on sign language. When I had my oldest, I kept falling into a habit of total silence. When I did remember to talk, I didn't really think to ask my daughter questions. I just told her what I was doing or what we were doing and what was going to happen next. She wasn't making a lot of sounds or trying to talk at her first birthday and I worried I had screwed her up. But then at 15 months old, she started talking and jumped straight to sentences and her pronunciations were exaggerated and cautious, like she was trying to say things perfectly. Her first words/sentences were: "I want apple." "Wind! In the face!" (She was complaining.) "That my seat." (grandad was using her foam chair as a hat) I was so relieved but so confused. We got there one way or another.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much for sharing your experience with your little one! Sounds like you have a talker on your hands!

[@sfiga87]

This is so useful! I knew not to try and prompt my daughter to say words but I do ask a lot of questions because I thought it was working for her. Such as “did you go to the park/ what did you do at the park” and she will reply “swings” and so I will say “oh you went on the swings” and she says “yeah” and I might say “and did you go on the round about/play with friends” etc but now I see I may not be giving her enough opportunity to tell me herself.

[@t.m105]

Thank you so much! My baby boy is almost one- I will definitely will be doing all these! Please, please, please write a book! I will be first in line. Xx

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome! Very flattered you would buy a book if I wrote one!

[@Lifeisbutanillusion]

I second that, I would buy the book! x

[@zackvun1]

Thank you! About to be a father in 2 months.. been watching every video... very very informative and helpful

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@calleyomalley512]

Going through this right now with my toddler. Very helpful. Thank you!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome!

[@rehaboth203]

Interesting! Thank you for sharing and taking your time.

[@EmmaHubbard]

My pleasure!

[@koyenasaha2061]

My daughter is 2 months now. Will surely follow your tips. Thank you so much.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Welcome 😊

[@meliamedaverman3558]

Emma I enjoy watching your videos! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome!

[@MephistoFibs]

I needed to hear this, thank you!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're so welcome!

[@sofiatryhub7106]

Hi Emma, Can you please adress a multilingual household. Or even 1 linguistic household, where the language is different from the local language ( for example 1 at home, and another one at the daycare) Thanks

[@kelechiitiba7799]

Honestly need to know this too,because my baby is 19months but can only say few words,we use 3 languages in the house,can it affect him talking fast?should we continue talking to him in those languages?or we should just speak one for him for now?your response will be helpful ma

[@neshacruz6574]

I think learning multiple languages are awesome for babies! I follow kimono mom on youtube and she started teaching her daughter English together with their native language japanese and she picked up both languages really fast by 2

[@thelittlepooh2011]

i need this too. my small one is almost 2 years old and she can say more than 100 words but not 2 words together

[@christal4117]

Omg yes please, I really need this too.

[@nisa3612]

I watched a korean family with 3 languages, so they do it by separating the languages, the mom only talk to her daughter with Germany (she calls it Mom's language) the dad speaks Korean (this as Dad's language) and speak English when they are together

[@priyankar.88]

Oh this is exactly what I needed! Thanks

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rachelbee7921]

This is life-changing information! I sort of discovered this on my own; but wish I had so much sooner. 😩

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's great that you were able to discover it on your own!

[@laposa14]

Thank you! Your videos are very helpful for me as a stay at home Dad. My son is 9 months old and he is developing so fast it's hard to keep up!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome! They do grow up so quickly!

[@angiesspace2644]

Thank you. I will be trying these tips.🙏

[@EmmaHubbard]

You’re welcome 😊

[@rainyrainygoaway]

I love this video so much!!!! I made all the mistakes named in this view 😅😅😅. Hope I’m not too late to correct it

[@TheTaffimup]

Wow...this is very informative...thank you so much!!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome!

[@lawaincooley6788]

Thank you so much!!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're welcome!

[@MC-ep8cu]

Kind of have to disagree with number 1. I've been asking my daughter questions since she was born. Tons of them. She talks up a storm and is already reading alot of 3 letter words and she isn't even 3 years old yet. Her vocabulary is incredible. I always give her massive praise when she answers correctly and help her out if she doesn't know.

[@mrronnylives]

Thought you were going to say she isn't even 3 months yet.

[@naomischoenmakers9665]

Thanks for the video. My 2yo twins have such a different way of learning to speak. One of them is quiet, processing and later pronouncing the words really well. His brother repeats everything we say but has difficulty pronouncing. Adding sign language helps him really good though.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much for sharing! Every child is so different and it's great you have been able to work out what helps your two little ones!

[@user-bh6ez5ln4t]

Love it ❤ Thank you so much very informativ.

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome!

[@priyatharshini7698]

Thank u so much Emma for educating us. Love from India

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's my pleasure1

[@noteswitlu9794]

First time mum...so worried...cuz she us not even pointing to things...just crying when you take things away...I'm stressed out writing this...I'm just worried..me and my partner always speak to her directly

[@rogeriopenna9014]

My toddler was playing with his dinosaurs and I said exactly what you suggested. He just started at me, not understanding it. Maybe next time I will say something in it language, since we do not live in the US or England.

[@dianahaus1456]

Thank you!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're welcome!

[@user-dv2ji5ou7t]

This is so helpful my son is 25 months he still does babble but knows how to say certain words and sings all the time and I was beginning to become insecure

[@fernandoarista3302]

Gonna use this on the apprentices at work. See if they learn better

[@ma_rotte5814]

I love this!

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad!

[@skillrat]

Any advice on bilingual children? Thank you ❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

Teaching children multiple languages is great! The research shows that teaching them multiple languages will not delay their language development. What is important, is you are proficient in the language/s you are modelling (speaking) to your child. You want to make sure you are modelling correct grammar. There are lots of different methods parents can use. Some parents choose to use the one-language one-parent method where one parent speak to their child in one language and the other parent speaks in another language to the child. It really depends on what works for the family. Hope that helps!

[@reannonking5514]

Super helpful! Happy to know that I’ve been doing the right thing with my (almost) 13 month old by saying words correctly to her. She says Elmo as “Uh-Uh” and calls me “Maba” when I say “Mama” to her, lol. Dada, daddy, dad and cat or kitty is super clear though. When my youngest brother was a toddler he used to call a cheese sandwich a “pea-na-mon-ersh” 😂 Only my parents and I knew what he meant.

[@EmmaHubbard]

😂 I love the words toddlers come up with1

[@dothedo3667]

My brother calls laughing cow cheese "haha cheese" which is adorable, though often it's more like just "ha chi".

[@carlosc3768]

Great video!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks!

[@artugert]

Question: Everyone learns to speak eventually, so what benefit is there to doing so a few months sooner than others?

[@EmmaHubbard]

There are lots of benefits in helping and modelling to your little one how to say words and what they mean. The simple act of exposing your little one to language will help your little one understand what those words mean and most importantly make it easier for them to say the word when they are ready to. And most importantly as their language skills improve, you will notice the number of tantrums and frustrations they have decreases as they can understand, as well as, express what they want or need.

[@dianahaus1456]

Tiesė advice are very usefeful.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you think so!

[@juan_urbina]

This was helpful. I do have a question on the use of “unique” words when raising bilingual children. My daughter understand both English and Spanish and seems to say words in the language it’s easier to say. Example, book is easier to say in English than the Spanish word “libro” so she says it in English. But “more” it’s easier in Spanish so she says “mas”? She understands both. How do I balance teaching both languages, and encouraging speaking both languages as there will be time when she will be using “unique” words but in the form of another language. Hope that makes sense and thank you for your tips.

[@dothedo3667]

I'm no expert but what I do, whether he says a word not quite right or in a different language, I still acknowledge and praise it but make sure to repeat the word correctly. So like "tutu, yes that's a rabbit" or "oh bubuya, you want blueberries", though usually for incorrect pronunciation I won't bother repeating his version most of the time unless it's particularly unique, just for the other languages words usually.

[@joywebster2678]

Don't forget if you have older kids who are allowed to "speak for" the younger child, this delays the speech development. If the toddler grunts and 2nd kid says Dad Billy wants his sippy cup, then toddler has no motivation to speak. I've seen speech therapists have parents send the slow speaker to daycare away from tne close in age verbal child so that they have to develop speech to communicate. As a nurse ice also seen people distressed thinking their child is deaf, but actually because its a male child, with 3 female siblings 4yrs older and more playing with him more than mom and Dad, the child was content with pointing and grunting and sisters doing the guess work.

[@LydellAaron]

Teaching the word is huge.

[@amitaminhas6079]

Thank you for very informative videos ! Any tips for multilingual household please ? Would it confuse the baby or is it ok to speak in different languages at home?

[@Lizzifer7]

They (babies) are actually FANTASTIC at being bi lingual and have no trouble distinguishing between different sounds, we learn languages easier and quicker from a younger age. Go for it 💞

[@lajaguar2014]

Could you name a few thing should I teach my 20 month old, he does the sounds of more than 10 animals, says mom, our dog name, he say bye bye, and few more things, but I want to help him more, what he should be learning by this age.🙏🙏

[@hylear]

Hello, your videos have been very helpful with our newborn! We've been trying to download your baby milestones chart but the link circles back to your website instead.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Hylear R have you been able to download the baby milestones chart?

[@hylear]

@@EmmaHubbard Hi Emma! Unfortunately that isn't the case and we would appreciate your help.

[@chaseriddick3058]

Thanks for sharing Emma

[@EmmaHubbard]

No problem 😊

[@deborahmontgomery7881]

Sometimes I have no idea what my toddler means when he makes an utterance. We are also a bilingual household so it’s a lot of guessing. I try to guess a word and hold up an example of the word, he can say No. And he is really good about leading us. So if we say, I don’t know what you mean, show him the “i don’t know” gesture, then he will grab our finger and take us to the kitchen or the front door, wherever the location of his desired thing. And then we say words like “outside?” Or “food?”

[@tsigereda3257]

Thank u so much. It is really helpful. I have two sweet daughters, my little one is just turned 6months and am trying to feed her and I want her to eat by her own... I need suggestions.

[@EmmaHubbard]

So nice to hear you have two little ones! I have these two videos on feeding which you might. find helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnLJn2epba-WptU and this one:kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpelZKWLn6uKrKs. Hope it helps!

[@tsigereda3257]

Thank u so much m, Emma

[@edinaczombil6089]

We have a language problem we live in England but speak to more different languages. Should I pick one of them and speak only that with my daughter? I was told that it’s not a problem for kids to learn multiple languages at the same time.

[@Maiju86]

Do you have good tips for bilingual babies/ toddlers?

[@AussieAngeS]

Thank you for this, my son is delayed at 2 years old and doesn’t speak much at all except says a few words. He has been found to have problems using his tongue correctly and has a tongue tie. We’re in the process of trying to get speech therapy fix him but the waiting list is ridiculous. Thank you for this video

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @AussieAngie so nice to see your comment! I have been wondering how your little one is tracking. You're right the wait list for speech is very long. Hopefully you can get into one soon. Hopefully these tips help a little. In the mean time there is a speech pathologist on instagram who has some great tips to stimulate language development. Here is the link in case you want to check her out: instagram.com/raisinglittletalkers/

[@camillecrichlow8138]

I’m guilty of repeating incorrect words, octopus is oppleboots and just so cute that I myself forget it’s incorrect 😂

[@EmmaHubbard]

So cute!

[@prettyadaeze4170]

Thanks very much

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's my pleasure!

[@Pascal_Mueller]

Rather than asking unnecessary questions, just talk to your toddler. They will learn it if you give them time.

[@ritikachawla7282]

So the strategy that you have mentioned, my baby is able to point or make a sign for it. But not saying them. He is 22 months old

[@lordlinayeboah3090]

Thanks so much, my human is seven months old today

[@EmmaHubbard]

Happy 7 months to your little one! Time does start to fly! Hope your having lots of fun with your little one❤

[@dijacharoliya1964]

What about if the toddler knows the word but doesn't want to say it ,like my baby is 1 year 8months , understands alot ,does as instructed in such an adult way ,but refuses to say mummy..he calls everyone daddy including me ,blabbers endlessly to everyone , understands everything.. doesn't want to say anything

[@barbra1942streisand]

Hi Emma..it's not subject related but i hope u can advise...my baby is 16 months old and sometimes he shakes his head vividly i think to show excitement...and this can last for a bit. ....any advice if any what can i do or should i do anything at all to stop it

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi Vittie if he is shaking his head to show excitement then it is totally fine and you won’t be able to do anything to stop it. With time as he gets older he will show you he is excited by doing other things. But if you are concerned about your little one doing this movement then I recommend you book an appointment with a doctor who can see him person. Before the doctors appointment try and record your son doing this movement, just in case he doesn’t do it during the appointment. I hope that helps!

[@manasakoppal1953]

Emma could you please talk about how to introduce toddlers to spoons and forks and how to teach them to use them

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@nnekanneka8875]

My daughter is 2 years and she can speak correctly by learning from her elder sis who is just 3 years. Kids learn fast when they are surrounded by adults.

[@sophiatiantian]

As a first time mom of a (potentially) trilingual baby, I’m literally making every single mistake in this video. She’s almost 20mo and not yet talking.

[@TheTaffimup]

We also have 4 languages in our home...my son had the same issue and I noticed the same with other family members with multi languages in the home and also with the first child. It takes time for them to figure out the languages and also not having another child around slows their progress but they'll catch on...when there's another child, a peer to talk to in the home it will be easier. All the best.

[@EmmaHubbard]

It's never too late to change our approach. I am sure your little one will be talking in no time!

[@Geovannat21]

@sophia have you thought of getting your little evaluated for speech therapy? It can also help to get more individualized help. By 20 months a kiddo should at least be saying 1-2 words. It’s only a suggestion 👍🏽.

[@Mushroom321-]

👏👏👏

[@simonemanta]

Can you talk about when toddler is learning two languages at same time?

[@orangepeelqueen2787]

I used to give adults wrong answers on purpose just because I was giving them the answer I thought they wanted, or that I thought they expected from me, then I would have to sit and listen to an explanation of a thing I already knew. 🤷

[@zmtyaeffie5646]

Ma'am is it necessary to shave baby first hair? My daughter now she's 6months plus and her hair is not thick as others please will you do a video on that😊

[@blankerini]

No it's not, that's an old myth. Hair grows from the roots and the thickness is determined by genetics. cutting it or shaving it off will not make any difference since it doesn't do anything with the roots. The hair might look thicker at first, but thats only because uncut hair gets thinner towards the end and cut hair has a clean cut that's better visible and therefore looks thicker. Also baby's first hair falls out naturally at about 4 months and new hair will grow again.

[@zmtyaeffie5646]

@@blankerini my baby she's already six months running and still don't have hair yet, now it starts coming but very thin 😔 that's why I question

[@blankerini]

@@zmtyaeffie5646 that's too bad...But maybe it will come more later? I mean there's babies that are born with hair and babies that have no hair when their born. Maybe your baby just needs more time? Anyways, shaving still won't help, like I explained... It's genetics.

[@zmtyaeffie5646]

@@blankerini okay 😊😊 thanks for letting me know ❤️❤️❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @zmtya effie, sorry this topic is a little outside of my scope. I have seen heaps of bubs and come have lots of hair and others don't start to grow hair until a lot later. The hair will grow with time.

[@adriancab8810]

How do we teach toddlers words in a multi-language home?

[@JustinL614]

Is this really true for all children? As a child I asked way too many questions and loved finding out the answers to question. Of course I don't remember much as a toddler.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi Justin, you are right we do want toddler to ask questions! However, if a toddler is on the receiving end of all the questions (so an adult is asking them questions all the time) then this can be overwhelming for them and discourage them from talking. Hope that makes it a bit clearer!

[@deborahgardner9489]

How would you handle a bi-lingual toddler asking for things in the language you don’t know?

[@silk62004]

My granddaughter called strawberry milk…”rabbit milk” (nestle quick strawberry 🍓 milk) because of the bunny on the packaging. We didn’t know what she want, I have heard of goat milk but rabbit 🐇 milk. Oh my, how do you milk a rabbit and where do I buy rabbit milk? 😂 She became frustrated with us and began to cry. And we the grandparents felt awful.

[@Charlotte-bc7vj]

That is too cute though 😍

[@allNicksAlreadyTaken]

Which of these claims are backed by research? You should include sources in the video description.

[@cherrylebee4229]

My daughter calls pajamas padgies and it's so cute. Thats the one word we had to remember not to say back to her in her way. Lol

[@EmmaHubbard]

I love their unique words! It's so hard not to repeat them back!

[@ireneogbodo7941]

I have a handful of issues: My almost 6 years old doesnt communicate much, and doesnt even respond to questions. It seems he doesn't even understand what you are asking him. He talks in baby language and blabs... But whenever he speaks comprehensively, he doesnt know the prepositions to use... My 18months old could say some words, like water which he calls "appa!" but now, he doesnt even say any word. Instead, he hums... I am afraid he might follow his elder brother's line. Pls, any advice for me???

[@anlynhi6788]

Have you got him check for asd?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Irene Ogbodo it sounds like you are concerned about your little ones development, particularly his understanding and use of language. I recommend you take your little one to a speech pathologist (AKA speech and language therapist). They will be able to assess your little ones language skills and give you some tailored strategies to use at home to help, as well as let you know if further assessments are recommended. I am sorry i couldn't be of more help. I wish you all the best!

[@ireneogbodo7941]

@@EmmaHubbard Thanks so much Emma.

[@ireneogbodo7941]

@@anlynhi6788 Hi Anlyn. I didn't because the way it started, at about when he was a year old, he could communicate, sing simple church ryhmes and all, then he stopped. Though he's very good with maths, its just his communication issues.

[@therock3581]

My baby boy is 17months old he not talking that much he talk baba most of the time even he don’t say mama ..hope ur video help me .

[@mrchoon2010]

It's true about learning a second language

[@YasuTaniina]

The parenting teacher we had recommended the holding the item till the toddler said the word thing ☠️

[@jensschroder8214]

ask your toddler: do you want the fully organic veggie mash with organically grown carrots with no additives and very healthy? or should I cook you some porridge like Grandma used to make? or do you want a big soft burger with sauce? Your toddler will answer: hungry ! No, your toddler wants to watch you speak and find out what you mean. He doesn't want complicated questions he doesn't understand.

[@ancageorgia21]

My daughter is 18 months and she will say mama, meoww, mooo and more but very rarely. I do all these things but i am tired, I don’t know what to to. She is babbling a lot but don’t want to repet anything after me…

[@sidneysun5217]

apparently i liked to use the wrong words on purpose when i was learning to talk, just to see if i can still get what i want. my mom caught on fast though lol

[@EmmaHubbard]

😂

[@emptysoul5057]

I just talk and describe everything. I figure babies are new here they need a tour guide lol

[@EmmaHubbard]

Continually talking to your little one is a great way to help develop their language skills!

[@Dekunutcase]

I like the method of knowing what the toddler wants, but they aren't using signs or words, so you repeat the word to them of what they want and usually, they will try it (even if they are wildly off in pronunciation). I got my friend's kid to say "up!" within about 10 seconds this way and her mom didn't know she could say any words yet! (Yes, her mom was there to witness the word being spoken.) Of course, you never want to get them to cry or tantrum, but kids are smart and they usually want to try with just a little encouragement.

[@Maerev349]

I didn’t talk til I was 6 should I feel bad

[@nuxgwkkw]

There’s a difference between asking questions that have only one correct answer and expecting a response (which are the only examples given in the video), and asking open-ended questions where you wonder alongside of your child. “Are you playing with the dinosaur?” When the obvious answer is yes, will not help your child to talk. Asking “what is the dinosaur going to do next?” “Where is the dinosaur going?” And then pausing to let them respond, will help their language development. And if they don’t respond, you can then narrate as the video suggests (“oh! the dinosaur is stomping! The dinosaur is roaring!”). But it’s misleading to say not to ask questions, as asking open-ended questions, especially how and why questions, is one of the best ways to promote critical thinking and language development.

[@Macgyverette2]

I saw the thumbnail and thought it was something to say to the child, I have. 3.5 year old and I can not count the amount of times she says why 🤣 and dear forbid you don’t have an answer

[@EmmaHubbard]

😂 My 3 year old is the same! He loves to talk and ask me questions ALL day!