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Language is a tool for communicating ideas and emotions, thinking and learning. It plays an important role in a child’s cognitive, emotional and social development.<\/p>\n

How Do Children Acquire Language?<\/h3>\n

Both genetic and environmental factors are important for language development. There are some\u00a0pre-conditions<\/strong>\u00a0for a child to be able to talk<\/a>. He must have normal hearing as well as normal oral and vocal structure. He should be developmentally ready and have\u00a0good intent to communicate<\/strong><\/a>. In addition, providing an\u00a0encouraging<\/strong>\u00a0language environment with\u00a0learning opportunities<\/strong>, particularly in the first five years of life, is also important.<\/p>\n

When Do Children Learn to Talk?<\/h3>\n

Before a child says her first word, she is already communicating her needs through crying, vocalization, facial and bodily expressions. Timing of language development, especially the age at which a child begins to talk, varies among children.<\/p>\n

Below is a brief general description of the progress of language development for children from 6 months to 2 years. More details can be found in the\u00a0Child Development<\/strong>\u00a0leaflet series.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Approx. Age<\/th>\nComprehension<\/th>\nExpression<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
6-9 months<\/td>\nRespond to familiar words with contextual cues e.g. ‘milk’<\/td>\nBabble consonants like ‘ba’, ‘da’,’ka’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9-12 months<\/td>\nRespond to familiar words with gestured cues. e.g. wave ‘bye bye’, ‘no’<\/td>\nVocalize strings of syllables or say a few meaningful words like ‘mama’, ‘dada’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-1\u00bd years<\/td>\nRecognize names of familiar people and objectsUnderstand more daily words and phrases<\/a> e.g. give mummy, ‘sit down’ with gradual withdrawal of gestured cues<\/td>\nStart to use single words, most are nouns e.g. ‘baby’, ‘dolly’; then a few verbs appear e.g. ‘go’, ‘jump’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\u00bd-2 years<\/td>\nFollow simple instructions like ‘give me the ball’
\nPoint to body parts when asked
\nRecognize common pictures<\/td>\n		Say more single words
\nStart combining words e.g. ‘that’s mine’, ‘daddy gone’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

How Do We Help Children Talk?<\/h3>\n

Before a child\u00a0learns to express<\/strong>\u00a0himself in speech, he has to\u00a0understand<\/strong>\u00a0words. Providing an environment rich in language is important to facilitate your child’s understanding and speech development, Here are some points to note:<\/p>\n

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  1. Listen first, then talk
    \n<\/strong>Draw your child’s attention<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by getting down to his eye level and calling his name or patting him. Wait till he looks at you before you start talking to him, A\u00a0quiet environment with minimal distractions<\/strong>\u00a0also helps your child to be more attentive to what you say.<\/li>\n
  2. Talk clearly and lively<\/strong><\/a>Talk in a\u00a0gentle<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0rhythmic<\/strong>\u00a0voice to make speaking and listening experiences\u00a0fun<\/strong>\u00a0for your child. Talk\u00a0slowly<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0clearly<\/strong>\u00a0to your child to help her get what you mean.<\/li>\n
  3. Talk simply
    \n<\/strong>Talk in\u00a0short and simple<\/strong>\u00a0phrases according to your child’s level of understanding, For example, say ‘give Mummy the cup’ instead of ‘pass Mummy your cup and let me get you some juice ‘. You may also\u00a0add gestures<\/strong>\u00a0to help him understand and to make your speech more fun e.g. holding out your hand for ‘give me’; sticking up your thumb for ‘good’; and patting on your chest for ‘me’.<\/li>\n
  4. Be natural and at ease
    \n<\/strong>Let your child learn to talk\u00a0naturally<\/strong>. Making her speak or act in front of people under pressure would only impede her intention to speak.<\/li>\n
  5. Follow your child’s interest<\/strong>\n