# How to Work on What and Where Questions at Home

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Build your child's what and where questions through short, playful everyday moments — name objects (what), find and hide things using position words (where), and pause to let them try. Use books, snacks, songs and hide-and-seek. A few minutes many times a day works best; seek a speech check if questions stay hard well past peers.

*Every time you point and ask "What's that?" or "Where did it go?", you're handing your child a brilliant little puzzle — and the joy on their face when they answer is real learning in motion.*

## In short
You can build your child's *what* and *where* questions through everyday play, books and routines — naming objects ("what") and locations ("where") in short, playful turns. Start with what your child already enjoys, model the question and the answer together, then pause and let them try. A few minutes, many times a day, beats one long lesson.

## Easy ways to practise at home
**"What" questions — naming things**
- During snack or play, hold up an object and ask, "What is this?" Wait, then answer warmly if they need help: "It's a banana!"
- Use picture books — point and ask, "What's the dog doing?" Celebrate any attempt.
- Play "feely bag": pop toys in a cloth bag, let your child pull one out and tell you what it is.

**"Where" questions — finding places**
- Hide a favourite toy and ask, "Where is teddy?" Model the answer with a position word: "Under the chair!"
- During dressing, ask, "Where do your shoes go?" — on the feet, in the cupboard.
- Sing action songs with places — "Where is thumbkin?" — so the question feels like a game, not a test.

**Make it stick**
- Keep turns short and joyful; follow your child's interest.
- Pause after asking — give a slow count of five before helping.
- Use gestures and pointing alongside words for younger or less verbal children.

These small, frequent moments help children link words to objects (*what*) and to places and prepositions (*where*) — the building blocks of understanding and answering questions. Learn more about the [what and where question](/what-and-where-question) approach and how it grows comprehension.

## When to ask for guidance
If your child finds these questions consistently hard well past the age peers manage them, isn't using gestures, or you simply have a quiet worry, a [speech therapy](https://www.pinnacleblooms.org/top-speech-therapy-center-india-proven-improvement-rate) check can help. Early support is gentle, play-based and effective.

## The Pinnacle way
At Pinnacle Blooms Network we turn everyday moments like these into structured, joyful progress. A clinical [AbilityScore®](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care — never from a home activity or an online tool. With 25 million+ therapy sessions and 4.95 lakh+ families supported across 70+ centres, our therapists can tailor these techniques to your child.

## Trusted sources
Guided by language-development guidance from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the CDC's developmental milestones, and the American Academy of Pediatrics' HealthyChildren resources on talking and play.

**Next step —** book a free developmental check on WhatsApp at +91 91001 81181 to learn play-based activities matched to your child's stage.

This is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

## Sources
- ASHA — Speech and language development: https://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/
- CDC — Developmental milestones: https://www.cdc.gov/child-development
- AAP HealthyChildren — Toddler language and play: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/Pages/default.aspx

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