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Helping Your Child Practise Early Words in Daily Routines
Grow early words by weaving talk into everyday routines — narrate what you do, offer choices, pause and wait, follow your child's lead, and joyfully echo every attempt. Repeated, responsive language tied to real objects helps words bloom naturally.
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Grow early words at home by talking through your day, following your child's interest, pausing for their turn, expanding what they say, and reading together — all in the language you speak most naturally. Responsive back-and-forth talk, not flashcards, builds language between 12 and 36 months.
Read the answer AnswerWhat is one Everyday Therapy activity to help my child with early words?
One simple home activity: narrate play. Follow your toddler's interest, name it in short lively words, pause and wait, and celebrate every attempt — this serve-and-return naming is how early words grow.
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