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From two-word phrases to short sentences
Moving from two-word phrases to short sentences usually happens gradually between roughly two and three years, but each child has their own pace. The most powerful home strategy is expansion — gently adding one or two words back to whatever your child says, all day through play and routines. Consider a developmental check if your child has been stuck at two words for several months, has a small vocabulary, rarely imitates words, or you feel worried — early support is gentle and works best.
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Children typically combine two words around 18–24 months and progress to short three- to four-word sentences between 24 and 36 months, with most using simple sentences by age three. The range is wide, so steady forward progress matters more than an exact age.
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