Language development - the fist three years

For the developing brain is a huge portion because when children are not able to express themselves it becomes a big problem. Children can get frustrated ,their self-esteem can be affected and learning can become a task rather than a pleasure. It is very important for  you  to listen when your toddle is speaking and when she has a challenge saying certain words correctly you  should repeat the word and she will repeat it. She may not get it correctly the first time this should be  red flag for you . This means you will repeat the word every time she says it incorrectly or you may need to find a jingle to help her . For example there are some blends that are a challenge for young children who are leaning language: here are some blends ch, pl , st  and  L when it is in the beginning of a word . Ajani was not able to pronounce  some of these blends and L in the beginning of words( eg) Look.
We have him sing the La La  jingle for a few days. We also have a CD with a LaLa song that we played.
He had to learn how to pick up his tongue to the roof of his mouth in order to make the L sound at the beginning of the word Look. He is now able to say it.


The section of the brain that is called the cerebellum is responsible for movements and coordination of muscles . Language is new for your infant/ toddler it is very important that you are in tune with your young child and help them to develop  the skills that they  need before she gets to kindergarten. If you do not she may end up needing speech therapy .
So Ajani  is now able to say look without correction. We are working on other blends and as we  observe a need  guidance we will .
If your baby uses a pacifier past 11 months speech will become a challenge because in order to speak your mouth must be empty to allow the muscles to work.