Language is a great power. Parents and caregivers are crucial partners in helping empower early language development. First words Babies' first vocalizations are throaty coos. A baby may not say all the sounds in a word, but he might say beh for bread or duh for the ducks you take him to feed in a pond in the park and the ducks you point out in his favorite picture book. Some children find it difficult to coordinate their tongue, lips, palate, and other language-production parts, so toddler pronunciation may be difficult to understand.
Toddlers often say shishy for fishy, lellow for yellow, or wun for run.
Clear articulation is present usually by 3 to 4 years of age. By talking to your child, you and your child's teacher model clear speech. For now, that is instruction enough. There's no need for adults to correct or criticize toddlers who are struggling to make themselves understood. Boosting language learning You can make language precious from the beginning.