Mealtimes are great times for talk. Serve meals family style so that toddlers can hear you talk about soup, carrots, noodles, and other tasty foods. They will soon join in referring to each food they want more of. Stretch sentences by slightly expanding a toddler phrase. Be Patient With Articulation Difficulties.
Some sounds are very hard for little ones until they are four years of age.
It is much more important to enjoy the pleasure of gabbing away with each other. Be a Generous Word Giver. Label events and actions, flowers and animals, toys and clothes. Naming reinforces what children are doing and empowers your toddlers. Use Verbal Scaffolding.