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Language Development & Communication

Listening & Understanding

If you want your child’s attention when talking, get down to your child’s level.

WHY IT MATTERS

Toddlers cannot process sentences that are too long as their receptive language skills are still developing. Hence, going down to their level and getting their attention before speaking and keeping sentences short will help toddlers listen.

Zauche, L. H., Thul, T., Mahoney, A.D., & Stapel-Wax. J., (2016). Influence of Language Nutrition on Children’s Language and Cognitive Development: An Integrated Review. Early Childhood Research Quarterly 36: 318-333. doi:10.1016/j.ecresq.2016.01.015