Developmental Milestones

To help your 18-month-old’s development:

• Read books and talk about the pictures using simple words.
• Copy your child’s words.
• Use words that describe feelings and emotions.
• Use simple, clear phrases.
• Ask simple questions.

How to help your 2-year-old’s development:

• Teach your child to identify and say body parts, animals, and other common things.
• Do not correct your child when he says words incorrectly. Rather, say it correctly. For example, “That is a ball.”
• Encourage your child to say a word instead of pointing. If your child can’t say the whole word (“milk”), give her the first sound (“m”) to help. Over time, you can prompt your child to say the whole sentence — “I want milk.”