Every child learns to speak at his or her own pace. However, by 19 months old, that learning should be quite advanced.
In fact, by nineteen months, some children already know as many as 50 words. Don’t be concerned if yours knows considerably less though – he or she will catch up soon!
An exciting development in many toddlers’ language skills at this age is learning verbs. Your child is probably saying words like run, walk or go, and understanding their meaning. They may even be linking them in short sentences, like ‘Mummy come,’ or ‘I go.’ This combination of names with verbs is a major development for your child.
You may also notice that your child is finishing sentences for you. Try it when you’re reading. Read most of the sentence in a familiar story, then pause, and let your child fill in the last word. If they know the story, they’re likely to gleefully call out the last word.
In fact, doing as much reading, and as much talking, as you can with your child are the most important steps in helping them develop their language skills at this age.
In fact, by nineteen months, some children already know as many as 50 words. Don’t be concerned if yours knows considerably less though – he or she will catch up soon!
An exciting development in many toddlers’ language skills at this age is learning verbs. Your child is probably saying words like run, walk or go, and understanding their meaning. They may even be linking them in short sentences, like ‘Mummy come,’ or ‘I go.’ This combination of names with verbs is a major development for your child.
You may also notice that your child is finishing sentences for you. Try it when you’re reading. Read most of the sentence in a familiar story, then pause, and let your child fill in the last word. If they know the story, they’re likely to gleefully call out the last word.
In fact, doing as much reading, and as much talking, as you can with your child are the most important steps in helping them develop their language skills at this age.
