“You are slow to talk,” “You have no language,” or “You can’t communicate” are phrases we often hear when someone talks about a baby’s delayed language development. So are “language,” “speech,” and “communication” different? How do I know if a child is at risk for language, speech, or communication difficulties?

Communicating with your child is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding parts of parenting. Children learn by absorbing information naturally through daily interactions and experiences, not only with their parents but also with other family members, friends, and teachers at school. Between the ages of 3 and 5, children go to preschool, so language skills are an extremely important part of classroom learning.

Every child has different skills and potential. Your child may have skills at one stage and skills at another at the same time. It is important for parents to identify which skills their child has more at and which skills they need to develop for the next stage.

A child's language and speech development depends on many factors, including factors from the child himself and factors outside the child.

Food is almost everyone’s favorite thing, especially children. It is not difficult to hear parents comment “Just want to eat something then say so fast!”. So why don’t we think about developing language for children through food. Below are a few simple ways we can think of and apply easily.

Play is the best way for children to learn. Through it, they develop many different skills, including language. But sometimes you find it difficult to ask your child to start a new play activity. Or to get your child to agree to join in. Sometimes you feel frustrated because your child ignores everything you say. Sometimes what you thought was a fun play activity ends quickly with your child looking bored.