After passing the age of one year, children will increasingly master many things. One of the developments of children aged 2 years is the ability to speak better.
The ability to speak does not stand alone, but is closely related to the ability to understand the words of others who he listens to and reassemble those words. A child may speak well, but have difficulty understanding directions. Meanwhile, other children are able to speak clearly, but cannot combine two words together.
2-Year-Old Talking Ability
Although in general the ability to speak in children is not as fast, but this ability is not much different. Starting from a 9 month old baby, in the form of snippets of words that are not clear, for example "mama" or "nana". At the age of 18-24 months, most children have a vocabulary of 20 and increase to 50 or more.
This ability increases along with the development of children aged 2 years, including:
- Mastering 50 or more vocabulary words.
- Start combining two words at once, for example, "want to eat".
- Can mention body parts, such as nose, ears or eyes, or simple objects around them.
- Able to understand and carry out commands from simple command sentences, for example "Please take the toy and give it to mother".
Then by the age of 3 years, his speaking ability will increase with more and more vocabulary. They are also able to combine 2-3 words in sentences, begin to understand more complex instruction sentences, and recognize more complex colors or concepts.
Signs of a Speech Delay
It is not uncommon for a 2-year-old child to experience a delay in the development of the child, so that the child does not yet have the ability to speak properly. Although each child has a different developmental stage, it is advisable to remain aware of the possibility of disorders of speech development and language skills.
If your child's speech lags far behind that of other children his age, for example, can only repeat certain sounds and words, or don't use words when communicating, it may be time to consult a speech therapist, pediatrician, or child psychiatrist. to evaluate the development of the Little One.
Speech therapists evaluate not only speech delays at the developmental stage of a 2-year-old child, but also the child's understanding of hearing others speak. When a child is able to say 50 words, he should have understood the meaning of many more words.
Parents should be alert if at the age of 2 years, the child has not been able to follow simple commands, does not know the function of the tools used in daily life, cannot combine two words, or cannot recognize the organs of the body that are often mentioned.
Problems with the speech ability of a 2-year-old child can also be suspected if the child has not been able to ask simple questions, has difficulty singing children's songs that are often heard, or his words are not understood by the family.
It is important to understand that speech is as important as any other skill in the development of a 2 year old. Consult a pediatrician if you are worried about the condition of your little one who has not shown signs of being able to speak or understand speech.
