Language development - toddler talk 27-30 months

By 27-30 months, toddlers will usually:

• become very frustrated when they cannot get their message across. This is one reason for
  toddler tantrums
• enjoy pretend play with their toys, such as feeding dolly or pretending to drive a car, usually
  making noises and talking while playing
• understand between 200 and 500 words
• understand simple questions and instructions like “where’s baby?”, “go and get your coat”,
  “mummy’s turn”
• use over 50 single words like ‘juice’, ‘car’, ‘biscuit’
• be starting to put short sentences together with two to three words, such as “more juice” or
  “big red bus”
• be asking simple questions such as “what that?”,“who that?” They might do this quite a lot!

How to encourage toddler talk:

• sharing interactive books with flaps and textures are great for introducing new words
• Sometimes wait for your toddler to start a conversation. Don’t feel you need to fill the silence
• Repeat and expand what they say, e.g. if he says “car”, you say “mummy’s car“ or “fast car”
• Give them thinking time to understand what you have said AND to think of their reply!
• Get involved in their play — follow their lead and try to be a play partner. Taking turns and
  keeping your language simple helps them learn.
• Keep dummies for sleep times if at all

Watch this 

Through the eyes of a child - 2-3 years - YouTube

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