How Language Develops in Your Child’s Mind?

At three years, most children begin to use language in their own sort of way! They try asking questions and like to share the little things that they are discovering every day. By preschool, they understand simple instructions like ‘wash your hands’ or ‘don’t make noise’. It’s around this time that a child starts using sentence-like expressions to relay her thoughts to you, could be her experiences at the school, playground or wherever she goes with or without you. [Know - Ways to Diagnose If Child Has Speech Problem]

That Is How Child’s Vocabulary Actually Takes Shape Initially

It’s a joy to see a child develop vocal expressions – and here’s the thing: Before the first word and the first sentence, there is a whole lot of prep that she has done all on her own. Let’s cover some of her milestones…

‘Train’ comes out as ‘tain’. Though most of the time she speaks coherently, there would be some words where her pronunciation may not be as clear as you want it to be. That’s okay! By the age of three, almost all the sounds are developed, except K and S. As your child will turn 4, her vocal skills will get more polished.

Three-four Word Sentences: While she would be struggling to make you understand certain words, she would also be able to speak a few words fluently. You would be pleasantly surprised by her success. In fact, most parents wonder: ‘Now where did she learn that word from?!’

Understanding of Pronouns such as ‘I’, ‘she’ and so on:  By the age of four, most children are able to use pronouns while narrating incidents related to friends or classmates or teachers.

Grammar and Structure: Not all children would have started speaking grammatically correct sentences, be it in the family language or the language that is being taught in school. To make your child speed up on this front, correct her gently whenever she makes a mistake. It is important to encourage your child to speak, so don’t lose out on patience; be gentle.

Making Stories:  By now, she would not only have started understanding short simple stories but also would try to string her own thoughts and create some stories of her own.

Surprise, Surprise: Oh well! Be prepared for some strong words coming your way, as your child develops the understanding and use of abstract words like ‘love’ and ‘hate’. For instance, in a good mood, she might say ‘love you mama’, but then she might use the ‘hate’ word just as easily when you stop her from doing something.

Concepts, Size, Opposites & more: It’s such a pleasure to see your child understand the concept of opposites or the difference between ‘up’ and ‘down’; ‘small’ and ‘big’ – and she might even be pointing it all out to you. She would also have some understanding of time intervals and seasons. This is the time to introduce puzzles that strengthen her understanding of form, color, and size.

Things to Remember for Effective Language Skills

It's very precious & beyond the explanation in words watching how a child’s language & vocabulary actually takes place. But you need to little bit careful & cautious in this language development stage. Let's know-how...   

• Language development, in particular, requires a whole lot of positive stimulation and exposure.
• Interaction with people and the world around plays a key role – talk to your child as much as you can. Encourage other family members and friends to do the same.
• Browsing through books and other such material with big pictures and relevant words will help your child cover more distance in less time. 
• Encourage peer interaction. Make opportunities for your child to mingle and converse, as you keep a close watch.

Enjoy your child’s little victories every day and soon you will have her chatting with you and scouting for chances to chat with others! Let her take some liberties as you keep a close watch – it will do wonders for her self-confidence.

Do you remember when your child spoke her first sentence? What did she say? We would love to have you share the experience with us. The comments section awaits your story!