In this video, I discuss one of the most common observations from parents in speech therapy, “My 2 year old understands everything, but hasn’t started talking.”

I begin by explaining why your child can understand so much but not be talking yet. We explore the two of the common reasons why toddlers can understand so many different words but not say any (or only say a few words). You will learn when it is time to talk to your child’s pediatrician about your observations and the possibility of speech therapy. By the end of the video you will have a better understanding of why some 2 year olds understand everything but don’t talk (yet), and a few things that you can do to support them starting today.


TIMESTAMPS
0:42 Think like a speech therapist
1:55 2 Common reasons toddlers understand but haven’t started talking
3:26 When it’s time to take action if your toddler isn’t talking
4:30 3 Things you can do today to help your toddler


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🧐 Toddler Talk Pronunciation Guide - (download at end of this blog post) https://www.toddlertalk.com/blog/my-t...
📝 What To Expect During A Toddler Speech and Language Evaluation - https://www.toddlertalk.com/blog/spee...
🩺 CDC Early Intervention (Toddler Learning Program) Main Website - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/p...
🎉 Free Foundations Of Speech Course - ** These lessons are now available to everyone on our blog 🥳💛
📌 Lesson 1: Teach toddlers new words with focused stimulation - https://toddlertalk.com/blog/focused-... 🤓 You can download the handout I mention from this lesson
📌 Lesson 2: The easiest speech therapy strategy - https://toddlertalk.com/blog/getting-...
📌 Lesson 3: Break this one habit and help your toddler learn new words! - https://toddlertalk.com/blog/comments...
📌 Lesson 4: How following your child’s imagination can help them learn! - https://toddlertalk.com/blog/toddler-...




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I'm Stephanie, a speech language pathologist in San Diego, California. I earned my Master’s Degree from Columbia University in New York City. I make videos about strategies and activities you can use at home to grow your toddler’s language skills. I also share ideas and tips on my Instagram   / toddler_talk_   along with my sister Jessica and my nephew B! Plus I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick ideas for practicing speech at home + links to other resources I like (https://www.toddlertalk.com/newsletter).

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