At 2 years children can usually…
- follow simple two part instructions (e.g.‘give me the ball and the car’)
- respond to simple wh-questions, such as ‘what’ and ‘where’
- point to several body parts and pictures in books when named
- understand when an object is ‘in’ and ‘on’ something
- say more than 50 single words
- put two words together (e.g. ‘bye teddy’, ‘no ball’)
- use their tone of voice to ask a question (e.g. ‘teddy go?’)
- say ‘no’ when they do not want something
- use most vowel sounds and a variety of consonants (m, n, p, b, k, g, h, w, t, d)
- start to use ‘mine’ and ‘my’
Noticing delays or feeling unsure about your child’s speech and language development? Getting clarity early can help you take the right next steps. Find out how our paediatric speech pathologists can support your child.
Speech Pathology Australia. (2019) Communication Milestones. [online] Available https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au [Accessed 29th July 2019]
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