This is the sentence to avoid if your child is learning to speak (it can limit their progress)

Several significant moments punctuate the lives of young children: parents in particular cherish their first stepstheir entry into nursery school, or even the moment when they start using the toilet. Although acquiring independence in going to the toilet may seem trivial, it represents a real change for parents: the era of diapers is overmaking room for the use of the potty and thus facilitating the child’s integration into school.

Language acquisition is a key moment for both children and their parents. The excitement is palpable at the thought of hearing the first wordbut this is only the beginning of a period where the child is constantly going expand your repertoire of words. To best assist in this evolution, one expert has shared a crucial tip: she suggests staying away from a frequently said phrase that could hinder development. In a clip shared on TikTokspeech therapist Moira revealed how to best encourage a child to learn new words.

A sentence that limits language learning

As the speech therapist explains in his video, parents and even those around the child often use a phrase to get a child to talk: “Say this or say that”. But this sentence is anything but beneficial for children, it does not motivate them at all, on the contrary it can make them anxious and oppressive.

Moira explains: “Your child is much less likely to say a word if you demand it of him. Also, when we simply say ‘say…’, This word is out of context and meaningless. Children learn words best when they are contextualized and meaningful to them. So, just try to repeat the word you want often in your own everyday language.”

An approved method

In the comments, netizens approved of Moira’s tip and thanked her for her advice. His video has been viewed over 3 million times and received over 3,000 comments. Many of them have applied his advice and seen real progress in learning the language.

The speech therapist’s advice has also helped many parents who felt that their child had a speech delay. Sometimes, you just have to remove a sentence from their language to unblock a situation…

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