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Speech and Language UK have an ages and stages guide to give you an idea of what to expect when.

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Sometimes sound as if they are stammering or stuttering. They are usually trying to share their ideas before their language skills are ready. This is perfectly normal at this age, just show you are listening and give them plenty of time. It's not helpful to draw attention to their 'stammering' by saying things like 'take your time'.

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If you are worried about your child's communication skills, a good place to start is to speak with your Health Visitor or your child's preschool/school.

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Information on being bilingual if you speak more than one language

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Bilingual babies and speaking multiple languages at home - BBC Tiny Happy People

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Will hearing me speak more than one language confuse my child? Is the speech of bilingual children delayed? What language should I use at home? Tips for parents on introducing children to more than one language.

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Find information and advice from the local NHS Speech and Language Therapy service here

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Children's Speech and Language Therapy for Luton and Bedford

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Home - Children’s Speech and Language Therapy for Luton and Bedford

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Expert Speech and Language Advice and Support for Children

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The local NHS Speech and Language Therapy Facebook pages has top tips and advice for families in weekly topics

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Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

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Find further advice and support on the Flying Start website

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If you are worried about your child's speech and language development, look at this Progress Checker from Speech and Language UK

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Our progress checkers will provide short questions you can answer to see how your baby or child is getting on with their talking and understanding of words.

It's based on what we know about how talking and understanding of words develops in babies and children. It's not the same as a standardised measure a specialist would carry out but it should give you an idea of how your baby or child is developing and whether you need some support or advice to help you and them.

Choose the right age and answer the questions, at the end, we will let you know how your child is doing and what help is available if you need it.

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Our progress checkers will provide short questions you can answer to see how your baby or child is getting on with their talking and understanding of words. It's based on what we know about how talking and understanding of words develops in babies and children.

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Luton's Local Offer SEND information hub

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Skip to main content Home Luton's Local Offer SEND information hub Artwork and design by Timeon Jarrett, a former student at Woodlands Special School, currently studying Art & Design at Barnfield College The Luton Local Offer helps you find information about local services, support and events for children and young people aged 0 to 25 years who have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

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Making up stories is a great way to build vocabulary and sentences.

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How making up stories is a great way to start a conversation with your child.

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Position words like 'over' and 'under' are a bit more complex to understand. Try this game to show your child what they mean. You can also try it with words like 'in front' and 'behind'.

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Remember, chat happens all day in everyday routines and activities. Get your child involved in unpacking the shopping to introduce new words and sentences.

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A fun activity for children aged 4-5 years to help with their development and language learning. Try talking through your bag as you unpack the shopping together.

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Find out more about your child’s speech sound development here.

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Find out more about your child’s speech sound development

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When children learn to talk, their ability to pronounce different sounds develops gradually. We asked speech and language therapists, Janet Cooper and Monal Gajjar, to answer some of your most common questions about learning phonics.

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See our top tips for children's whose speech is unclear.