The development of language through the preschool years is a remarkable journey, but it is not one that your child will make alone. Children make this journey because people around them talked to them while they were a baby and then kept right on talking. The first third of the book describes a babys language development alongside their physical development in the first 18 months. The book then discusses play, because play is the way young children learn. The middle section explores childrens' very early acquisition of words, how they use them and the sorts of things they talk about. It also covers the exciting development that happens when a child can put two words together and then talk about more complicated things. The book looks at the variety in childrens progress with language which can involve particular stagessaying "no" and asking lots of questions are two of these. The end of every chapter offers a summary of tips for parents.
