How Parents Can Support Language Development in Children Approaching Age Two: What to Know and What to Do

How to help children develop language or how to maximize language learning is a topic that parents care deeply about. As speech is the fundamental tool children use to communicate and share information, it is important for parents to understand how language develops in children so they can help their children develop language skills in proper ways. For example, parents of a child who is about to turn two years old and is in the early stage of language learning may seek information about how to facilitate communication skills. This paper will discuss the language development process and theories, as well as factors that influence language learning, to help parents gain a basic understanding of how language is acquired by young children. Theories and factors will be introduced with reference to children approaching two years old. Examples will be provided to illustrate language development theories and facts, along with practical suggestions for parents to support the language development of young children.