| By 15 months, most children will: |
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- Take turns making sounds
- Say 2 or 3 words, but not clearly
- Understand "no" and shake his/her head
- Reach or point to something they want while making a sound
- Understand simple questions or directions like "where is your nose?", "Show me your shoe"
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| When to call for help: |
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- Your child does not try to say words, make sounds or gestures to tell you what he or she wants
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| What you can do to help your child to learn at this age: |
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- Talk simply, clearly and slowly when talking to your child
- Look at your child when he or she communicates with you
- Praise your child's efforts to communicate
- Play children's music and stories and listen to your child
- Talk about new places and experiences before you go, while you are there, and when you get home
- Expand on what the child says. For instance, if the child says, "dog", you say, "big dog"
- Ask questions that encourage your child to talk
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