Toddler Speech Info:
Talking With Toddlers
THREE AND FOUR WORD PHRASES
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Carrier Phrases –These are phrases that are often “hooked up” with a lot of different
items and give them greater variety in expressing their wants and needs.
Agent + Action + Object
I throw ball (name) pet dog I cut paper
dad push car (name) wear shirt (name) ride horse
mom read book I hear music (name) paint picture
you pour juice I do it (name or I)ride bike
(name)kiss baby (name) hit me you hide shoe
I eat cereal boy watch t.v. I find shoe
mom wash dish you hug bear
dad run here you push swing up knock on door
block fall down put foot on step hide under table
I go potty I hide under chair take shoes off
put cup there pull pants up put soap in water
we go home splash in water you go to bed
mom talk on phone pick up toys bear on chair
Descriptive words
Comb your hair I ride blue bike my head hurts
Want more juice I see big truck you have two cookies
I have clean hands my toy broke car goes fast
After your child is using 3-4 word phrases his language will develop fairly rapidly
and he should be well on his way to being a good communicator.