Is this normal?

“Is this normal?”

This is probably the number one question I hear from parents of young children. Whether they are asking about how their child says a word (Is a lisp normal at age 3?) or is they are speaking in long enough sentences, parents want to know if their child is “normal.”

And it is a VERY valid question! Below is some information and links to some information to help you determine if your child’s skills are falling within the range of “typical” for his/her age. However if you still have concerns about your child’s speech and language development, the best thing is to get a screening or an evaluation from a licensed speech-language pathologist.

Typical Speech and Language Development

I am currently working on getting together some information on typical speech and language development. Until then, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) has some great information on this. Please follow the links below and check back soon for more!

Typical Speech and Language Development for monolingual children (learning only one language)

Birth to One Year
One to Two Years
Two to Three Years
Three to Four Years
Four to Five Years

Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade

Information about bilingual speech and language development in bilingual children

Learning Two Languages
Second Language Acquisition

Information on social skills development (aka pragmatics)

Social Skills Development

Be sure to also check out my page discussing the Red Flags that indicate that your child may need a speech and language evaluation.