Question

You see a 30-month-old who speaks in mixed Spanish and English. The child’s vocabulary is normal but at the low end of the normal language spectrum. The parent is worried the child’s development will not be normal because she mixes up the two languages. You respond: a.“Your child’s speech is normal and bilingual children commonly intermix the wordsfrom both languages until about 3 years of age.” b.“Don’t be concerned because your child’s speech is normal and young childhood is the best time to learn languages.” c.“Stop speaking English at home to avoid confusion. She can always learn Englishoutside the home.” d.“The child may confuse the words now, but that will change by second grade.”

Answer 1

Hi !

You see a 30-month-old who speaks in mixed Spanish and English. The child’s vocabulary is normal but at the low end of the normal language spectrum. The parent is worried the child’s development will not be normal because she mixes up the two languages.

b.“Don’t be concerned because your child’s speech is normal and young childhood is the best time to learn languages.”