For Children

3 - 5 Years

Between 3 and 5 your child is beginning to understand stories and answer questions about story books. They are beginning to ask questions like, what, why and when? They are beginning to understand more complicated language and are starting to take turns in longer conversations.

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Your child's improving language skills, combined with their increased attention span, makes sustained conversations possible at this age, and the more conversation, the better. Your modelling of good language skills is more important than ever. So, no matter how your child constructs a sentence or creates new words, try to respond with proper grammar and vocabulary and model those tricky words for them.

Games & Resources

Take a look at our resources and games specifically chosen for your child's age group here.

Tips & Links

Discover our bite-sized tips to help your child's development and links to useful websites here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you looking for advice about your child's learning and development? We answer your frequently asked questions here.

My child has difficulty saying some words. How do I know if they need help or is this just part of normal development?

All children make mistakes as they are learning to talk....

My child doesn't seem to be talking the same as other children his age. Is he just a 'late talker' and will catch up in time?

Some children are 'late talkers' and do catch up with...

My child is 3 and still says 'tun' for 'sun', is this normal?

This is a typical process in a child's development in...

My child is 3 and still uses a dummy. Will this affect their speech development?

The short answer is, yes it can. Using a dummy...

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3 - 5 Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

My child has difficulty saying some words. How do I know if they need help or is this just part of normal development?

My child doesn't seem to be talking the same as other children his age. Is he just a 'late talker' and will catch up in time?

My child is 3 and still says 'tun' for 'sun', is this normal?

My child is 3 and still uses a dummy. Will this affect their speech development?

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