Speech & Language Milestones: What’s Typical, What’s Not, and When to Seek Support

As parents, we often wonder if our child’s speech and language development is on track. When should our little one be saying their first words? At what point should we be concerned if they’re not speaking clearly or putting words together? In the week of this year’s Children’s Day, let’s talk about one of the most important parts of growing up: speech and language milestones. Join Beatrice Teo Shu Mei (Co-founder and Consultant Speech Therapist at Peive) and Moona Islam (Co-founder and Consultant Speech Therapist at Peive) as they share expert insights on: ✨ What’s typical in your child’s speech and language development ✨ What may signal a delay and when to seek support ✨ Practical tips for parents to encourage confident communication 📅 1 – 7 October 2025 📍 Exclusively in theAsianparent app 💬 Got questions about your child’s communication journey? Drop them now and get guidance directly from our experts! This session is brought to you in collaboration with Peive, Asia’s first online early intervention programme that empowers parents to check, support, and track their child’s development every step of the way. Let’s empower ourselves with the right knowledge, because every child deserves to find their voice. 💕 #AskTheExpert #theAsianparent #SingaporeParents #SpeechDelay #ChildrensDay2025

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hi... thank you so much the asian parent for having this topic My son is 2 years 2 months old. I’ve not counted exactly how many words he can say, but so far he doesn’t seem conversational yet. He can call ‘Mommy’ and ‘Dadda,’ count from 1–10, and repeat after me clearly. But if I ask him questions like ‘What do you want?’ or ‘Whose toy is this?’, he doesn’t answer. He can, however, follow simple instructions like ‘put the clothes in the laundry basket,’ ‘give it to Dadda,’ or ‘close the door.’ He often calls ‘Mommy, Mommy’ like he wants to tell me something, but when I ask ‘Yes dear, what is it? What do you want to say?’, he doesn’t say anything, just continues calling ‘Mommy.’ Is this normal?

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