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

Speech & Language Milestones: What’s Typical, What’s Not, and When to Seek Support
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My son is 2 years and 2 months old. He can say words, but not full sentences yet. He still has tantrums quite often, and sometimes his speech isn’t very clear. But he can count from 1 to 10, and he’s very good at imitating whatever I say. There’s a friend’s child who’s just two months older, and he can already talk so fluently... it’s really nice to see. I’m not trying to compare, but sometimes I can’t help worrying… what if there’s something I did wrong that’s affecting my son’s speech development?

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