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Preschooler Development Questions
Expert Answers About Your Child
As a child grows, many questions arise about their behavior and development. It is normal for parents to wonder if their child is healthy, but it's always reassuring to hear feedback from the experts. Below, we have answered four frequently asked questions from parents.
A: The English grammatical system is very complex. It appears that your preschooler is trying to figure out how to use various pronouns. At this age, children usually are learning how our grammatical structure works, so you will hear a variety of errors in their speech. For example, "I goed to the store" or "I saw ghostes on Halloween."
As parents, our role is to model the right grammatical structures for our children. For instance, if your child is using "you" for "I" in a sentence, then correct him by modeling, "I want some juice." By providing your child with gentle reminders and the correct language modeling, he will soon learn the appropriate grammatical structures in our very complicated English language.
A: By 4 years old, she should be able to readily identify colors. When I see patients who are having similar difficulties, they usually end up having varying degrees of color-blindness. This is nothing to be ashamed of or to get upset about if that's the case. A test at the pediatrician's office or a visit to an ophthalmologist should identify the problem and help your daughter address it.