25 "must have' words for toddlers

Words researchers say your 2-year-old should know

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Posted: 02/21/2012

Researchers have identified 25 “must have” words that every child should be saying when they turn 2. The 25 words are the most commonly said of a list of 310 words that kids master when they first start to speak.

The Child Study Institute at Bryn Mawr College developed the checklist. They suggest toddlers have more than 25 words in their vocabulary. If they are not doing that, some researchers suggest having your child evaluated.

Here's a list of the "must have" words:

Mommy
Daddy
baby
milk
juice
hello
bye-bye
yes
no
dog
cat
ball
nose
eye
banana
cookie
car
hot
thank-you
bath
shoe
hat
book
more
all gone

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