Your 18-month-old (week 3): Loud and Clear
Now that your child has mastered some key words, he'll soon figure out (if he hasn't already) that saying those words in a REALLY LOUD VOICE is a surefire way to get what he wants. Some toddlers can even make simple two-word sentences such as "No more" or "All done." And, as a sign of your child's growing self-awareness, he may even start referring to himself by name: "Claire go," for example. But because pronouns can confuse toddlers, it may be months before your toddler can say "I go" or "I need ..."