Resources for Parents

Plain-language guides from our speech-language pathologists, to help you understand what you're seeing and hearing at home.

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  Speech Sounds by Age

  The average age children learn to say each English consonant, from p and m around age 2 to "th" around age 6, with an example word for every sound.

  For parents wondering which sounds their child should be able to say by now.

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  Phonological Processes

  A parent’s guide to the sound patterns young children use while learning to talk, like "tat" for "cat" or "wabbit" for "rabbit", and the ages most children outgrow them.

  For parents wondering whether their child’s speech errors are typical for their age.