Mine, yours, ours

โฑ๏ธ 5 min๐Ÿ“ฆ things you have๐Ÿ  indoor๐Ÿคฒ sitting๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Language๐Ÿ’› Social-emotional

Pronouns and the idea of "mine" arrive together in the second year, and "mine" usually arrives first and loudest. Sorting a few obvious belongings gives the word somewhere true to sit โ€” and hearing "yours" and "mine" side by side is what stops it being the only one they own.

๐Ÿงบ You need

  • three or four obvious belongings โ€” their cup, your keys, a sibling's toy

Source: AAP โ€” Language Development: 2 Year Olds

๐Ÿฉบ Vuila shares play ideas, not medical advice โ€” for questions about your child's development, talk to your pediatrician.

๐Ÿ—ฃ Something not right here?

Mine, yours, ours

Gather things with an obvious owner

Their cup, your shoe, a sibling's toy. Nothing shared and nothing borderline โ€” the ownership has to be beyond argument.