Half understood is the milestone

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By two, a toddler is understood by others about half of the time — and half is the milestone, not the shortfall. Knowing that changes what happens in the other half: the job is to keep them talking through being misunderstood, not to get the sounds right.

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Sources: AAPMilestones During The First 2 Years · AAPMilestones During The First 2 Years

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Half understood is the milestone

Answer the meaning, not the sounds

When you catch what they meant, reply to that. The pronunciation is not the part that needs a response.