Want your toddler to talk more? Try these simple speech-building strategies

“What colour is this?” or “What is this called?”- For many parents, these questions sound like perfectly normal attempts to help a child learn to talk. When a toddler points at a toy, a parent may instinctively ask them to name it. When a child reaches for a snack, the parent may encourage them to say what they want.But what if all those questions actually put pressure on a child to communicate? A speech-language expert has shared a series of simple strategies that can help parents create more opportunities for children to communicate- without turning every interaction into a test.The advic...