LittlEARS Item 23
23. Does your child understand simple questions?
23. Does your child understand simple questions?
Children learn to answer simple questions by listening and attempting to repeat. Typical routines provide multiple opportunities for children to learn the simple questions and answers most relevant for them.
Example Situation
Example Situation
Your child is playing and seems to want to play with a box. You ask, "do you want to go IN the box?" Your child smiles and looks at the box. You put your child in the box and highlight "INNNN".
In the video below, watch how yes/no questions can be targeted:
Parent asked Yes/No question - Did you get to go "night night"? Child answers question appropriately with "no".
Child answers simple question again - says "no". Child then provides a new answer- "ball"
Children need multiple opportunities to hear and respond to questions.