2-year-olds who don't know these words could have language developmental problems

If your toddler can’t say “Hello, baby” by the age of 2, that may be a serious sign that something’s amiss in the areas of language development, the New York Daily reports.

New research has identified a 25 “must have” list of words that toddlers should be able to rattle off at the 2-years-old milestone. The words, including hello, baby, mommy, daddy, are the most popular out of 310 and typically a breeze for chatty children.

But 2-year-olds that have not mastered the list may show signs of autism, development delays or hearing problems, according to Leslie Rescorla, director of the Child Study Institute and Bryan Mawr College who created the list.

Rescorla says that 2-year-olds should have 50 words they can use and combine into phrases.

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25 'MUST HAVE' WORDS FOR TODDLERS

Mommy
Daddy
baby
milk
juice
hello
bye-bye
yes
no
dog
cat
ball
nose
eye
banana
cookie
car
hot
thank-you
bath
shoe
hat
book
more
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