Skill· 22mo–2y· 3 min
Dinner Conversations
Parent engages child in conversation during mealtime, encouraging language production through questions about food preferences and recent activities. The agent coaches the parent to observe emerging phrase construction, vocabulary use, and idea communication — building conversational skills in a natural, meaningful context.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Child seated at table for a meal. Parent positioned to engage in face-to-face conversation. No special materials needed — regular dinner foods and utensils are fine.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneCombines two wordsMind· 14mo–3y· core
- MilestoneNames familiar referentsMind· 15mo–2.3y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneUses several meaningful wordsMind· 15mo–22mo· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneBeginning to talk about people and things that are not present.Mind· 16mo–2.2y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneExpresses own preferences and interests.Heart· 22mo–3y· core· Steps 1, 2
- MilestoneAnswers simple open questionsMind· 2.3y–3.3y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneUnderstands simple questionsMind· 14mo–2.2y· core· Step 3
Visual example
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