Personal Pronoun Use

merged.language.pronoun_use

Languagemeasurable22mo–2.2y

Measured by 1 instrument· Cross-instrument confidence:

What this is

Correctly uses at least two pronouns like 'me,' 'I,' 'mine,' and 'you'

Instrument	Approach	Age range	Mapping confidence	Ref
ASQ-3 24mo Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition — 24 Month Questionnaire	Parent screening report Subscale: Communication	22mo–2.2y		communication_q4

“Approach” describes how the instrument assesses this construct, not the specific items. We never reproduce proprietary test items.

Consensus window: 22mo–2.2y (all 1 instruments overlap).

Baseline: developmental_24mo_en_gbAge: 2yLocale: en-GBTone: mixed

“Has {child_name} started using words like 'me' and 'you' in roughly the right way — 'me want biscuit', 'you do it'?”

Follow-up: “Are the pronouns matching who means what, or still a bit mixed up?”

Not yet

Doesn't use pronouns yet — refers to everyone by name

Emerging

Uses 'me' or 'you' occasionally, sometimes mixed up

Developing

Uses personal pronouns regularly, mostly correctly

Secure

Uses me, you, mine, yours correctly in everyday talk

Pronouns are genuinely tricky for toddlers — mixing up 'me' and 'you' is completely part of learning them.

The same canonical item shows up on the curriculum page with prerequisites, activities, and full developmental context.

ASQ-3 24mo
Squires, J., Bricker, D. (2009). The development of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00996.x