Do You Correct Children’s Speech?

[coloradoprovider]

same technique

I correct by repeating the statement with the correct grammar but like I am asking a question. I don’t get the child to repeat as a SLP told me not to do that.

Johnny “Her is going outside todays”
Me “She is going outside today?”
Emphasis on SHE and TODAY and then Johnny might repeat on his own or answer yes.

I do it the same way. Rephrase as a question (like example above) or I might say "Yes, SHE is going outside TODAY."

[CeriBear]

Johnny “Her is going outside todays”
Me “She is going outside today?”
Emphasis on SHE and TODAY and then Johnny might repeat on his own or answer yes.

That’s I what I do as well.
Child: “I makked up my cot myself.”
Me: “You made up your cot all by yourself?”

Again for me it depends on the age. I’m more likely to correct a 4 year old than a toddler. If a child is under 2.5 I usually don’t say anything at all. I’m just happy to see them using big boy/girl words.