Article: When Being Wrong Is All Right.(speech development in children)(Brief Article)

Carl and Phyllis are becoming increasing annoyed with their three-year-old son, Andrew. From the time he started to talk about a year-and-a-half ago, they had been enormously impressed by his steadily advancing speech capacities; but now they have noticed he seems to be suffering a lapse in language development. In particular, he appears to be having a serious problem with grammar, routinely saying things like "I wented to the park" and "My foots are cold."

This sort of chagrin is common among parents of preschoolers. They simply can't understand how their child can suddenly begin moving backward after so many months of continuous forward progress. But the fact ...

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