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“I goed park!” – why your toddler’s mistakes are more than just cute

As your toddler talks more and more, you probably notice some mistakes – they might say, ‘goed’ not ‘went’ or ‘blowed’ not ‘blew.’ These are adorable, but also show some really important grammatical knowledge, and learning. Here’s why these errors are so great to hear...

When your toddler makes a mistake, they are showing you that they have noticed a pattern in language.

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Why making mistakes when learning how to talk is most definitely clever

In this video on YouTube, Prof Ben Ambridge from the ESRC International Centre for Language and Communicative Development (LuCiD) outlines why 'clever mistakes' are often a sign of progress in language learning and why the best way to respond to them is to keep on talking.

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“I goed park!” – why your toddler’s mistakes are more than just cute

As your toddler talks more and more, you probably notice some mistakes – they might say, ‘goed’ not ‘went’ or ‘blowed’ not ‘blew.’ These are adorable, but also show some really important grammatical knowledge, and learning. Here’s why these errors are so great to hear...

Why making mistakes when learning how to talk is most definitely clever

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“I goed park!” – why your toddler’s mistakes are more than just cute

As your toddler talks more and more, you probably notice some mistakes – they might say, ‘goed’ not ‘went’ or ‘blowed’ not ‘blew.’ These are adorable, but also show some really important grammatical knowledge, and learning. Here’s why these errors are so great to hear...

Why making mistakes when learning how to talk is most definitely clever