15/09/2026
🧠 Milestone Monday: What should your 3–4 year old understand?
By this age, most children understand 1,500–2,000 words and can follow a command with 3 directions. They're also starting to grasp trickier concepts — same/different, empty/full, day/night — and can even answer "what's missing?" when something's taken out of a scene.
If your child seems to be missing several of these, it doesn't automatically mean something's wrong — but it's always worth a chat with a speech and language therapist to check in. Early support makes a real difference. 💙
Read our full Milestone Guide (ages 3 to 6+): sosalin.com/understanding-your-childs-language-development-a-milestone-guide
As a parent, it’s natural to wonder whether your child is “on track” with their talking and understanding. Language development […]