{"id":50641,"date":"2026-04-29T16:38:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/?p=50641"},"modified":"2026-05-02T13:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T05:48:21","slug":"does-screen-time-lead-to-speech-delay-heres-what-parents-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/2026\/04\/29\/does-screen-time-lead-to-speech-delay-heres-what-parents-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Screen Time Lead to Speech Delay? Here\u2019s What Parents Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50641\" class=\"elementor elementor-50641\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d749755 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d749755\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40b9f3d\" data-id=\"40b9f3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1745314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1745314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January 2025, the Ministry of Health introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moh.gov.sg\/others\/resources-and-statistics\/guidance-on-screen-use\/\">stricter guidelines on screen time <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for children in Singapore to prevent developmental harm. Zero screen time is recommended for children younger than 18 months. Only less than 1 hour of screen time can be tolerated for those between 18 months to 6 years of age. However, screens are everywhere for children born in this generation. What are the drawbacks of too much screen time, with regards to speech and language development? We speak to two leading speech therapy experts in Singapore to find out.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb56142 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb56142\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3990b67\" data-id=\"3990b67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5eb7c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5eb7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/co-viewing-with-kids.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/co-viewing-with-kids.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/co-viewing-with-kids-920x613.jpg 920w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/co-viewing-with-kids-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/co-viewing-with-kids-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/co-viewing-with-kids-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/co-viewing-with-kids-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0fe810 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0fe810\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dad808\" data-id=\"0dad808\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5424f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5424f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does Screen Time Actually Cause Speech and Language Delay?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aff5ed6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aff5ed6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6f1162\" data-id=\"d6f1162\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7fba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd7fba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the honest truth \u2013 screen time threatens speech and language development, especially for children below two. It silently displaces real, responsive, back-and-forth human conversation, which is the crucial basis for language and communication development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The type and context of screen use matter. \u201cA child watching a screen alone is very different from a caregiver watching a short video clip with a child and then talking about it. The research on interactive co-viewing may be beneficiary. Passive consumption, especially in young children, is strongly discouraged,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/speechmatters.com.sg\/speech-therapist-singapore\/\">Dr Phua Sin Yong of Speech Matters<\/a> advised.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe convenience of screens should not be used to replace real-life interaction. Children learn to communicate through connection \u2014 listening, watching, and responding to the people around them. A child who isn\u2019t talked to enough, or engaged conversationally is at real risk of speech delay,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tlcspeechclinic.com\/our_professionals\/meng-yi-yui\/\">Ms Meng Yi Yui of TLC Speech Clinic<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d640aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d640aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cf0ec0\" data-id=\"8cf0ec0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa2f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fa2f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/speech-bubbles-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/speech-bubbles-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/speech-bubbles-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/speech-bubbles-920x690.jpg 920w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/speech-bubbles-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/speech-bubbles-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/speech-bubbles-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/speech-bubbles-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fd2dfd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fd2dfd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-259cf7f\" data-id=\"259cf7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2be4d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2be4d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Causes Speech and Language Delay in Children? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbc23b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbc23b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d7a733\" data-id=\"7d7a733\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9772cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9772cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Biological and medical causes<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hearing or attention difficulties<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Feeding or oral-motor challenges<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Neurobehavioural disorders (e.g. global developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speech production disorders (e.g. articulation disorder, apraxia)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anatomic abnormalities (e.g. cleft lip, cleft palate)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Genetic factors<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A family history of late talking or reading difficulties (dyslexia)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Environmental and social factors\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced opportunities for interaction and communication (sometimes due to high reliance on screens) <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every child is unique, which is why understanding the reason(s) behind the speech delay for each child is important.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c121304 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c121304\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85c05ca\" data-id=\"85c05ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a46bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9a46bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/reading-to-kids-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/reading-to-kids-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/reading-to-kids-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/reading-to-kids-920x614.jpg 920w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/reading-to-kids-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/reading-to-kids-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/reading-to-kids-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/reading-to-kids-800x534.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbbd39b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbbd39b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-366c589\" data-id=\"366c589\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54d16a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e54d16a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should Parents be Concerned about Speech and Language Delay?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8fb488 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8fb488\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec4d678\" data-id=\"ec4d678\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545875a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"545875a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Speech delay refers to difficulty producing sounds and words (physical talking), while language delay refers to problems understanding others (receptive) or sharing thoughts and needs (expressive).<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents should seek help when their child does not meet these milestones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No first words by 14-15 months, or use less than 50 words by 2 years old.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A child should have at least 10-20 recognisable words by 18 months, respond to their name and follow simple instructions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 24 months, most children are combining two words (\u201cmore milk\u201d, \u201cdaddy go\u201d).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 3 to 4 years, children should be using sentences, asking questions, and telling simple stories. A 4-year-old should be able to independently relate about what happened in school.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early intervention makes an enormous difference. When in doubt, seek an evaluation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-339dd3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"339dd3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b6d83c\" data-id=\"5b6d83c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f99ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9f99ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/two-kids-on-the-screen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/two-kids-on-the-screen.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/two-kids-on-the-screen-920x613.jpg 920w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/two-kids-on-the-screen-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/two-kids-on-the-screen-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/two-kids-on-the-screen-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/two-kids-on-the-screen-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0a54e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0a54e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0b81d2\" data-id=\"c0b81d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b0032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14b0032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating a Language-rich Environment at Home through Interaction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eef7ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0eef7ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d93851c\" data-id=\"d93851c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29fca06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29fca06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do not need expensive toys and devices to improve your child\u2019s language skills. Just be present, and allocate time to engage and play with your child.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk during everyday tasks and routines, from bathtime to diaper change, meals, ride to preschool and even bedtime.\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m putting your red shirt on. It\u2019s soft, isn\u2019t it?\u201d \u201cNow, the other arm. There, all done!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read and share a book together every day, even for only 10 minutes.<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading promotes more parent talk, child talk and high-quality language interactions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow your child\u2019s lead. When your child points at something, name it. Expand on what they say to entrich language interaction.\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they say \u201cdog\u201d, you can say, \u201cYes, a big brown dog! He\u2019s running fast.\u201d<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask questions, instead of testing your child. Instead of \u201cWhat colour is the bird?\u201d, try \u201cI wonder why that bird is singing\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open-ended wondering invites language rather than demanding it.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also make screen time interactive by watching and talking about it together. Busy parents should still find the balance between screen time and quality interaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>&#8212;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64432d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f64432d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acknowledgement for Expert Perspectives<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5746256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5746256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This article is brought to you in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/speechmatters.com.sg\/\">Speech Matters Pte Ltd<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tlcspeechclinic.com\/\">TLC Speech Clinic<\/a>, two top speech therapy clinics in Singapore dedicated to helping children with speech and language needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6910b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6910b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speech Matters Pte Ltd<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa0598d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa0598d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2b55e8\" data-id=\"c2b55e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5308b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5308b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SpeechMatters_Logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SpeechMatters_Logo.webp 270w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SpeechMatters_Logo-230x188.webp 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434aaf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"434aaf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Locations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scotts Road (Main Clinic)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 Scotts Road, #09-11 Thong Teck Building, Singapore 228218<\/span><\/p><p>Farrer Road<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block 3 Farrer Road #02-165, Singapore 260003<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East Coast Road<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">217 East Coast Road #02-08, Singapore 428915<\/span><\/p><p><b>Specialisation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Singapore\u2019s most experienced speech therapy practices, Speech Matters has been providing speech therapy to children and adults in Singapore with proven results for more than 20 years. Founded in February 2006 by Dr Phua Sin Yong, Speech Matters has grown into one of Singapore\u2019s most trusted practices, serving over 2,000 individuals and families.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speech Matter encompasses a team of therapists who are registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of Singapore (AHPC), and are at least Masters-qualified and committed to evidence-based, family-centred practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All members of the paediatric team at Speech Matters hold the Hanen certification, a rigorous, internationally recognised qualification in family-centered language intervention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Envisioning a practice where clinical rigour and genuine human warmth comes together, Dr Phua is also a regular speaker at international conferences and active contributor to the advancement of the speech therapy practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr Phua was a Public Service Commission (PSC) Overseas Merit Scholar and is now an Adjunct Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speech Matters has three clinics in Singapore, and also offers home visits and tele-therapy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a consultation or assessment here. Visit speechmatters.com.sg to find out more about the range of services. Speech Matters is also reachable on Whatsapp and phone at +65 9627 5189.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4993591 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4993591\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b810f06\" data-id=\"b810f06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f65fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0f65fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TLC Speech Clinic<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c0c1a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c0c1a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1250ab\" data-id=\"c1250ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-886734a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"886734a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TLC_SpeechClinic_Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TLC_SpeechClinic_Logo.png 306w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TLC_SpeechClinic_Logo-230x156.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94223ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94223ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Locations:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TLC Speech &amp; Feeding Clinic<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">557 Bukit Timah Road<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crown Centre #02-19<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singapore 269694<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>TLC Speech Clinic<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">101 Thomson Road\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Square #07-01 \/ 02\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singapore 307591<\/span><\/p><p><b>Specialisation:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TLC Speech Clinic runs a popular Early Intervention Programme (EIP) which is customizable to suit the needs of the child and family. TLC has full-day EIP and weekend EIP, which are helpful for working parents, in addition to 2-hour and 3-hour AM and PM EIP sessions on weekdays with daily speech therapy intervention.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TLC speech therapists specialise in feeding, fussy\/picky eating, Augmentative and Alternative communication (AAC) and social communication. Providing a comprehensive range of services focusing on children and young adults, TLC offers individualised therapy sessions and group-based intervention tailored for children with speech and language, sensory-related and cognitive challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other areas of services include School Readiness Programme, Speech and Language Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, Specialised Groups, Educational and Developmental Therapy, as well as Educational Psychology.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded by two speech therapists, Yi Yui and Lynnette, who wanted to bring quality and professional speech therapy services to Singapore, TLC is helmed by experienced and dedicated professionals to support families and maximise the child\u2019s potential in life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TLC was formed to provide quality, well-trained and supervised therapy and educational services. The TLC team is thus blessed with therapists and educators with equally warm hearts and fun-loving spirits to bring their best for the children they serve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow @tlcspeechclinic on Instagram or Facebook to learn more about their services.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a87212d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a87212d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8b3557\" data-id=\"a8b3557\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce236a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce236a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8212;<\/p><p><em>Got a story that you want to share with our followers and readers? 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