Not a single child knows how to speak from birth, and does not begin to speak clearly and without errors, as soon as he learns to add the first words and sentences. Therefore, it is, of course, not worth it to panic prematurely about defects in pronunciation. Although, without a doubt, how the child will speak is primarily up to the parents.
Instructions
Step 1
According to doctors, a child perceives and remembers the sounds of the world around him even before birth, and when he is born, he can already recognize the sounds of his native language. But for the time being, he does not know how to express in words what he wants. The speech apparatus is formed later, and somewhere by the age of 5-6, the child's speech is almost no different from that of an adult. Of course, each child's speech development occurs differently - faster or slower. But in any case, communicate with your baby from the cradle. Let him listen to you - he will definitely repeat various sounds after you, including the letter "l".
Step 2
First, teach the child to control the lips and tongue, performing various movements with him for correct articulation - let him move the tongue in different directions, lick his lips, touch the tongue with each tooth, stretch his lips in different ways, blow on the ball, etc. These exercises are called "brushing teeth", "delicious jam", "painter". Turn your activities into a game to keep him interested.
Step 3
After such a warm-up, let him clap his tongue like a "horse", press his tongue to the palate and in this position opens and closes his mouth.
Step 4
Ask your child to hold the tongue between his lips and say the sound "s": as a rule, it turns out "l", as you wanted.
Step 5
Read and teach rhymes with the kid, where the letter "l" often sounds.
Step 6
In order for the child to distinguish between hard and soft "l", find such pictures on which the corresponding words are depicted, for example, flask flags, herring boat, etc.
Step 7
Sit down with your child in front of the mirror and pronounce various sounds, and among them the letter "l", he will see himself and you, which will make it easier for him to correct his mistakes in pronunciation.
Step 8
If you are still worried about what the baby says, you should look for a book for a speech therapist or a collection of exercises to practice pronunciation.
Step 9
If even at the age of five the child does not pronounce the letter "l", then contact a speech therapist in a children's consultation or, perhaps, in a kindergarten, where speech therapy groups are often involved. After all, there are certain methods of language training, and the speech therapist will work with the child and give exercises at home. Be calm and patient, and you will soon forget that the pronunciation problem existed at all.
