You want your 2-year-old to ask for water with a word instead of a grunt. Should you give him water when he says "wa-wa" or wait until his pronunciation improves?

What will be an ideal response?


You should reinforce "wa-wa," an approximation of water, because complex behaviors need to be shaped. 

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