Trouble talking before they're 5?

It can be really useful help a child organise their vocabulary if you group similar items together. Such as have a page of vegetables, a separate page for clothes, toys, things that fly etc.

i think i will use when my little one can talk she hasnt said first word yet (in a way i wish they never learn to talk back lol but hey then again i think it will be exciting realy cant wait)

You could also put them in alphabetical order  so they could also learn the way letters come after one  another. I do it that way. That way they are grouped and you can work on those letters they are having trouble with.  So we have lots on our s, f, and g pages at the moment.

My step daughter was not really speaking until she went to school.. She was a pointer or she would whisper in your ear to tell you something if you could understand it that was great.. At that stage she never whispered in my ears though I was still to knew.. We saw a huge difference when she went to school...  I am told that (not going to mention anyone in particular) would just let her point until she nodded her head when she finally stumbled on what she wanted.. We only got to see her every second weekend, and we knew she knew what every thing was but just would not say it...  So we would tell her what the item was and ask her to repeat it.. Let me rephrase that.. Her daddy would do that because at the time I myself did not speak French so I was not helping much because for me she had to point... So to help out I usually got daddy to come and figure out what she wanted...

Great idea. My kids are great talkers like their Dad! But my nephew is 5 and can't speak very well. He talks in a similar way to a 18mth old. He has just started speech therapy but I think he needs more interaction. Thanks.