One thing this reminds me of is how much of a game-changer language development is when you're trying to help your distraught child. There are few things more f

One thing this reminds me of is how much of a game-changer language development is when you're trying to help your distraught child. There are few things more frustrating than a screaming/crying child that is too young to communicate why they are upset... You feel bad for them and want to help them so much... And once they're able to communicate, 9 times out of 10 it is relatively easy to address (although sometimes the underlying problem might be they're very tired, etc). Of course, when a child is very upset, they're also often unintelligible, so one of the most important things is to (at very least) remain calm so they have the chance calm down enough to communicate with you. (One of my children has a speech impediment... it's not easy for everyone, but it is sooo helpful when communication can happen.)