Children who miss out during the golden period of language acquisition when they are babbling out their first words can easily be thought to be suffering from language delay, especially when compared with children who are already talking up a storm. This does not necessarily mean these children are inferior in any way. As long as they get appropriate guidance and tutoring once they start school they will make quick progress.
一旦孩子錯過牙牙學語的黃金期，和其他伶牙俐齒的本地孩子相比，很容易被視為語言發展遲緩，但這未必表示孩子素質低落，只要入學後接受適當教導就會改善。