Wow there is such a range isnt there....no wonder we get confused! Sammy is 2 in August too and very often I have to go through a list of words to make sure I am getting what he is saying. For us 'Bryan' (our cat) 'Muffin man' (other cat) and 'superman' all sound the same so he is very patient in waiting for me to get what he is saying lol. Like Bec has said, we found the constant reinforcement and praise has worked wonders. For example...when Sammy wants booby he will come to me and say 'booboo'...to which we say manners please, then he says 'Cheee' (his word for please, and just this weekend have been reinforcing 'booboo, please mama' and whaddya know just this weekend he starts 'booboo chee mama!' saying it all together! Weird example i know but just making the point lol. I know they all get there in their own way but its good to know what can help. Reading too for us has been fantastic because we get him to find and say animals, shoes, socks toothbrush, juice etc.

Jo