It is indeed very common for some toddlers of this age to only be using about 3 words. Your little girl appears to be able to hear well as she follows instructions, so that is not an issue with her as far as we can tell now. Have patience and with time she should start speaking better.Always mention the name of any object she is playing with or handling. If she has not made much progress by the age of 3 years, which is unlikely, she should be seen by a speech therapist. The speech therapist will start off by asking for a hearing test.
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