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Conjunctions are words used to connect phrases and clauses. Between 25 and 40 months, children begin to use the conjunctions and and because (Owens, 2001) to join phrases and clauses. And is the most frequently used conjunctive form for children in the three- to five-year age range.
Many combine words in short phrases and sentences. Kids this age usually can follow two-step instructions, such as pick up the ball and bring it to Daddy.. By age 3, a toddler's vocabulary usually is 200 or more words, and many kids can string together three- or four-word sentences.