Speech and language development of a child is a process marked by phases, i.e. milestones that follow the child's age. These stages of language acquisition are valid for all languages of the world, and all children of orderly speech and language development go through them. Many linguists and psychologists have studied the speech and language development of their own children, and have recorded specific occurrences in their speech such as the appearance of the first syllables, the first words, and the like. On the basis of these studies, milestones of communication and speech-language development have arisen, which today help us to notice deviations from orderly speech and language development. The results obtained by the scientists are a reflection of the speech and language development of a larger number of children, but of course there were children with minor deviations. Speech and language development are an individual process, therefore minor deviations are allowed. For instance, one child will say the first word at 12 months, while another child will say it at 15 months of age. Children acquire language the fastest in the first three years of life, so its timely encouragement is of great importance. The most important role in encouraging a child's speech is played by his environment, primarily the mother. At the end of this paper, several activities are presented through which parents and educators can encourage the child's speech. Activities include daily games through conversation and socializing, logarithmic games and exercises to develop micromotor skills.