Try to be more mindful of listening to how your child is actually saying words. Listen to sound errors and model the corrected version. It can be helpful to point out the actual sound that you heard in error and even write down the word for him/her to see that sounds are in words. You might say, “That word has an /s/ in it. Look, I say an /s/ like this. Can you say it like me? Let’s try that word again together." This practice helps to promote phonological awareness and improve overall speech production.