Best ways to encourage proper pronounciation?

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My son is quite advanced as far as speech goes but we seem to have an issue with “B” sounds. He can make them and frequently does when asking for his sippy cup (BaBa) but is having difficulty with the word “Ball”. He says “doll” instead. Same think with the word “bike” 🤦🏻‍♀️. His pediatrician said he’s not worried and I’m not either, but I know there has to be something I can do to help it connect. 
I over pronounce my B’s, point to my lips while I say the word, and repeat the word while we are playing. 
I know he will eventually get it I’m just wondering if there are any ways to help him out without being too pushy. I don’t correct him because I don’t want to inhibit his self confidence. It seems like he genuinely thinks he’s saying the same word as me. 
He is one.

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If he’s only one years old, I wouldn’t worry about it. That’s pretty young.

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I’d leave it alone and wait for him to get it naturally. He’s still pretty young. It takes a long time and a lot of practice to learn speech. My son is 3 and talks very well but still mispronounces some sounds.

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I would let it be. At the most just repeat it back to him in your normal voice. Like if he says “dall” say “oh you have a ball?”

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Just repeat the word back to him correctly. So when he says doll, but you know he means ball, you just say yes ball. He will get it eventually and correcting his words will actually make him less confident, so just let him say it the incorrect way and you say it the correct way.￼

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Dont over pronunciation unless a speech therapist tells you too. Let it happen naturally. He will get there. If you are worried get in touch with a speech therapist for an eval. Otherwise leave it be.

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I wouldn’t fixate on it. He is communicating just fine and will get to perfect pronunciation at his own pace. Kids experimenting with letters and how they sound is developmentally normal. He will say B for most of his life, for decades and decades and decades, don’t worry ☺️

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You know he’s physically capable of making the sound, so I would just let him get there when he gets there. My little brother said “th” like “f” for a long time and eventually just got it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Best ways to encourage proper pronounciation?

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