Practicing speaking (11)

Don't you need pronunciation training? Even some children learning their first language need speech therapy.

How do I start speaking?

I understand a lot more than what I can say.

Should I ever practice speaking? When?

But you need to practice speaking to be able to speak! You should speak as soon as you can.

But babies babble and practice speaking right from the beginning!

I make many mistakes.

If I wait to start speaking, won’t that make me more hesitant to start speaking the language in the future?

Why do you not recommend practicing speaking?

I don’t want to sound native! Why does having an accent matter?