Delayed Speech: Target
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Talking
Asked by J.W. from Norfolk
on May 20, 2007
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My son, Michael, is 17 months old. Now I know that talking can happen on a wide range age scale, but I'm still a little worried. He has about 15 words in his vocabul...
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- hey J., my daughter is about 21 months so ive been working with her for a while on here speach. one thing that ive really enjoyed is sign language! when i introduce a ...
- Your son sounds very normal to me. The handout that my ped's office gave us for 18 month olds said that they should have about 10 - 15 words by this time, so actually...
- My opinion is that it's too early to be stressed about it much at all. Many speech impediments clear themselves up. Occasionally, work on a word when he says it, rep...
Talking
Asked by M.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 28, 2010
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My little girl is starting to say different words and I was wondering what are the best words to start teaching her, I want to find a list of them somewhere but don't ...
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- You'll be amazed at what they pick-up on and what they don't. But, I wholeheartedly agree with not speaking to them as a baby. You'll have to alter your approach v...
- I agree with the posts just to talk to her. I was having some problems finding some books for my son with just simple pictures in them to help him. Most were too busy....
- Instead of going off of a list of words, walk around the house with her and point out various objects and label them for her. Do this when you are out and about too, ...
Talking
Asked by L.L. from Sacramento
on January 25, 2008
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Hi, I was just wondering how long does it take a child to learn how to say full sentences? My son is ten months old and so far all he says is: Mommy, ba ba, up, and le...
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- Most don't get truly full sentences until they are 18 months to 2 years. As long as he's "speaking" he's probably fine. If he doesn't progress for a long time learni...
- My 2 year old didn't start saying words consistently until he was 18 months old. In the last two months he's gone from saying a word at a time to 4 word phrases. (He j...
- I think that your child's speech skills seem right on track with his age. My kids didn't start speaking in sentences or at least connecting words until the age of two....
Talking to My Teen?
Asked by M.M. from Springfield
on November 8, 2011
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Okay so i have a 6 kids, 4 boys and 2 girls. My 14 year old girl has reccently been noticing males a little more lately, and ive been trying to give "the talk" but it ...
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- Ha, yes, I did the car drive with the talk.. Works great.. she won't feel like you are waiting for her reactions. But our daughter was 8. Then every once in a ...
- I started talking when my now 16 yr old was a toddler. My mom was the one who freaked about communication and I vowed that I would always be open and honest with my...
- I suggest that you find a couple of good books that give her the info you want her to have and give them to her. That way she does get the basics and you can use them...
Talking and Pronunciation
Asked by A.P. from Sacramento
on June 10, 2008
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My daughter is 33 months old.
I kind of like her lisp and the way she prounounces things, and she has a pretty amazing vocabulary (some words are more complex than ...
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- At 3 yrs. old she can be assessed by your local school district's speech therapist, and if she qualifies for services, they must provide them free of charge. I would ...
- Probably the most important suggestion you've gotten here is to have her hearing tested... assuming that she'll sit for the test... And then again to have her speec...
- She sounds totally normal to me. I think sometimes when kids' speech is advanced, they are talking more than their little mouths are ready for and they can't quite mak...
Child Not Talking
Asked by T.K. from New Orleans
on February 12, 2007
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My son is now 16 months old and is not talking yet. He says a few words, like mommy and daddy and bubba for his baby brother, but that is it. I was just wondering is ...
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- Remember, he is your child! Don't worry, kids progress at different stages. As long as he's saying some words you know he can speak that's great. Keep doing what yo...
- Never fear. I actually used the word retarted b/c my son said very little. Low and behold the switch went on and he has not stopped talking since. It was a little a...
- Your son is fine. All children have different schedules. Keep having conversations with him and in time, you will be looking for the occasional "mute" button. Serio...
Toddler Talking???
Asked by L.H. from Knoxville
on June 19, 2009
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My son is 16 months old and other than a few words that he has been saying for months, he isnt really talking. He started saying "Mamma" and "Dadda" at about 10 months...
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- Every kid is different. My son had a vocabulary of about a dozen words at 21 months, then all of a sudden I started hearing at least four or five new words nearly ever...
- Hi L.. I wouldn't stress too much about his speech at this point. My son, now 2 1/2 didn't start talking until his 2nd birthday, and now he is a total chatter box. I t...
- I had two early talkers then a late talker. By late I mean 27 months she still was only saying turtle and NO. She didn't even say mama. I had her into the dr's and ...
Talking Limited
Asked by W.K. from Harrisburg
on January 19, 2009
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Good Morning! My son is 25 months old and talks somewhat...he can say about 20 - 30 words, trys to say his ABCs and also trys to count. My son likes me and my husban...
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- W., My son was in the same boat a few months ago. We contacted early childhood intervention and are THRILLED that we did. For no charge (no matter how much you make...
- My son is the same way. He's 2 1/2 now and is just now starting to say 3 & 4 word sentences. He's definitely behind other kids in his class at daycare, but he's quic...
- Hi W.! No way!! You should not be worried for an instant! Every child develops language at their own pace...just like potty training. Can he follow two or more ste...
When Do I worry.....Not Talking Yet
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on April 16, 2011
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My sweet daughter is 16 months and still not really trying to say words yet. She says mama, dada, and baba, and maybe an occasional nana (banana) but that is really i...
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- Don't worry, she sounds fine. As long as she's trying to communicate with you guys (pointing to what she wants, maybe taking your hand to bring you somewhere that she...
- My son's talking really took off right after his 2nd birthday. And then it was non stop chatting.
- Ask your pediatrician what they think. My oldest was very delayed, did some speech therapy, and is right on track now.
When Does Baby Start Talking?
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on February 6, 2007
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I was wondering when babies start to talk? I have a son who is almost 15 months old and he really isn't talking. He says Da Da and occasionally he will say Ma Ma. He...
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- Mary, Hi, I have a daughter who is turning 16 months on Monday and she says Da Da all the time and Momma when she wants to eat or wants me to get her up and whene...
- My second son is 15 months old now. We just had his 15 month appointment and one of the developmental questions was does he say 5 words. My response was kinda, depen...
- My son did not really start talking till about 18 months. He is 3.5 now and has been a jabber jaw ever since. Infact I get alot of comments about how well he talks for...
