Delayed Speech: Toddler
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Not Talking
Asked by L.M. from Nashville
on January 14, 2008
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Is it normal for a 2 year old not to talk.
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- No, it's mot. I am a speech pathologist. What do you mean by not talking? No words or sounds at all? Does he/she just point to what they want? A two year old shou...
- I would say no. They should be saying something. Consult your peditrician not might recommend speech terapy.
- I have heard that some children don't talk till close to 4. My sister's little boy didn't talk till he was almost ready to go to kindergarten and she took him to the ...
Talking
Asked by B.B. from Davenport
on November 20, 2009
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My daughter recently turned 1. I am a little concerned that she is not talking yet. She babbles once in awhile, and occasionally if shes upset she will say "ma." I h...
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- My friend had similar concerns, but her doctor told her that as long as she had 6 words by 18 months, there was no reason to be concerned. It sounds like you're alr...
- Babies can say their first word any time between 10 months and 18 months. She just may not feel the need to say anything yet. And she may be concentrating on other a...
- I wouldn't be overly concerned about it at this point as some children wait quite a while before talking. Have you tried teaching her some sign language? Studies hav...
Talking
Asked by L.B. from Spartanburg
on August 13, 2010
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My soon to be 1 year old doesn't seem to want to talk! He is overly bright, but the only words he has mastered are mama, daddy and nana. I am so worried he is not goin...
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- The biggest thing you can do is talk to him. When you are changing his diaper "Mama's going to change your diaper" "Mama is cleaning" "Mama is watching a tv show" ...
- I 100% agree with ChicagoV. You need to talk to him with every thing you do. Even have fun with it. When my girls were babies I would put them in their high chair w...
- I was worried about mine too, at about 18 months or a little older. But she is coming around now saying words every day. She is 28 months and didn't start talking un...
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?!
Asked by K.K. from Cleveland
on March 12, 2007
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My question probably doesn't have a definitive answer, but I'm curious, so I'm going to ask anyhow. Our son is 15 months. He was a very early crawler (6 months) and ...
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- K. First of all, not to worry, kids do things in there own time. I have a daughter who is 16 months old. She said Mama, Dada, Choo Choo (we live near railroad track...
- My 18 month old isn't talking much either. He also walked at 10 months and now climbs everything! We do baby signs, which he is quite good at. I would encourage you t...
- K., My daughter also crawled at 6 months and walked at 10 months. She is now 18 months and she has a very good vocabulary. She can say basically anything and repe...
Talking
Asked by E.D. from San Francisco
on January 27, 2008
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my son is 18months and still does not talk. He understands when i tell him to do something, points to things, he babbels, and even will take my hand and pull me to thi...
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- DO NOT PANIC!!! Sounds like your son is developing normally. My son said maybe one or two words at 18 months but didn't really start "talking" until about 21-22 mon...
- My first child started talking so early, by 10 months he was putting (slurring) three word phrases together. When my daughter came along, at 18 months she was very no...
- All kids develop at different ages. In fact depending on the way you look at it, it is very positive that he is not talking yet. It could mean that he is absorbing mor...
Talking
Asked by B.R. from Jackson
on April 10, 2007
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My son is 19 mos old. He babbles but is not talking like a lot of the other kids his age. He's never really had to talk, everyone does everything for him. My other ...
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- If you are worried about your son's speech skills...get it evaluated by a certified speech pathologist (SLP). Don't brush off your concern about your son not verbalizi...
- My brother did not talk untill he was about three. But my oldest brother was probably 7 too when my other brother was that age. So Bryan would talk for Bobby so he rea...
- B., Both Brenda and Katie have it exactly right.... get him tested!! If you, as his mother, are concerned, there is a reason for your concern. Act on it! The wors...
Talking
Asked by M.M. from Atlanta
on June 4, 2007
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My daughter is almost 16 months old and still isnt talking. She will babble alot and says the occasional dada and mama but is not really saying it to us. Should I be...
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- If she is babbling a lot, that's a good sign. That's the stage they go through right before they start talking. As long as she is surrounded by language she'll be fi...
- My younger son did not speak other than a few words now and then until he was 3 and he's now perfectly fine, in the talented and gifted program as a 5th grader. My ol...
- My son was like that too and around 18 months, something just clicked and now he talks all of the time. Some of it is still in his own language though.
Talking
Asked by R.T. from Omaha
on September 15, 2008
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My daughter will be 13 months on the 17th and is still not talking. I know I can't compare her to all other children but I feel like she should be saying some things. ...
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- If she had several ear infections I would suggest taking her in to an audiologist to have her hearing checked. Many school districts offer audiologist services at no ...
- If you are worried you could always have her evaluated in the birth to three program. This is a federal service and really helpful. My son was involved with this and t...
- My daughter is also 13 months old right now. I was a little concerned because she wasn't really talking either. (She did say dada.) She also had continuous ear infecti...
Not Talking
Asked by J.J. from Houston
on June 25, 2007
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I have not yet made the 2 yr check-up appointment, I will have it in the next two weeks; but I am wondering when my daughter might start talking. She understands every...
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- Hi J., I'm a PPCD teacher (preschool program for children with disabilities) in CCISD. While your child is 2 I would encourage you to contact ECI (early childhood int...
- While I believe taking advantage of what help the government offers, and being cautions, there are other thing to consider. We often want our children to always be on ...
- You should try to encourage her to use the word, not just grunt. Sometimes it just takes some kids longer than others. My son had the same problem. He did not start...
