Talking & First Words
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2 Yr Old Not Talking
Asked by L.S. from Harrisburg
on July 17, 2007
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My daughter is concerning me. She turned 2 in May and is not talking other than baby babble and saying mama, dada and yeah. I know all kids are different in their de...
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- She may need tube in her ears. One of my niece's had to have them put in to drain the fluid. She was unable to hear us properly. She would go & do what ever you asked ...
- Hi L.: I would highly recommend getting a copy of Dr Kenneth Bock's new book "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism ADHD Asthma and Allergies". http://www.ama...
- Take her to a play area around other children her age everyday. Something like a babygym, or earily child development center. MOST of the time when a child won't tal...
20 m.o. Still Not Talking...
Asked by J.C. from Hartford
on April 9, 2009
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My son will be 2 on 8/5 and is still not talking. He WILL say a few words (kitty, mama, dada, doggy, "what's that?", hot, no...) but not clearly whatsoever. I've been ...
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- My son is now 2 1/2 and speaking volumes. But he didn't really take off talking until he was almost two. I wouldn't worry. With my son, it seemed like it just clicke...
- Do not worry...the same happened with my daughter and within a couple of months she was chatting away. It will happen soon! If he was not talking at all it would be di...
- Hi J. give early intervention a call I did and I am so happy that I did. My 2yr old has only been getting speech for 3 months now but wow what a difference they are aw...
19 Month Old Does Not Talk
Asked by M.G. from Seattle
on June 28, 2008
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My youngest son who is 19 months does not talk, at all. He used to say a few words on occasion however it has been months since he has even attempted to say anything. ...
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- We have been going through something similar with our first child, who is almost 19 months old and her only words are "yeah and no". In WA each county has early inter...
- Have you spoken with your pediatrician about this delay in his verbal skills? Has he had ear infections? Okay.... I would call Scottish Rite Center for Childhood ...
- I would agree with some of the other responses that you need to mention it to his pediatrician. I'm a school psychologist who works with a team to screen 3-5 yr olds ...
Two Year Old's Talking
Asked by D.L. from Pensacola
on May 14, 2007
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Hi everyone,
Ok, I'm not really sure if this is a problem but it's kind of a pain, my two year old daughter will not speak in sentences to her father or myself. She k...
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- My son was late in developing his speech. When he did start learning to talk it was his daycare teacher that would tell us what words he knew. In the beginning he did ...
- I noticed you mentioned that you think she's doing it because she gets away with it. If you are trying to get her to speak in the best language possible for a two year...
- My daughter tried this on me, too. I had to tell her that I knew she could speak properly and that she would have to ask for things by name of she wouldn't get it. She...
Should My Grandson Be Talking by Now?
Asked by K.L. from Dallas
on September 7, 2009
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My daughter and I are both concerned about her son not talking yet. He turned two on May 15, 2009, so he is 2 yrs + almost 4 months. He does not talk and when he doe...
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- I would go and get a second opinion about him not talking. My first thought is hearing everything? Let me know how things turn out. I live in Arlington so I don't know...
- Hi, My son is 3.5 years old and barely speaks in complete sentences. He didn't say one word until he was just shy of 3 years and it is still very hard to understan...
- Talking comes at a different age for all children. Going to a Mother's Day Out program is not a good reason to learn to talk. Be patient, have fun and enjoy. My grandd...
Baby Talks in a Weird Voice???
Asked by J.V. from Miami
on October 12, 2010
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My daughter just turned one on October 8th and she has been doing this ever since she could make sounds which was about 3 or 4 months old. She doesn't really talk besi...
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- My daughter used to growl all the time ( we jokingly referred to it as the "Linda Blair Syndrome", werewolf girl, etc) Someone told me that some kids do that whenn the...
- If she has other sounds that are not growling like, then just wait her out. If all her sounds were like this, I would ask your pediatrician about it. M.
- Maybe she's just discovering that she can make different noises?
My 15-Month Old Isn't Talking Much
Asked by E.B. from Omaha
on September 25, 2006
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Hi. Our 15-month old doesn't seem to be talking much and I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on things I can do with him to encourage talking. He does a lot of babb...
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- we have a very active 18m old as well. he has one word 'kitty cat'. it is his only word, and he uses it for everything! he knows what other things are and will look ...
- Hey E.! I wouldn't worry. Our son, Zach, didn't talk until he was almost 2. He didn't have to! He had older siblings who loved to "help" and so he never wanted for...
- I had the opposite experience from most of the replies you got in that my first son spoke little and late, and my second son was using complete sentences at around 14 ...
What Do You Talk About on 'Date Night'?
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on February 9, 2012
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I recently went out on a rare date with my husband and felt like I had nothing to talk about with him. I am a SAHM so it seems all my conversations are about the kids...
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- This is a great post! I was wondering the same thing! My hubby and I get a date night once possibly twice a month. We have a rule that we can't discuss kids, his work,...
- The kids, which we try to limit. Mostly home improvements we would like to do but can't afford. I'm a sahm too so sometimes I feel like I have nothing to talk about ...
- Our kids! It never gets old!
How Do I Talk to My Mother in Law?
Asked by A.G. from Youngstown
on November 20, 2006
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Hi everyone. My question today is how do I talk to my mother in law? My fiance is now in florida and now she is calling and basically trying to tell me how to run my h...
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- From what I hear most mother inlaws are evil. However, My mother in law was the Queen of Hell.She was the creature of monster in law I beleive. We go to her house if a...
- i can imagine how frustrating this is for you. i suppose you can just nod and smile or over the phone agree with most of what she says and then in your own home run yo...
- I think the best think to do is to be honest w/your mother-in-law abt how you feel & let her know thatyou dont mean to hurt her feelings but you need to let her know t...
Blood Phobia and "The Talk"
Asked by F.S. from Seattle
on February 8, 2009
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My 9 year old daughter has a blood phobia. So much so that if she gets a scratch she nearly has a panic attack. She is terrified that she is going to bleed to death. S...
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- I would be in a hurry. Many girls start as young as 9 or 10, and if she already has a fear and it starts and she does not understand what is going on she could get ve...
- I have gotten some great ideas from these responses myself. I never thought about distinguishing between actual blood and the menstrual shedding of the lining of the u...
- My daughter is turning 12 in a couple of weeks and also suffers from a few anxieties. There are other issues, but when she was about 8 I got her a book put out by Amer...
