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Lisp?
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on May 13, 2010
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My son is 7 1/2. He kind of has a lisp. We don't notice it that much because we are around him all the time, but people have mentioned it to me. Tonight when he was re...
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- Leave him alone...he'll grow out of it.
- It wouldn't hurt to speak to the school and have their specialist take a look at him. I'm surprised the teacher hasn't mentioned it. Same with the pediatrician. It ...
- L., I had a lisp as a child. I was evaluated and did have speech therapy at school for it when I was young... maybe 1st through 3rd grade. I am very glad that m...
Lisp in 3 YO?
Asked by W.R. from Roanoke
on January 9, 2012
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When my daughter was little, she couldn't say her "s's" (or a few other letters). Then she could. Now, at 3 1/2, it sounds like she lisps when she says her s's. Can...
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- Give it a little more time and correct her when you hear the lisp. Then make her say the word correctly. Practice the /s/ phoneme with her by calling it her 'snake' ...
- The speech things come and go in little kids. Eventually they sort it all out and everything is fine. My grandkids all said gwam instead of gram for a while. And troub...
- Yes, they can develop a lisp. The best thing you can do is ask for help from a speech therapist to work the lisp out. Ask for a speech evaluation. D.
My Almost-4-year-old Son's "Lisp"
Asked by E.M. from Dallas
on April 18, 2010
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Hi moms! I've had contradicting advice from members of my family, so once again I ask for the expertise of you lovely mothers!
:)
My son, who has spoken from an...
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- My youngest daughter had/has a slight lisp... I always thought it was the cutest thing ever! To me, it made her special and unique. My husband mentioned getting her sp...
- A book of tongue twisters to read through and have fun with might help. Play around with words and pronunciation. Enjoy reading 'Fox in Socks' together. Seven silve...
- I am glad that you are a concerned Mom. If it were me I would have him stick out his tounge if it has a crease in the middle he's probably tounge tied. I that is the c...
2 1/2 Year Old with New Lisp?
Asked by J.M. from Boston
on October 7, 2008
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My daughter has always spoken really well (true- not just bragging!) & can pronounce words/say sentences well. Over the last 2 weeks, she seems to have a lisp that was...
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- Hi J., I'm a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist. I think you have a great ear and are a keen observer! What I would recommend without seeing her is to not "ca...
- A shot in the dark - but has there been a change in her teeth? Either loose teeth or new teeth?
- I would call the Dr. to make sure everything is ok. But it may also be a normal "glitch" in her verbal development. My son was a very verbal 2-year-old and went from...
Advice on Speech Issue for 4.5 Year Old
Asked by L.T. from Pittsburgh
on January 17, 2010
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My 4.5 year old daughter recently participated in a speech and hearing assessment conducted by Easter Seals at her preschool. She has trouble with "th", "s", and "z" ...
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- Hi L., My son also had the speech screening in pre-school and I, too, noted my concerns on the permission slip. He had a hard time saying "w's" (instead of 'luckily'...
- Just to let you know you cannot do early intervention. It only going to 3 years old. It is now special education from the county. You can call them to have your chi...
- Dear L., Congratulations on your little prince and princess. It is not too late for you to do somehting yourself. If she is having a problem promouncing the consonan...
Thumbsucking
Asked by M.G. from Los Angeles
on July 26, 2008
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I have a girl that is almost 7. She sucks her thumb. I wouldn't care but now she has a lisp from sucking so much. I tried the thumb guard but she would just take it of...
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- Dear M., I am in the process of trying to break two kids from sucking their thumbs. My five year-old daughter and a four year-old friend (I have a daycare). My da...
- Order a product called Mavala Stop and paint it on her nails. It tastes nasty, which is the point. Give her something to do which might replace this desire. Maybe ...
- Hi M., I know this sounds too simple but it has worked for many kids I know. Sucking her thumb is for security. Have her tuck her thumb in her hand and cover with he...
Tongue Thrust Advice..........???
Asked by J.G. from Portland
on August 29, 2008
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Hello all. My daughter recently was diagnosed with having a tongue thrust by her orthodonist. He suggested that she would benefit from speech therapy to correct it. ...
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- My daughter had the same diagnosis by her dentist about 1.5 years ago at age 5. My daughter seemed to speak clearly to me and be understood by others. I didn't reali...
- Hello J., I am a SAHM who was working as a speech therapist and I have worked with children with tongue thrust...and it can have an amazing and profound effect on the...
- Hi. My stepdaughter had the same issue. I could tell from early in our relationship that she had speech issues, although not REALLY obvious to others. I worked in sp...
Speech Issues at Nursery School
Asked by A.L. from Washington DC
on November 7, 2008
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My son now attends a wonderful nursery school. (This comes after removing him from his first school, after only 1 month because the teachers began handling the childr...
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- Hello, not sure where you live, but in out county, our public school system has a center where you can make an appointment for your son. They evaluate them, and set up...
- When my daughter switched to the 2 year old room, she came home and started sucking her thumb. She hasn't sucked on her hand (she never thumb sucked) since she was a ...
- I would definitely seek the advice of a therapist. If you live in DC contact the Early Intervention Program through the health department. They will send a speech and ...
No Front Tooth 2 Year Old.
Asked by J.S. from Kansas City
on February 12, 2008
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My Daughter is 2 and a half. About a month ago she cracked her front right tooth, I took her to Children's Mercy where they proceeded to put her through (the worst mom...
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- I don't know what you should do from a medical standpoint but I know what happened to me. When I was about 3 1/2 I knocked out my front tooth on a marble coffee table ...
- I can see why this is such a hard decision. You don't want to traumatize her, but you want to do what is best for her in the long run. I think I would leave it alone ...
- I would strongly suggest seeking a second opinion. (I like our ped. dentist Kurt Aarons- who is just off the Plaza in KC MO) My oldest chipped a tooth and we were j...
Seeking Advice on Tongue Tie Surgery
Asked by R.M. from Washington DC
on November 13, 2008
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Good morning,
My 2 1/2 year old son has tongue tie and the dentist is recommending that we have the surgery to correct it. If anyone else has been through this ple...
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- I am sorry I do not know too much about it, but my sister had it done back in the early 70's. Hers was as simple as snipping the skin under her tongue. It freed her to...
- I think someone else said "back in the day it was offered", well, it was not offered to my parents when I was born. And as I grew up, it was offered again but there wa...
- Uh, why is your dentist recommending it? If your pediatrician doesn't think there's an issue, there isn't. The only reason being tongue-tied is a problem is if it in...
