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At What Age Should Pronunciation Be of Concern?
Asked by B.L. from Los Angeles
on December 23, 2009
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Our 3-1/2 year old son is hyper verbal, but not always understandable. He seems to have a bit of a lisp, and often garbles all his words. When we finally figure out wh...
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- Check with his md A. no hills
- Hi Bonni I have two Children about the same age difference as your 2 My lodest is also Special needs. She is very speech delayed. When ever you concerned about you chi...
- Get him assessed immediately, so he can get started on therapy now. The school district will take months to organize this, and with recent budget cuts they aren't payi...
27 Mth's Old Pronunciation
Asked by A.J. from Sacramento
on March 23, 2010
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Just recently my son has started pronouncing all his "c" sounds like cat, car, cry, close etc with a "t" sound, so its "titty- tat, tar, try, tose etc...He use to say ...
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- my youngest daughter did this as well- her name is Kaylyn and she always pronounced it Taylyn- but if I or someone else said "Taylyn" she would get upset and say "no m...
- My daughter did the same thing. It started around 2 1/2 to 3 yrs old. She actually had very large tonsils and was throwing her sounds forward rather than trying to u...
- My nephew also did this and I spoke to the speech teacher at my school and she said it is called front sounds and usually they grow out of it and if it is still occurr...
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...
Vocabulary
Asked by K.S. from Milwaukee
on January 25, 2008
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My son is 15 months and really only has mama and dada in his vocabulary. He has his own words for things, but they're not the exact pronunciation. Should I be worried?
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- He's probably fine, but you have resources available. Federal law requires states to provide family-based services to children 0-3 who qualify. Every state does it a...
- no, you should not be worried. He's only 15mths. Boys tend to be a bit slower at speech than girls anyway. Besides, his way of speaking is his way of learning how t...
- If you live in Iowa get a free evaluation (and FREE services) from Heartland (you doctor will need to refer you). My son started speech therapy at 2 and is still in it...
Stupid Situation Now I Am Embarrassed
Asked by S.E. from Philadelphia
on June 6, 2011
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My daughter is good friends with another child her age. This child's mother has a very unusual name. I remember clearly asking her for the pronunciation but apparent...
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- I wouldn't cross her off as someone to trust... I would bet she was just trying to be polite by not constantly trying to correct you. She's probably had a lifetime of...
- I would approach her and say I heard from some people we mutually know that I keep mispronouncing your name...I have to say I am sor sorry and want to be sure I get it...
- If she has an unusual name, she should be used to people pronouncing it incorrectly. Shame on her for talking about you. I get pretty fired up when I'm pissed....i...
What Do You Think of This Baby Name??
Asked by H.1. from Des Moines
on February 20, 2012
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Whats your opinion on the name Lorelei for a baby girl? My sons name is Henry...do they fit together nicely? How many, if any, Lorelei's do you know and do you think a...
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- I'd pronounce it " Laura -lee" if I were to try. I've never heard the name but I love it. It's quite feminine and unique.
- IMO, I am not a fan of Lorelei. I think other names would sound better with Henry. I have a friend with three kids with lovely, classical names. Their names are: Ja...
- I love that name .I loved the Gilmore Girls. Also, Henry is one of my favorite names too. Deliliah is kind of fun too. Good luck to you=)
Toddler Consistently Skips 13 and 14 When Counting
Asked by K.V. from Chicago
on April 14, 2008
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Hi ladies! My son is nearly three and has known how to count to 20 for quite a while. For some reason, he usually either skips 13 and 14 or he slurs the pronunciatio...
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- They might just be harder for him to say. When he counts & skips them, stop him & remind him of those #'s, or show him them visually via books & puzzles. My son is 2...
- Hi K., I love some of the ideas on here, and I have to tell you that my boys did this, too. One of them with numbers, and one of them with the alphabet. However, ...
- yes, there's something about 13 and 14 with my daughter (4) also. I noticed on the pre-screen for K, she was only required to count to 12 and wonder if that is what t...
Language Problem?
Asked by D.B. from Minneapolis
on March 23, 2011
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Before describing the problem, a brief history. DS was a late talker, not a word until he was 3. But he began speaking with no problem. No pronunciation problema, vo...
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- Dear D., I am not sure but what you descibe, the level of frustration, reading issues that he can read but is unwilling is basically being used to get attention. A...
- I would say definitely. Being a mom with two kids in speech this isn't normal and sadly anything not normal and especially with being NINE and still having what I woul...
- Has he ever had a full developmental evaluation? If not I would suggest getting him evaluated for possible speech/learning/developmental disorders. What you are descri...
Speech and Language Question
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on November 14, 2011
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At what age could your child answer the question "what is your name?" and "how old are you?"? My 2 year old can't do either and I'm wondering if this is normal. I ju...
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- He is fine. Let him be and he will develop at his own pace.
- I suggest that if the teacher says he's within normal limits you needn't worry. You could ask his pediatrician to be sure. A phone call may do it. Make a list of all...
- Remeber that "normal" is always a RANGE on a bell curve! He sounds WAY ahead of where my son was at that age and my son was evauluated twice for language delays (and ...
Advice on Baby Name Spelling
Asked by L.W. from Milwaukee
on September 13, 2007
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My husband and I are trying to decide on a name for our little girl. We both like the name Callie (Cal-Lee) although think it should be spelled Calleigh. When I have...
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- Keep it simple Callie is fine. All the other spellings seem odd to me.
- I was thinking just like you are for my daughter 5 years ago...and I think the way you have it "Calleigh" would be Cal- lee. I also named my daughter Calli but wanted ...
- Honestly, no matter which spelling you go with, you will always have people who will mis-pronounce it and the misspelling is a absolutly going to happen. With that sa...
