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Kids and language
Hello,
I have a terrific kid. His age is two years and two months. He is healthy and very active. He loves to watch kids cartoons, outing like any healthy child. However, he hasn't started to use language. He is not even using words like Mama and Baba. My doctors say some kids start to talk very late. But I am just begging to worry. Can anybody with similar experience please advise me what I need to do? Thanks Assefa |
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I have a terrific kid. His age is two years and two months. He is
healthy and very active. He loves to watch kids cartoons, outing like any healthy child. However, he hasn't started to use language. He is not even using words like Mama and Baba. My doctors say some kids start to talk very late. But I am just begging to worry. I can offer some reassurance. Growing up, our next door neighbor's youngest (of 6) didn't talk until she went to kindergarten. Everyone was worried about her and assumed she had developmental delays. Today, she has a PhD and works as a newspaper columnist. Guess she was just waiting until she had something to say ;-) Of course, continue to consult your Dr., who will help determine whether you need to test hearing, etc -- but basically it sounds like the advice you've gotten is sound -- TTSP (this, too, shall pass) -Dawn Who could take a day or two of Henry (12, and every bit the smart aleck back-talking adolescent) not being able to talk ;-) |
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"H Schinske" wrote:
There is no reason not to have his hearing and speech checked out. My son found the testing quite fun, and I thought it was very interesting to watch. He turned out not to need any speech therapy, but I'm sure the therapy would have been fun for him as well. I think reaching age two with no words is quite reason enough to have a child checked out. It is rare enough that, though many children who speak this late have no problems, there is a good chance that a problem could be present. Many such speech problems can be easily helped early on and completely corrected. The most important things are whether his hearing is good and whether he understands what you say to him. If he hears and understands well, chances are he will speak very well soon. But a professional should make sure. I agree with Helen -- have him checked by a speech therapist. My older daughter wasn't talking when she turned two and a half, and her pediatrician finally bullied me into taking her in. She had already developed an extensive vocabulary of signs (invented them herself) to communicate with us. She could imitate sounds, but would not say any words She was diagnosed as having "verbal apraxia" -- a neurological glitch that made it difficult for her to connect the sounds of words with their meanings (or something -- I really don't understand how it worked.) Her therapist gave us some suggestions on what to work on, and within a couple of months she was speaking in sentences. But verbal apraxia that is untreated for too long can lead to serious difficulties in language development. Some kids don't get diagnosed until they enter school, and by that time it can be very difficult to deal with. Peggy -- A dog can never tell you what she knows from the smells of the world, but you know, watching her, that you know almost nothing. -- Mary Oliver |
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Thank you. You have all been very helpful. To be honest I just started
to worry after his second birthday. I am sure he doesn't have a hearing problem. He like to mumble over the phone. I always call him from the office. He even tries to repeat some songs from parts of kids movies. I will definitly follow up seriously with developmental specialists. Thank you again. |
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hi
i have the same problem with mine and i go see a speach terapist .. all that they say cause she a lot of ear infection .. now she is getting better .... and she is 2and half her yound sisiter of 1and half is talking more hahaha.. so dont worried .. wrote in message oups.com... Thank you. You have all been very helpful. To be honest I just started to worry after his second birthday. I am sure he doesn't have a hearing problem. He like to mumble over the phone. I always call him from the office. He even tries to repeat some songs from parts of kids movies. I will definitly follow up seriously with developmental specialists. Thank you again. |
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Both of my daughters did not start talking well until after thier third
birthday. I have to admit I was a little concerned at first because my daughters cousin was talking clearly at 2 and my daughter could barely be understood at 3. Today however at 7 and 5 they both talk perfectly fine (and scream pretty loud too). If you are still concerned however it is ok to talk to your child's doctor and ask them. I also came across a pretty good child developmetn checklist that I would be willing to send you if you like. Email me at if you would like me to send it to you. It is not to take the place of a professional but it is a good way to know if you really should consider a professionals help or not. PS - My mother said I did not barely say a word until I was almost 4 because I was so watched over by my sisters. I would point and they would get it for me...that soon ended however and I have many memories of them saying get it yourself! Jason K Win $250 Worth of Children's Software http://www.funpreschooleractivities.com |
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Well by my mother, I was told I didnt talk until one day at
kindergarden were my teacher asked what I did at my birthday. Since then Ive been a motormouth. I think there is absoluterly nothing to worry about. |
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