| I have 4 kids, and they all started talking at different ages and at different levels. One of my children was tongue tied which is when the skin under the tongue is too tight. You might have that checked along with hearing. I seriously wouldn't worry though. All kids develop at there own speed. I hate it when doctors act like there are milestones that should be reached by a certain point or else something is wrong. It's ridiculous. My daughter who was tongue tied wouldn't talk at all at age 2. She was tested and tested by doctors and speech specialists, and every score was low. They told me she just wasn't very intelligent. I was heart broken, as she was my first child and I was only 22. She is now 12 years old and is in all advanced placement classes at school and is an A student. She has absolutely zero problems. Long story short... Don't be too hard on your child. He or she will talk when they are ready. |