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my son just turned three in january. he is a sweet, lovable, funny, active little boy. all of his developmental milestones have been right on, with the exception of his speech. as i said, he just turned three, and he only has 2 words that are actually "words". his mouth goes non-stop, but it's mostly jibber jabber. he has had 2 hearing tests, both which showed normal results. he understands everything that is said to him, or asked of him. he listens very well, and co-operates with simple requests. why isn't he talking??? he is currently getting "help" from a speech language pathologist, however the progress is minimal. any ideas? comments? similar situations? thanks.
my son just turned three in january. he is a sweet, lovable, funny, active little boy. all of his developmental milestones have been right on, with the exception of his speech. as i said, he just turned three, and he only has 2 words that are actually "words". his mouth goes non-stop, but it's mostly jibber jabber. he has had 2 hearing tests, both which showed normal results. he understands everything that is said to him, or asked of him. he listens very well, and co-operates with simple requests. why isn't he talking??? he is currently getting "help" from a speech language pathologist, however the progress is minimal. any ideas? comments? similar situations? thanks.
my son was an early walker, 9months. he didn't start really talking until after his little sister did, he was 3-3 and a half. he had the words in there, but just didn't want to use them until he could talk like us. we taught him sign language from birth and he used that instead of his voice. he is now almost 7 and has some trouble with making sounds correctly, but speech therapy at school has helped tremendously.
my son just turned three in january. he is a sweet, lovable, funny, active little boy. all of his developmental milestones have been right on, with the exception of his speech. as i said, he just turned three, and he only has 2 words that are actually "words". his mouth goes non-stop, but it's mostly jibber jabber. he has had 2 hearing tests, both which showed normal results. he understands everything that is said to him, or asked of him. he listens very well, and co-operates with simple requests. why isn't he talking??? he is currently getting "help" from a speech language pathologist, however the progress is minimal. any ideas? comments? similar situations? thanks.
turn on the teletubbies and watch the show work its magic! Barney too! My son couldn't talk at the time either and one day I was doing something and I turned on the teletubbies (hey it worked for my oldest) to get him distracted and low and behold, he started mimicing them. He started sounding just like them so I had to find a way to correct that but it worked.
Good for you for being your child's advocate. I encourage you to contact your local school system and find out if your school system has an early intervention program. Or God willing, your health insurance will cover a developmental pediatrician evaluation. And if your pediatrician is not recommending this, it is time for you to find a new pediatrician. The younger your child is when he gets the right kinds of services to aid in developmental delays, the easier it is for them to overcome them. If you wait it out, it can be far more damaging. If your child has been in speech therapy for 3 months and you are seeing no sign of improvement, you either need a new speech therapist or he is not getting the right kind of therapy.
My two and a half year old doesnt talk either, we have tried most things but hes not into having stories read to him. He understands everything and has no probs with hearing etc. I think a lot of it comes from shyness as he goes very coy with me (mum) when I ask him to try and say things, yet when hes around others he will try no problems.
One thing I have learnt is that when you try and get them to say simple things like "more mummy" when they want more juice for example (these words are easier to say rather than please or full sentances") then praise him when he tries but never try to correct him if he gets it wrong, just keep repeating the words a few times so he has the courage to repeat them back and he can watch your lips to see how to pronnounce it (he will watch your mouth!!!) , if he thinks hes saying it wrong he wont try anymore. Praise and give encouragement are the best things.
One more thing, Im sorry but i disagree with getting intervention unless they do have a physical problem that prevents them from talking, thats the only reason for a speech therapist. The ony reason they talk with therapists is because they arent shy with them and its all new.
Take your time, it will come, dont force it just because other children at 2 and 3 can talk doesnt mean they are any more intelligent. Yours may be a little einstein and find a cure for cancer!!!!!!!
I agree that we have to live space for the child. I read in a parenting french magazine that there's no problem for a kid that doesn't talk right away, some kids don't see the necessity to decode with words what ever they see and feel. They are still like sponges they still catch up everything, they just don't express them.
My son is also three and very slow talker, is true that he has 2 languages to learn because we live in France, but now that I have the chance to spend more time with him I can see a lot of improvement. I insist with him a lot on the basic communication phrases, in the beginning it was just me repeating them, now he does it. And I'm also showing him those very educational websites where they have those nice images with sounds those r very good for kids to repeat, and when they star they repeat everything u say without noticing, is really good.
my son just turned three in january. he is a sweet, lovable, funny, active little boy. all of his developmental milestones have been right on, with the exception of his speech. as i said, he just turned three, and he only has 2 words that are actually "words". his mouth goes non-stop, but it's mostly jibber jabber. he has had 2 hearing tests, both which showed normal results. he understands everything that is said to him, or asked of him. he listens very well, and co-operates with simple requests. why isn't he talking??? he is currently getting "help" from a speech language pathologist, however the progress is minimal. any ideas? comments? similar situations? thanks.
I would think by 3 he should defintely be talking. The other members gave so very good answers. When he was younger did you talk to him in "baby talk" or even talk to him like that now. Some parents do that and the child starts to imitate that instead of speaking. Also make sure he isnt tramatized in anyway not by you, anyone, daycare, anything?
One of my family members had a child and lets say her mother worldly so we took the child and she was 3 and could not speak or you the restroom but everything was perfect. We talked alot to her and she did therapy and then guess what whe wouldnt stop talking. And after being in our home she was potty trained in one week. When she felt comfortable in her new home she was great! This was about 12 years ago but I do remember the therapist saying she needed to drink out of straws to excercise the jaws so she could form her words. Hope everything works out
my son just turned three in january. he is a sweet, lovable, funny, active little boy. all of his developmental milestones have been right on, with the exception of his speech. as i said, he just turned three, and he only has 2 words that are actually "words". his mouth goes non-stop, but it's mostly jibber jabber. he has had 2 hearing tests, both which showed normal results. he understands everything that is said to him, or asked of him. he listens very well, and co-operates with simple requests. why isn't he talking??? he is currently getting "help" from a speech language pathologist, however the progress is minimal. any ideas? comments? similar situations? thanks.
I would really like to find out how your son is doing? My son turned 3 years old this April and hardly talks (lots of jobber jabber) he sounds very much like your son, developing normally except for in this one area. I know it's been well over a year since this post, I hope someone responds, I could really use some positive back feed right now. *sigh*
I am a speech pathologist. If your child isn't speaking by 3, there is a problem. Our rule is, every child should have 20 words and/or be using 2-word phrases by 24 months. If not, referral to a speech-language professional is warranted. Check out the national website for slp's at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | ASHA. Go to "the public." Pediatricians are hit-or-miss with this topic; I wouldn't rely on them. It is essential as a FIRST STEP to have a qualified audiologist perform a hearing test, or audiogram, to rule out any hearing loss.
Try not to spend too much time surfing the internet about it, as there is all kinds of conjecture out there that may or may not be true. But get professional help! And all SLP's are not created equal! Usually it takes at least a month to establish a rapport with a young child, and then you start introducing language concepts. I agree that signing is a great bridge in the meantime, but ALWAYS speak what you are signing and encourage any kind of vocalization. I would also like to point out speech therapy is FREE through the schools once children are 3. This is what I did -- worked for the public schools with 3-5 year olds. GET HELP! Not talking at 2 is not normal, not talking at 3 is a major red flag.
When she felt comfortable in her new home she was great! This was about 12 years ago but I do remember the therapist saying she needed to drink out of straws to excercise the jaws so she could form her words. Hope everything works out
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