My 2 1/2 year old refuses to speak English! She doesn't have any medical or speech problems that the Doctor's can detect. I have tried not giving her what she wants when I know what it is and I have lasted up to 2 hours. She is the baby of the family and spends a lot of time being babied by grandma when I work, but I have to get better communication established with her. Cave people grunts are not working for me at all!! Please Help!!
Terra

euri

my son is about 1 & 10 months old and he dont say anything.he is givin only a sign even though he is bubbling.im worried about it. but my husband told me not to worry that sooner or later he will be talk. well let me see.

dolores596

It might be nothing but maybe your child has delayed developement... try get that checked out.
When you are talking to your child try keep eye contact, go down to his level, try one word at a time and repeat it. Also do nursery rhymes with him on your lap facing you so he can see your facial expressions and how you look while saying the words do it once say again and do it a third time after the third time clap and say yey or giv him a hug. Don't use baby talk it doesn't work.
Another tip is to try flash cards you can make them yourself or get some in a shop. And lastly, talk him through your day, point out things in your house and say the word... when your doing tasks like cooking talk him through them
I hoped this helped.

And can I jus say the person who has answer no 10 you really should be ashamed of yourself!

wmu_mom

This is a story I truly believe God gave me. My kids were older when I realized this truth, but you will see it fits here too. My 2 kids were at the opposite ends of the learning spectrum. One could see a word and know it for the rest of his life with no effort. My daughter made it just as far as he did, but she worked 10X's harder at it. My little story... We were living in Valdosta, Georgia, the Azalea City. Magnolias are in abundance too. Azaleas bloom in early spring & magnolias bloom later in the year. There is nothing you can do to make an azalea wait until the magnolias bloom to bloom. Likewise there is nothing you can do to make a magnolia bloom early when the azaleas bloom. Written in their DNA is their pattern & you can't change it. When I brought my daughter home in the 3rd grade to home school, she coundn't read. She's 28 today & she is an avid reader. She was my magnolia & she has at least one magnolia who is 2 1/2 & is speech delayed. The 2 flowers are both beautiful, but they are very different. If you're sure there is nothing medically wrong, then be patient. Let them bloom when they're ready. They will:-)

Bella_2

Oh I am so glad i stumbled upon this I am in the same situation my son just turned 2 yesturday and he isnt talking yet either. My daughter was speaking in full sentences by this age and i was scared to death he had a learning disorder. He can say small words and has said a few sentences but the sentences he will say once or twice and then thats the end of it. Most of his comunication is babbling and head nods . My family says give it time he will speak when he is ready, Im glad i am not the only one dealing with this problem and i will take some of the suggestions made here. Thank you so much

2ndTime

My son is 17 now speaks perfectly, but he used to worry me when he was about 2 years old and didn't speak much. As an experienced mom, this is nothing to be concerned about. Every child grows differently. Don't let any book or guidelines of other people get to you.