My son is going to be three in august and he has a speech problem. He's had surgery for his ears, he had tubes put in and slowely, he's catching up. We have a speech therapist and she helps so much but we cant get him to finish the words. Is that normal with toddlers?
2006-07-01 14:43:51 · 8 answers · asked by Jennifer N 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Call your local school district. In addition to the speech therapy you are receiving, the school district can enroll him in preschool and provide further support for him when he turns three. He would get speech therapy at school as well.
2006-07-01 19:00:08 · answer #1 · answered by Bruin 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure your son is well within the range for a normal toddler. Of course, children with no hearing problems have a headstart, but there's no need to compare. The most important thing, as I'm sure you know, is to resist the urge to correct him all the time, or make it into a big deal. You don't want to give him a complex about it, in other words. Your son will most likely turn out great, its just he hasn't been hearing the ends of words, so he doesn't know to say them.
2006-07-01 15:07:09 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since he has had trouble with his ears he couldn't hear words right. It is normal for him to be catching up, but it was basically hearing you talk like he was under water.
I had a friend that her little girl did the same thing. Just keep working with him and he will do just fine. Just tell him he needs to finish the word and say it again so he knows the whole word and try to get him to say it again.
He will catch up soon, don't get discouraged now. Just keep up the good work working with him and he will get over it sooner.
Good luck
2006-07-01 14:51:54 · answer #3 · answered by happy_armywife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considerring where he's starting from, he's actually doing pretty good. Keep working with him, and good luck!
My oldest nephew was a bit slow in starting to talk too, chiefly because he was not taught how to make certain sounds as an infant. But once he started learning he took off, and now the challenge is to get him to quiet down! I think I prefer that problem to the other one.
2006-07-01 14:52:25 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very normal..keep with the speech therapist and he will catch up..
2006-07-01 14:49:08 · answer #5 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I think that he will be fine, he just needs some time to adjust and some children may be slower than others. I have known children 3 and 4 years old who don't speak at all, but have gone on to speak normally when they were ready.
2006-07-01 14:51:26 · answer #6 · answered by Beauty&Brains 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats normal with any young kid alot forget what thay was saying by the time thay get to the end especaly if thay are saying a long sentince. well i still do it from time to time now and im 21 years old.
2006-07-01 15:08:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BE PATIENT MY SON WHO IS NOW 4 WAS THE SAME WAY AND IS NOW TALKING LIKE CRAZY.
2006-07-01 15:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by reader4life2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋