He can count to 4, but I just cant get him to say his name or age. NE thing I can do to help him?
2006-07-05 09:56:18 · 13 answers · asked by butterfly 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
well i am a pediatrician and it is absolutely normal for a child to do that. just keep asking him what his name is and tell him what it is. also buy him some leapfrog games. they are very good/
2006-07-05 10:01:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My 3 year old is the same way. She will not tell people her name sometimes. I feel that it is important that she be able to tell others her name as well has my husband and I. If she should get lost she needs to be able to give this information. We make a game of it. We will ask her to tell someone her name. Or if someone ask her her name and she clams up we will ask her if her name is George or something like that. She normaly laughs and corrects us for being silly. This does not always work but it is a great start.
2006-07-05 10:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might just be shy or stubborn. But there are lots of free programs like the Heartland program or parents at teachers programs that can help you with this sort of thing. There are also all kinds of sights on the internet that will give you ideas and activities. If it seems like he doesn't know his age or name, and you have practiced this with him over and over, he might have a developmental delay which you can get a free screening at any health clinic for.
2006-07-05 10:01:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not normal at age 3. You may need to place him in a preschool that will teach him letters of the alphabet, spelling his name writing his name, numbers 1-10 at least. Also work with him at home with flashcards ( letters, numbers). My daughter could spell her name, say her address, she knew her birthdate and could read basic words by 3.
2006-07-05 10:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by cha c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't worry about it. he will be developing like any other little boy his age.
They all develop differently.Some are potty trained at this age, my son isn't and he will be 3 in august.
he is either shy, or he's just using his natural stranger instincts.
It would be good if you could socialise him with lots of other children, and lots of other adults. Go to play centres, toddler groups, cafes, restaurants, parks anywhere where he can get used to people and children.
2006-07-05 10:44:32 · answer #5 · answered by midnightfolkuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son totally refused to be three. He insisted that he was six until his forth birthday when he went on to become four. Everything worked out OK. You could try asking your son what age he would like to be, and if there are other names he would like to be called, and why. I wouldn’t fight with him or worry at that age. Good luck.
2006-07-05 10:17:26 · answer #6 · answered by Rockvillerich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as the age thing, my son (who is now 4) REFUSED to tell people he was three because whenever he would misbehave, we would count to three before punishing him...so to him the number three meant time out...so he refused to tell anyone he was three.
2006-07-05 13:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by Catty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's pretty typical. I wouldn't stress too much about it. He's probably just expressing his independence by refusing to say his name and age. I suspect he knows those things very well.
2006-07-05 10:02:35 · answer #8 · answered by fox598 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's okay, get him to open up to you when you are alone, and then get him to tell you your name. Praise him highly for any effort. But I know of other kids acting the same at his age.
2006-07-05 10:01:05 · answer #9 · answered by suheilly13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he is extremely shy talking to people. Relax for now, he is only 3.
2006-07-05 09:59:43 · answer #10 · answered by GP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋