My son is not talking yet!?

Question

He is 2 years old, and hasnt said a word! HELP!

He says three words, "Ba," "Da" and "nana"

Answer 1

Are you sure he's not talking and you just don't understand him? Usually boys talk later than girls do. My two year old boy doesn't talk as much as his sisters did at that age, but he does talk quite a bit.

Not even "mama" or "no"? Edited: saw your note. OK so he does say some words. I think this is within the range of normal for two, especially if he responds to you and behaviorally he is normal otherwise. When you say, "Give it to me" or "Come here" or "Give me a kiss" or whatever, does he respond? Does he respond to music and loud noises? Does he eat, walk and pick things up normally? Does he show affection and emotion normally - does he sit on your lap, kiss daddy, hug his grandma? If he does all those things I think he may be ok especially if he recently turned two.

I wouldn't rush down there tomorrow but definitely ask your pediatrician next time you visit what is appropriate and have him evaluate your son.

Answer 2

He probably should be saying more than that at 2 years old. You don't "have to" go through your insurance or your doctor to find out if he is delayed. Contact your Early Intervention Office (look in the phone book) and request a speech evaluation. The evaluation is free, and if your son qualifies for therapy, he will receive it at home at no cost.

While you probably have no cause to panic about the situation, I do understand your concerns. You can have the evaluation for peace of mind. Don't let anyone tell you that you're being paranoid. Faithfully follow your Mommy Instincts. You'll definitely feel better if you do. And if it turns out that your son doesn't need speech therapy, you'll be able to relax and no harm is done. But if you ignore your gut feeling, you'll always worry about whether or not you "missed" something. I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 3

My Grandson turned 2 in July and he also does not talk. He was born 6 weeks early, took his first step at 14 months. He used to make baby sounds but stopped somewhere around his first birthday. We took him for speech therapy and learned that there is nothing wrong with him. He hears and follows verbal instruction well. If your son hears and understands my suggestion is to just keep TALKING to him! Read, tell him the name of EVERYTHING, encourage him to use words rather than grunts or pointing but be patient. Medical insurance will pay for speech therapy so I would ask your doctor for a refferal at once.
Good luck.

Answer 4

well normally the child should have said some words before his what this old because through getting checkups at the doctor every six months they would have asked this. and if his vocab hasn't come along they could have tested by now to make sure that nothing is wrong. or it could be just a case in which he is absorbing everything and maybe just shy since children develop differently. but even if its not clear words he should be somewhat vocal and communicate things that he wants, likes or dislikes

Answer 5

My daughter was the same way, after she turned 2 I quit my job to stay home with her and it turns out that most of the things she was saying nobody could understand, so now she is 2 1/2 and talks a lot, I can understand everything she says but her dad can't because he is always at work. Try paying really close attention to things that sound like jibberish to you.

Answer 6

I'm a fairly new mom, I have an 18 month old son. Boy have I learned alot in the past 18 months. One thing I have learned is that every child does things at there own pace. I kept trying to compare my son to my cousin's daughter (she is one month older). She started talking before him, but he was walking way before her. Give him some time,if you are still worried, talk to your doctor. I'm sure everything will be fine!

Answer 7

I have a 2 year old too... And one thing I can say is boy take longer that girls... And if he's not talking yet then try reading to him alittle more, tell him what things are when you give it to him... And don't push him to much because he may not be ready... And make sure he doesn't have hearin problems.Like I said my sons the same age and he talks but not all day long... But take your time...Well if you need someone to talk to email me
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Answer 8

Sometimes kids just do that. My daughter was late in starting to talk and the doc said when she has something to say she will.............shes now 12 years old and never stops!!!!!

Make sure that you dont allow him to grunt for things......like point at his cup and say uhhhhh. Dont speak for him. Say clearly do you want something to drink? Make him say Yes or No. When you get that down with him make him learn to ask for it.......never allow grunts or whins to sub for words. Also make him start saying please and thank you. Before you know it you will be missing the quiet days!!!!

Dont listen to the other people saying to rush him to the speech therapist.......the bigger deal you make out of it the harder it will be for him. Just keep encouraging him......read to him play games tickle laugh and love...........I am sure you have mentioned this to his pediatrician right? If hes not real concerned then you shoudnt be either.

Answer 9

My neice Dyvanna didnt say a word other than baba (for milk) till she was 4, she is now a chess champion in NYC, and was found to have a very high IQ (120) Make sure he isnt having hearing problems, and read to him it will help develope his sense of language

Answer 10

You need to have him evaluated for hearing/speech impairment or learning disabilities. Your doctor should be able to help you with the proper referrals. Some kids just take longer, but by now he should be atleast saying MAMA or DADA or even NO.