My nephew is three years old and the only word he can say is "mom."?

Question

It looks as though he is trying to talk, but can't. He is a great little guy and is so friendly. I am not ruling out autism, but he doesn't seem to display the symptoms. Should we be concerned?

Answer 1

Have your sister or brother get his hearing checked a friend of mine daughter had the same problem only said mama and they had her ears checked come to find out she is legally deaf..and has to wear hearing aids at the age of 4 so please advise them..Pediatric nurse for 13 years

Answer 2

Yes, I think that you should be a little concerned. He could very well be autistic. But it could also be a hearing problem. I have a nephew who was having trouble speaking. He went to doctor after doctor. Finally they figured out there was a problem with his hearing. The doctor said that the way he hears us is like when you have your head under water and someone is talking to you. So he had to have some kind of surgery, I can't recall what kind as it was so long ago, but he hears and speaks normally now. If I were you I would have his parents take him to the doctors and get him checked out as soon as possible. The sooner you figure out might be wrong, if anything the better it will be for him.

Answer 3

Does he point at things he wants?Does he interact with other children?Is he potty-trained?Is he obsessed with just a few things?Does he spin or flap his hands?If "yes" to the first three,then I would say that he probably isn't autistic,but if 'yes'to the other ones,then he could have some sort of Autism Spectrum Disorder.On the other hand,if he acts normally in every other way except for the speech delay,then he may just not be ready to talk.Boys often lag behind in speech,but I would have him evaluated by a pediatric psychologist and have his hearing checked as well,just to rule out any type of disorder,because if it is autism,the sooner diagnosed,the better.I hope everything turns out alright.Good luck.

Answer 4

Encourage his parents to have him taken to a doctor to have his hearing checked and have him tested for Autism or other developmental problems.

If nothing is physically (or mentally) wrong... then someone isn't doing a good job

In my opinion, the worst thing people can do to children past the age of 5 months is talk to them like a baby. They pick that up and carry that with them as they grow older. Talk to them like an adult (but in a simple form so they can understand of course) but use clear words and speak to them as if you're speaking to a 10 year old.

Both of my best friends have daughters around the same age (one just turned 4, the other will turn 4 in October) and they BOTH speak as if they were 8 or older. The one who just turned 4 probably speaks more like an adult than she should (LOL). But the latter can hold a conversation with you just like an adult.

So my advice is to have them take him to have him checked for all possible development problems, if that's not the case, gently encourage them to speak to him differently.

Don't let him just point to things whenhe wants something. Have him tell you what it is he wants or he doesn't get it (or at least help him get the jist until he gets it)

Good luck!

Answer 5

I can only say what my own experience is - My son is 2 and a half and he does not shut up. He can hold a full conversation with you in english and can speak a few words in spanish too. Most of the kids at his nursey can all speak, may not as much as him but quite a lot. Maybe he needs a speech therapist or something.

Having said that from him being really small, I have constantly talked to him, and included him in everything I am doing so maybe that's why. I don't know I only have the one.

Answer 6

Ma'am, I grew up with just that kind of speech impediment... My parents were worried that I might have some form of mental retardation and I've taken a few speech therapy sessions when I was in 1st or 2nd grade. I think my parents still have family camcorder recordings of my speaking little more than indecipherable gibberish (Iwhich I think still went on through even age three).

I will say though that I do have some habits of forgetting things, I have trouble connecting some dots that may be obvious to others, but otherwise, my closest friends who know me consider me to be a person of above average intelligence. I want to tell you that there can still so much potential for your nephew... he need only be given the chance to shine. =)

Answer 7

My nephew just turned 3 and he started talking about 3 months ago. It is mostly jabber but he has finally started saying some words. After several visits to the doctor and now specialists they have determined he has fluid behind his ear drum which is impairing his ability to hear clearly which is why he isn't talking. They are trying medicine for 30 days to dry it up or he will be getting tubes. Is your nephew sick with ear infections a lot? Maybe have his ears checked. Good Luck

Answer 8

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Answer 9

He needs to be assessed by a Pediatrician, a specialist will point you in the right direction.

Its best to get it sorted out now, so he will be all ready for when he starts school.

My eldest daughter, had a speech problem, at the age of 3, nobody could understand a word she would say, and we took her to speech therapy, she had a high pallet and needed to be shown how to talk. She had therapy for 6 months and was as good as gold after that!

Answer 10

Did you get the extended warranty? Trade him back in for a new one.

No, really now, some kids just aren't developmentally ready to speak until 3 or later. Of course you should be concerned, but don't panic. For reassurance of his normality, watch for other signs of comprehension and intelligence. Compare him to other 3 year olds. Is he as alert and bright eyed and responsive as they are? If so, then he's probably OK. Then, in a couple of years, you'll laugh at this worry because he won't shut-up trying to make up for lost time.

Answer 11

Yes you should be. You should have been concerned at age 2. You need to take him to see a specialist A.S.A.P. He could have any number of problems.

Any child that isn't talking by age 2 is either suffering from some form of abuse, is deaf, retarded, or suffering from some other illness.

At the very least they should be mis-pronouncing some words and able to speak others.