My sister thinks something is wrong with him, but I think he is just a typical 2 yr old that would rather play then worrying about his pronuciation. He can say words like- momma, da-da, car, truck, bye, lawnmower(b/c he loves lawnmowers!), juice and night night. He isn't potty trained yet either. He isn't scared of the potty b/c he'll sit on it, but just not use it. Please help me convince her that nothing is wrong with him!
2006-09-29 08:29:29 · 27 answers · asked by amanda725_2000 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
His parents should be reported for neglect.
2006-09-29 08:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by hfacto 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please this is my experience with my son!
I too had the same problem and thoght there was something wrong with my son. Everyone would tell me I was crazy and I thought well leave it alone. My son was 3 and a half. My husband works for the school district and was speaking to a co-worker and she happen to deal with speech. My hubby ran down the concerns and she recommened we contact the local school district and request to have our son tested. (It's free) so we did and they were fast. within one month we had several appts. for speech,vision,hearing and a psych. At our son's age we were told he should be forming 2 to 3 words sentences. He wasn't he would just use 1 to 2 words but mainly gestures. Well our son did not have a mental disability but had a speech delay. He was at a 2 yr old age with speech. So he now attends a school that they helped us find that is structured around speech. He has been there about a month and oh my goodness he is improving so much. In our case we were smart in acting fast and taking advantage of the testing. If she feels he has a problem she should act now the sooner you know the quicker you can help your child and just like our son they expect him to live a normal life. They told us if we waited it will get worse and now that they are sponges he will learn more. Be supportive.
As for the potty training, you can't rush that. It's at there own pace and if you do she will only make it worse and he won't want to. I used incentive with my kids. They boys aimed at friut loops and I also used favorite candy and kept it in a jar right outside the potty and when she went they got a treat and the potty dance.(potty dance consist of dancing silly and yelling hurray hurray) they love it!
Hope this helps
2006-09-29 09:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by froggielover72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By age 2 1/2, the average child has a vocabulary of about 600 words, by age 5 or 6 that number rises to about 15,000 words, an increase of 10 words a day. By 3 years of age, most children have all the basic tools needed to form sentences and make conversation. Most 18 to 20 month olds will use 1 and 2 word sentences. By 24 months, the longest sentences include 4 and 5 words. By 30 months, sentence length will double again. I copied this out of my Early Childhood Development text book and it is current.
2006-09-29 10:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by sally 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each child learns at their own pace. He is saying some words so there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with his speech. As long as he's walking & playing normally I'm sure he's fine. I'm sure if there was a problem the pediatrician would've suggest he get tested for developmental delays.
As far as potty training, have you tried letting him run "free" of a pamper or putting underwear on him while he is home? Let him know he's a big boy like daddy & uncle.
Also, please teach him how to put the seat down when he's done!!!!
2006-09-29 08:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by Littles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your sister wants to have a prodigy. Fact is, most children don't master language until they are at least 3 years old. Some geniuses never speak until they're 6 years old! Potty training does not happen very quickly. Her expectations are very high if she wants him to be potty trained by the age of 2 and a half. That's just absurd.
2006-09-29 08:39:18 · answer #5 · answered by noir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a single mom with 5 boys, believe me there is nothing wrong with him right now, but if he isn't talking more by the time he is 3-3 1/2 than i'd worry. I have a boy that was bornon Sug.21,2004. and all though he can say sentences now, he has 4 other brothers who help him out. Just tell her not to worry he will speak on his own and probably with in a few months or so.
2006-09-29 08:34:03 · answer #6 · answered by danielle m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are so right...come on now..lawnmower is a pretty big word for a 2yr old. He is totally developmentally on target.. I'm no expert or anything but I do know that boys tend to development speech and potty trained a bit later than girls..and this is in general terms. Your sis has nothing to worry about.
2006-09-29 08:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by Sydney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless she has noticed a decrease in his speech and other strange behaviour patterns, she really shouldn't worry. If there are other behaviours like excessive spinning, an unwillingness to engage with others, a absorbtion with light, or something else that just seems really out of the ordinary to her, there may be deeper problems. She can do a general search online for pervasive developmental disorders (pdd) which include but are not limited to: autism, adhd, ocd's, etc. Alot of those disorders can start displaying as early as 12 months but are more typical around 18 months. If she's really, really worried, she can talk to her pediatrician.
2006-09-29 08:37:37 · answer #8 · answered by chafer17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE KID IS FINE. boys are usually not potty train until the age of 3. and besides, he has to want to do it or it will not work! trust me when i say a 2 year old is not so post to talk that well!! none of my 3 kids did or was potty trained at 2! mom needs to not worry so much. it will upset the son. maybe even make him think there is something wrong with him! it is very important to build self ex stem at this age!!!
2006-09-29 17:04:08 · answer #9 · answered by rblankenship_rblankenship 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have just described my 2 year old. She's close to the same age, and while she says a few more things, she's not that much further advanced than him. She isn't potty trained either.
You sister can take him to the doctor if she chooses, but they will tell her he is fine. As for potty training, he'll tell her when he's ready to use the big boy potty, no need to rush it.
2006-09-29 08:32:14 · answer #10 · answered by S. O. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was the same way when i was younger. The only thing I know to tell you to do is get him around other kids. His age or otherwise. He'll talk when he's ready. As for the potty training, I don't know what to tell you other than keep trying. He'll use aht eventually also. If it doesn't improve in a year or two, i'd take him to a speech therapist and have him/her check him out.
2006-09-29 08:39:49 · answer #11 · answered by BDILL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋