He is 2.5 Yrs and he is been saying the same words since he was 2, I am getting worried, Am I over concerned?
2006-10-19 03:54:35 · 14 answers · asked by Swan Male 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I don't think you should worry, I didn't talk properly until I was 3 and now I am a qualified teacher! Different children develop at different ages. x
2006-10-19 03:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by becciberesford 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By 2.5 years a child should be saying around 50 words and using 2 word phrases. If your son is not doing this then you can call your local school district and ask for a developmental assessment through the Early Start program. These services are free.
2006-10-19 04:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is only 2 1/2 I wouldn't worry about it at the moment, if you are still concerned speak to his Pediatrician and they can check his hearing,motor skills and his bite (the way his teeth are situated in his mouth) If he/she doesn't find anything then you won't worry so much. I would give him more time though, maybe he just doesn't want to right now.
2006-10-19 04:00:19 · answer #3 · answered by Urchin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took my daughter to a speech evaluation expert when she was 2.5. They told me not to worry about her speech development until she turned three. And that even at three it was hard to determine weather speech therapy would help her, because some kids just don't develop language completely until around four. The Expert told me to work on correct pronunciation of the words my daughter did use. Hope this helps and good luck.
2006-10-19 04:17:57 · answer #4 · answered by novelwyrm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the frist child is a;ways a confusion for parents as they dont know much.... n diff ppl give diff opinion.... welll when my child was around that age i used to not worry as per me they talk in sentence at around age 3 yr...but many ppl used to tell me to chk him with doc... n finally when he was not well had visited the doc.... so asked abt this too... he said as long as he is speaking couple of words its not a prob,,,, if he wasnt speaking at all than u have to get serious abt it.... n now my son is 4 yr now i have to tell him pl keep quiet for sometime u really talk a lot.... so dont worry ur time will soon come .... GOOD LUCK
2006-10-19 04:05:01 · answer #5 · answered by AM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't concern yourself with how much he is saying as to how it is being pronounced. My son hardly said anything until he was 3. When he finally started to talk, he spoke better than most kids his age. Just make sure he speaks well, not soon.
2006-10-19 08:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by purpledragonflyjrh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it. As long as you speak properly and clearly he will learn and repeat from you in his own good time. It may be worth brushing up on your own vocabulary and diction skills (not saying there is a problem now, just saying improving your own skills will improve your childrens) as your skills will be passed on naturally via the learning process.
2006-10-19 04:04:12 · answer #7 · answered by charlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry. I didnt talk much til I was 4. I now have 2 degrees. If you havent already I would have his hearing check to make sure.
2006-10-19 03:58:48 · answer #8 · answered by salter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually boys take longer to talk and say less- at least he is talking!! Does he seem to be hard of hearing??? If so get him tested- if not give it time since he is talking= D
2006-10-19 03:58:51 · answer #9 · answered by Debby B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...my son didn't talk much until he was about 4. We took him to the dr. because we thought he had hearing problems but he was fine. Now (he's 13) and he won't shut up!!!
2006-10-19 03:58:00 · answer #10 · answered by th25tina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋