I have a 3 yr old who doesn't talk much, does any one else have any late talkers?

Answer 1

when my daughter was almost 2 and not yet speaking , I grew a little worried and mentioned it to her pediatrician. She told me to wait until her 2nd birthday and if she wasn't speaking by then that she would recommend an evaluation . By 2 she still wasnt speaking so we had her evaluated, and learned she was very bright and didnt have a hearing problem, but she was a little delayed in certain areas. Mainly cognitive skills and she had sensory issues (she basically wouldn't eat anything except soft mushy foods and wasnt chewing correctly). With Early intervention they recognized her problem areas. My daughter just turned 3 on Saturday . She is talking up a storm to the point I sometimes wish I had earplugs, lol. But it's great to see she's learned so much in 1 year. I'm glad I was on top of my game , she went from grunting to speaking whole words with ease.
Give it some time, but if you're really worried then mention it to your pediatrician. My daughter has speech sessions, as well as classes for feeding since she refuses to try anything new. I'd give anything to have her at least try a piece of one of her own birthday cakes. 3 birthdays have come and gone and not once has she let us give her any birthday cake, if we try and sneak some in her mouth, she goes bullistic. We're still working on that.

Answer 2

I am a pediatric speech therapist. I have read most of the answers, and some are very good... specifically the ones that suggest talking with your pediatrician. A child who is 3 years old should be using mostly 3 word sentences, with several 4 and 5 words sentences. People who are unfamiliar with her should understand about 75% of everything she says. Her vocabulary should consist of approximately 200-400 words. She should be able to answer what and where questions verbally.
If you have concerns, you should definitely talk with your pediatrician. S/he will likely recommend a hearing test and a speech evaluation to determine if there is a delay. At 3 years old, your child is also eligible for FREE speech and language services through the school system in most states (the Health Dept. in some states). You can also call the Board of Education for your county (the # is in the phone book, you most likely want the Special Ed. Dept.), and let them know that you would like your child evaluated for speech and language delay. They should be able to schedule an eval., and probably evaluate other developmental skills as well.
When a parent is concerned, it is always best to seek an evaluation. The earlier intervention starts, the better. Even if your child is simply a "late talker," speech therapy will help the child catch up to his/her peers before they start school.

Answer 3

My sisters little girl is almost three and can hardly say any words. After we got her hearing checked-in case that was the problem-we spoke to the doctor and he said it was not a real cause for concern yet. Then my mate told me about a documentary he saw on the discovery channel that was talking about how a lot of the geniuses throughout history didnt talk till they were older, some of them were four or five. They think its because their minds are so busy taking in the world around them that they dont try and talk to much. You might have an extremely clever child on your hands! But first up I would suggest get a hearing test and definately speak to a doctor if really worried. Hope this helps :)

Answer 4

there are various motives of language subjects....and that they seem to be a crimson flag that a toddler could have a gaining wisdom of incapacity/distinction including dyslexia there are some sounds some 3 year olds in basic terms won't be able to do yet it ought to easily be an articulation subject the vast subject is that if she is using short sentences--3-4 words a toddler ought to have 10 words with the help of 17 months.....in the event that they are no longer getting them till 20 months--that maintains to be ok--it is interior variety any postpone greater suitable than 25% desires to be watched and could want intervention. if the postpone is 33% (below the 24 month point, there quite must be intervention the ideal %. of language progression is a unfold---if the youngster is below that variety--it is a topic.... specifically circumstances the youngster is in basic terms a prior due talker, yet you won't be able to take that threat that its no longer a topic

Answer 5

I have a daughter who just turned four. At 3 she really didn't say much at all. Check with your doctor regarding possible autism or apraxia. There are different kinds of both. I didn't say this to scare you but is could be a possibility.
My daughter has mild apraxia. That means the part of her brain is not going fast enought o put the words to her mouth as she wants to say them.
Don't push your child to talk. This could hinder them in talking. But repeat what they do say so they know you understand them and say"good job saying that" when they do speak.
If you push them they might clam up because they get frustrated because they can't get it out.
It could also be just the simple case, that your child has more important things to do then talk!
You know what i mean?
He/she just doesn't want to or need to talk. It will come sooner or later.
But I would have your child checked out because if there is a delay in speech or a problem, the sooner you find out the better. And there are so many different resources out there that can help you if in fact there is a problem. There is wonderful help out there. Hope this helped.

Answer 6

First of all, you can start counting your blessings right now! LOL Your little one may just march to the beat of a different drum. As long as you are confident that he/she can HEAR you, can pronounce the words they DO use correctly, and he/ she understands the words in context, then I wouldn't worry. There will come a time when you may wonder "what was I THINKING!" If you remain worried after another 6 months or so, ask your pediatrician.

Answer 7

Try sign language.
Joseph Garcia's book Sign with your Baby is wonderful. It is not too late to start and it helps children to develop their language skills. It is really a lot of fun to communicate more fully with a child who can not yet speak. We photocopied the illustrations of the signs and posted them around the house so we could all learn them. It was fun and you may be surprised at how often you use it--lots of people sign with their kids.

Answer 8

My granddaughter is almost 4 and is just starting to talk , some children are shy, usually the ones that talk early have a older sibling at home to teach them , I ALSO was worried but everyone said to just give it time and it worked,,, besides when they start talking they don't stop ,,, enjoy the peace while you can,,,lol

Answer 9

I guess it never occured to you that he doesn't feel he/she has anything that really needs to be said. Enjoy it while you can, mine was an early talker and at 20 years old has yet to shut her mouth.

Answer 10

My daughter is 3 and she talks but it is hard too understand her. I want to be able to communicate with her better but I can't because of that.