my daughter turns 2 in a week and she still isnt talking very well, why?

Question

she has a weird elmer fudd thing going on and cant put a sentance together. everyone tells me that i need to talk to her more but i DO all day long every day! i practice her words and leters with her and she understands but she cant seem to say them right or sometimes she says them backwards for instance popcorn is " coen pop" her way of asking to take a bath is " badabadabaddabaaaath?" could it be her hearing? or some language problem? ive asked a doctor and they cant tell me anything. does any of this sound familliar to anyone?

and sorry i meant to say she turned 3 in a week

Answer 1

My son turned three on Sept 27 th. He also has trouble putting two - three words together. I did take him to audiologist for hearing and he tested fine. No one knows why but some children develop language skills at different times and levels. I am sure you daughter will come along. I am convinced my son is smart and I know there is nothing wrong. Just continue to work with her. I am sure you are, just continue. Just keep saying the words and talking to her, then boom one day you will notice her trying to impress you with her words. My son is mimicing teletubbies now and he will look to make sure I am watching. My son understands everything I say as well as follows directions. He is such a good boy. It is frustrating that he does not communicate as much as other children his age, but I know he is trying. Remember Einstein did not talk until he was four years old. Trust me it will come in time. If you want to talk you can e-mail me at [e-mail]. I would be happy to share stories.

Answer 2

My son has the same issue he's 4 now. He can say words just fine, but in a sentence he couldn't speak at all. It's sometimes backwards or it's just too jumbles to understand. His problem is the way he uses his tongue to speak. He had a dental accident when he was 2 that was very painful for him and he compensated for it by using his back teeth to talk instead of his front. My nephew also had a similar problem. My sister was told that it may have been because of him using a sippy cup until he was 3. They said the the way a sippy cup works it trains the tongue to use the back teeth too. My nephew was in speech therapy until he was 11. He still has a little bit of a problem, but you can understand him fine. He was around 6-7 when he started being understandable. He was 5 when he started therapy though. My son is also in speech therapy. It has helped him a lot. Most people can understand 90% of what he says. He still needs more therapy, but it's working. My pediatrician wasn't any help either. I had to get him therapy on my own. The doctor just kept telling me to give him more time, as long as he said 2 or 3 words together he was fine. But sometimes you know when there's a problem, even when everyone tells you to relax. If this is how you feel, talk to a speech therapist and have her evaluated. My sons hearing is fine too. It's all in the way he uses his tongue.
Call your school system, in my area, after a child turns 3 they are evaluated and if they determine she needs tharapy, it is provided to you for free. My son is even in 1/2 day preschool and bused to and from school. I know a lot of areas don't offer it, but maybe you're in one of the lucky ones that do. Other wise you can look for your own speech therapist. The younger you catch it the better.

Answer 3

Yes, it sounds very familiar. First and foremost have her ears checked. Doctors usually just look for infection, but my niece had a build-up of fluid behind her eardrums, from allergies, making all the words she heard sound muffled. A simple allergy medicine given daily has made a great improvement for her. Also, keep in mind that a second opinion is not a bad idea. Her regular doctor never caught it. It was a last minute appointment with a new physician that uncovered it. You may want to take her to an ear, nose and throat specialist for a one time appointment, if nothing else, just for peace of mind. If all is well, then try not to worry. She will probably catch up on her language pronunciation later, and they normally will not do any speech intervention until age 4. My niece started that also, which has made even more improvements with her speech, and now I can very rarely not understand what she is saying.

Answer 4

My son is 3 and has the same problem. I realized that if he was around other kids he picked up words a lot easier so if it is financially possible sign her up for part day pre school. Also my pediatrician recommended speech therapy so we started that. They don't do anything that you can't do at home but they are there to help and they test your child and work with them on a weekly basis and can give you very good insight on things to work on. My son has been going for 3 weeks 2x's a week and I have seen a huge improvement. Check with your insurance to see if they cover it.

Answer 5

Childrens speech develops at all different age. She doesn't seem to have a hearing problem seen as she is speeking in her own language. My oldest child spoke from a young age and talks all the time so the other two , one is three and just starting really speeking 9 months ago (he had tubes done in his ears and recives speech terepy) and the 17 months old doesn't really speech due to the oldest talking for them.

Answer 6

I dont think there really is a problem my daughter is thre and she does the same thing still . doctors could not answer the question with me either then i asked my grandma and mom what to do they told me that she will grow out of it . she just does not get the whole thing yet. my daughter has learned alot in the past year . dont worry about it and let her be a kid. when my daugter was two she would ask to take a bath by saying ducky water or fish water. so see its not unnormal.

Answer 7

take a deep breath and don't stress. Children do develop at different ages. Everyone telling you that you need to talk to them more is probably not a professional. All they probably have is experience witht her own kid. My daughter turned 3 in august and could put few sentences together. Now you can't stop her from talking. One day she just wouldn't quit talking. So relax. its ok

Answer 8

Your corrections says she turns 3, correct?

Look up developmental milestones for toddlers. Have your pediatrician refer her for evaluation. My son turned 24 months with little communication skills but great motor skills. He's been evaluated as having ASD (autistic spectrum disorder).l He's receiving speech therapy, and if this is NOT ASD and just late development, there's no harm done. If it IS ASD, earliest intervention possible makes all the difference. Good luck.

Answer 9

I have never heard of a kid talking backwards but my son has a speech problem. He tries to say long sentences and never learned just to say one word. Maybe try saying one word to her say... instead of sayiong "do you want a bath?" take her to the bathroom and show her the bathtub and say "Bath?" and if she wants juice instead of saying "Do you want Juice" say "Juice?" as you show it to her. It seems to me like she has trouble saying one word. Maybe it'll help. If it doesnt get better soon, try calling the local speech therapy place and talking to them. They'll give you advice on what to do and will tell you if you need to have her hearing checked. Good luck!

Answer 10

It is very nromal. Children develop speech at different ages..there isnt a magic age where they wake up and speak clearly in full sentences. Give her time...Im sure that it is nothing to worry about.