3 year old's ability?

Question

When a 3 year old little girl talks to you should you be able to understand her.

Answer 1

check with your doc, but all kids grow up @ diff. speeds. ;-)

Answer 2

My son will be three in February and I can usually make out what he says, but sometimes he rambles on for minutes straight without a break between words, and then I can only understand about 5% of his words, so I just pretend to understand what he is saying. A girl that I work with says her two and a half year old talks so well that she can understand her all the time. My son's cousin who is 4 months older than him, she talks perfectly. I have heard other boys talk that were about the same age as my son who have spoken worse than my son, so all children are different. Just because someone says that your child should speak a certain way by a certain age does not mean that they are right.

Answer 3

My daughter is 3.5 and being evaluated by the early interevention program of the school system for speech delays, self help and behavior issues (they think she may have HF autism & sematic pragmatic disorder/hyperlexia). According to her dr & the language pathologist who is doing the evaluation you should be able to understand 60-75% of what they say. They are still learning so its normal not to understand some of what they say, but a good majority of it should be clear enough to comprehend. If you are concerned I would bring it up to her Dr (thats where I started). He may suggest a hearing test to start with as a lot of speech problems stem from hearing problems. You can also try contacting the school system to see if they have an early intervention program that might be able to evaluate her. You can also look into contacting a speech therapist in the area.

Answer 4

I have a 3 year old daughter who I can understand just fine. I was told by my family members that my speech wasn't completely clear until I was about 4.

Answer 5

I think so...I have a 3 yr old daughter and she can carry on a conversation with me just like an adult..she doesn't completely understand some Phrases yet...but as far as clarity...she's fine...but I think all kids are different...I have a niece who is almost 3 and I can't understand a word she says...

Answer 6

It does differ for all children, although by three you should be able to understand a bit more clearly although some words will sound strange. My son's problem now is being quiet lol. It may ease you to get her checked by a GP or talk to some daycare, or preschool teachers that could telly ou a bit more.

Answer 7

they should be able to communicate most of their needs, not necessarily perfect pronounciation. if she is bilingual, it could cause her to be a little behind. my brother is turning 3 in jan. and no one outside of the immediate family understands very much of what he says. me and my brother both skipped a grade, and my nine year old sister is really smart too, and we were all the same way, if not worse, so she'll probably be fine. you should still ask your pediatrician at your next appointment, though, just to be sure that there arent any problems. good luck!!!!

Answer 8

When my daughter was 3, I could understand her perfect.
But I know alot of kids in her Head Start class aare 3 and 4 and cannot talk clearly.
If it is really bad then you might when to talk to your childs doctor.

Answer 9

For the most part, I'd say yes. They are still learning, so some words may not come out correctly. If you are worried that they do have a problem, talk to your doctor about it, and see if they can get it tested.

Answer 10

For the most part, yes. If you can't understand what she's saying, please take her to a speech therapist ASAP. It could be a physical or developmental/cognitive problem. She could even be hard of hearing.

It's extremely important to beging working on speech problems as early as possible so she'll be ready for kindergarten. Don't wait!

Answer 11

Yes. Some words may sound a bit odd. But overall, you should be able to clearly understand her.