How can I get my 2 year old to start talking more?

Answer 1

TALK TO THEM HAVE ACTUAL CONVERSATIONS THEM TRY TO SOUND THINGS OUT TO SEE IF THEY WILL REPEAT U AND HAVE THEM AROUND OTHER KIDS THEIR AGE THAT TALK. CHILDREN CAN TEACH EACHOTHER

Answer 2

My first born said 14 words when he turned 2. Now he is almost 6 and does very well in school. I consulted a Master Degree pre-school teacher. She suggested reading everyday for atleast 15 minutes. Talking to him throughout the day. Getting him to make a sound when you ask him a question -hopefully later the word. If you think there is a language delay, call the school district you live in and ask for a preschool screening. I think they screen at age 3, but you could check. Good luck and don't worry!

Answer 3

My mom is a speech therapist. My son was behind, and I've gotten lots of advice :) The most important one is for you to talk talk talk. Doing the dishes? Talk about it. Giving a bath? talk about it all day long. You may feel silly at first but it's the best thing for them! "Mommy is going to pick up this big mess! When we play with our toys we make a big mess. Let's pick up the dinasours! Let's count! One dinasour, Two dinasours, etc. It's time to vacuum. Where do we keep the vacuum cleaner? There is the vacuum cleaner. Mommy is plugging in the vacuum. It will make a loud noise!" Sounds silly, but you may be suprised. You can also target words that would be most helpful in your daily routine. My little one was throwing so many fits because he was unable to communicate. We targeted self help words so he could let me know in one word what he wanted such as sippy cup. Anytime I could tell that that's what he wanted. I went to kitchen and got it saying: Oh, you want a sippy cup. Mommy is getting the sippy cup. Mommy is pouring the juice into the sippy cup. Mommy is putting the lid on the sippy cup. Here is your sippy cup. What is called?" As you hand the cup to the child, get on their level, hold on to the cup for just a second longer almost like you're not giving it to them and then say the word again. Most times they will look at you when you don't let go of the cup, this way the object is in their hand, they are looking at your face, paying attention to you and hearing the word. This worked much quicker than I thought it would. I know it can be discouraging, but it's a common issue. Talk with your doctor to see if there is really a concern. Best of Luck!

Answer 4

I have a son, who will be 3 on New Years... I have him in Speech 3 days a month...and in speech we work alot with Puzzle, cars, playing ball, playing with dolls...the have ones yhou cna dress and undress(magnetized and wood) You can find those at like Toys R Us or in Melissa & Doug products!
Reading and modeling for him is the best way... for example :
when you are making his cereal, say" Mommy, is making (JR) a bowl of cereal, for breakfast...(JR) what is mommy doing? Making cereal! ETC ETC It sounds silly but if they see and hear you modeling, he will soon catch on...they learn from us... Dont rush it boys sometimes are late talkers..sometimes they dont tak until 3 yrs old! (My hubby had speech trouble, so i was being on the safe side..nippin it in the butt per se!)
My son is smart as a whip and does great in all other areas, just didnt wanna talk, but were on the right track now! READ READ READ helps alot too!!
GOOD LUCK!!
Also my sons theripist, said dont worry until the child is 3, unless there is known speech problems in the family..so dont worrry!

Answer 5

I have three kids and I've learned that if you want your kids to talk to you then you have to make the effort to talk to them.What I mean is....Even when it's just the two of you ask them questions.Even though you know they can't answer,because eventually they will.Give them choice questions like "do you want juice or milk?" and make sure your showing them as your asking the question.The point of this is to help them develop word recognition. Also go to Keepkidshealthy.com for more ideas. I have 3 kids one of which was born at 30wks. He was diagnosed with failure to thrive at a year old. and I was eventually told later told he would never develop mentally .He is now in the 5th grade, on the honor role, and in the gifted program.Point is it takes participation and effort on your part.And read to them daily.

Answer 6

Engage him in conversation as much as you can. Even if you're just talking about nonsense, it's very important that your son has 'person to person' interaction in order for his speech to truly flourish. Also, do a sort of 'running commentary' during your time with him. For example, if you're getting his breakfast ready, tell him, "mommy's making you a delicious breakfast...I bet you're hungry...and afterwards, mommy will do the dishes and then we'll play!" Tune him into all of your activities however mundane or ordinary they may be.

Read to him as often as you possibly can. Make story time a big deal in your home. Read to him before bedtime and read to him during afternoon hours when you have a few minutes of free time.

Don't rely on tv or video games to teach your son to talk. Studies have proven that tv and video games may cause ADD/ADHD in children who watch a lot of tv before the age of 2.

Answer 7

Try taking him/her to a speech therapist for an assessment.
My son didnt talk till he was a little over 3 yrs old. Then when he did talk, literally all of the sudden one day he woke up and said "I think I'm going to talk now!"
Now he is 4 yrs old and they want to skip him ahead a grade because of how smart and advanced he is...
it could be the case that he is just a late talker... he sits back and watches the world go by and absorbs everything... and one day will wake up and blow your mind with his language skills...
in the meantime, talk about everything. when walking talk about what you see, smell, hear, etc. Talk about what you are doing. Talk until you are about to make yourself insane. They absorb it all... and one day will show you!

Answer 8

Have patience? My 2 year old grandson can talk a blue streak--when he wants to...the rest of the time he is perfectly happy sitting back and watching the world and absorbing information to talk about when HE is ready to talk, not when WE are... :))

Answer 9

Thomas Sowell wrote a book about late talking children you should check out. it will make you feel much better about your child not talking yet

Answer 10

something that's really helped my girls start talking was being in daycare. just being exposed to lots of people has done wonders for their vocabulary. i also have the baby einstein dvd baby wordsworth, it teaches english and sign language words for common things around the house.

Answer 11

BEFORE I HAND SOMETHING TO MY 2 YEAR OLD I TELL HIM TO SAY PLEASE OVER AND OVER AGAIN...WHEN HE LOOKS AT ME AND AT LEAST TRIES TO SAY IT REGARDLESS WHAT COMES OUT THEN ILL HAND IT TO HIM BUT IF HE GETS FRUSTRATED AND STARTS TO CRY THEN I TRY AGAIN ON THE NEXT SNACK OR TOY...THEN WHEN I DO GIVE IT TO HIM ILL TELL HIM TO SAY THANKYOU..JUST KEEP REPEATING THE WORD AND LOOK HIM DIRECTLY IN HIS EYES AND SOON HE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT U ARE TRYING TO GET A RESPONSE AND THE WORD WILL JUST POP OUT..good luck