My 30 month old twins dont talk at all, they say "mama", that's all. what should i do?

Question

should i talk to the doctor, can there be something else.

Answer 1

If they are basically two and a half years old (30 months) , their pediatrician should have already addressed that situation with you and advised you in which direction to go. Speech therapy may be in their future hun. Maybe have their hearing tested too. Good luck!

Answer 2

I would have them evaluated by a speech therapist. Everybody told me not to worry about my then 2 year old who said maybe 3 words clearly and everything else was one syllable (sp??). Here in California they have something called the Regional Center each county has one. They will evaluate your children for free and provide speech therapy. If you aren't sure were to start in your state call your school district and ask if they (or who) provides speech therapy for 2 year olds.

My oldest was at the other extreme, he said his first word at 9 months and had a vocabulary of 30 words by 12 months and you could have a full conversation by 1 year 9 months.

My youngest son is now 4 but still has some issues. He is in speech therapy 3 times a week. 2 sessions with the school district and 1 that we pay for out of pocket. He should be set by the time he starts kindergarten.

Good luck!!

Answer 3

Sure, bring it up with the doctor, it can't hurt. In the mean time, talk to them. Talk about everything. Read to them. Read the signs from the side of the road while you're going down the road. Sing songs, make them silly ones. They'll catch on. My second, four in March, was a late bloomer. When he was 30 months, he didn't say much either. He talks up a storm now.

Answer 4

I think this is definitely something that has to be followed up. Mulyiples are very often delayed, this is normal but speech is something that can be improved by speech therapy intervention, my quads were very small and delayed, now at 30 months we have alot of word (nothing more yet) but they are on their way with speech. But NJ provides Early intervention for thesee types of kids from birth - we have had speech therapy since they were born at which time it dealt primarily feeding issues.


Here in NJ the local school district is required to provide services for all 3 year old and older - so it might be very useful to cobntact the Child study team in your local school district - hope this helps

Answer 5

You should talk to the doctor. But I wouldn't worry about it so much because your kids could actually be really smart. There are so children who are like that. You shouldn't compare your children to a text book. All chidren grow at different rates and they probably just dont want to talk yet. Youll be fine, your doing a great job already by asking for advice

Answer 6

Yes, talk to the doc. I'm suprised this wasn't caught before now. It could be completely normal. Some depends on the nonverbal thing they are doing. Some of it depends on the fact they are twins. If the were preemies, that could also affect the situation.

Answer 7

:) i had the same problem with my boys and finally!!! at their three year check up, someone finally listened and sent us for a further eval. up until that point, everyone, including doctors, gave me the "late bloomer" or "boys dont mature as fast as girls" bit, but i knew when i heard other kids their age talk that something was fundamentally wrong and not happening.

i finally had them screened and they did have a significant speech and language delay that required speech therapy and placement in a special needs preschool class through our school district. if they are under three, care will be at the level of your doctor and other specialists until they can enroll at your local school.

please, please...if you think there is something wrong, do not let anyone dissuade you from getting further evaluation. even at this point, my boys are having more difficulty in kindergarten and since septemberat their school, i have had to push and push for someone to get past telling me they just have to "adjust." now, they will be getting an MRI next week to check cysts on their brain that i have been telling everyone they had... seems like that would be a "no-brainer," right? (pun intended :D) once i talked to their doctor, she realized there was something more going on and directly referred us to the MRI center.

good luck!!

Answer 8

It depends. Are they boys, or girls, or one of each? Boys often develop language skills later that girls. Has their hearing been checked? Has their teeth came through? Are they in Daycare? I would definately talk to a health care provider or an early childhood specialist if by their third birthday they DO NOT : 1. Carry out simple two step directions, such as "Come to Daddy, and bring your book."
2. Point to and name familiar object. 3. Name and point to objects.

Answer 9

With twins, it gets a little tricky 'cause they develop their own language between them. I'd take them to the Dr's just to make sure physically there aren't any dramas...realistically, they should be saying a little more than that. Sometimes, it can just be late development, but for piece of mind, I'd go to a pediatrist.

Answer 10

It wont hurt to talk to the doctor they usually know about the right people to help you... my daughter is three and 2 months age she just started to talk so everyone could understand her.. and worry they will talk when they are ready..