i know every kid develops at a different speed but how common is it for a 20month old to not talk. he can say mama and dada (but i question whether he realizes what he is saying) he also tries to say doggie but thats it. my son still has a pacifier, could this be slowing things down?? also, he goes to my mother-in-law's on the weekends who speaks only spanish to him. could this also have an effect on things?? is it possible that he is trying to figure out the diff. in the languages or something?? and do you know of anything i can do to help him start talking?
2007-01-03 13:16:18 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I'm having the same problem with my 18 month old son. He can follow directions ( a good sign ) but he just refuses to talk. I've been told that boys are sometimes slower on their verbal skills, and ahead on physical skills. I think our boys are just concentrating on other things at the moment. :~) I would take him to the doctor to make sure he has no hearing problems, but my guess is he is just taking his time.
Remember, Einstein did not talk until he was FOUR!!!
To encourage talking read to him alot, and try to explain what you are doing to him. EX. "Mommy is putting the toys away."
Good luck!
2007-01-03 13:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by dolly 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have anything to worry about. It is very common that kids raised bilingual talk later. My kids grew up with english and german, my daughter spoke very early and we were all surprised, but my son took his sweet time, he said a few words till he was almost 3, but than he picked up and in no time at all he spoke just like all the others the same age.
If you question that he realizes what he says, I would take him to a kids clinic and have him checked, that should make sure if you have a reason to worry or not.
2007-01-03 13:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by UschiAR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any answers to helping you get him to start talking but I just wanted to say that I didn't talk till I was over 2 1/2, almost 3. I had a great family enviroment, (I was read to and people talked to me ALL the time) but I guess I just wasn't ready. Everyone develops differently. Of course, a doctors visit never hurts but I'd say he'll be fine :)
2007-01-03 14:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by DancinMidget 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each baby is diverse u dont ought to agonize some dont communicate til the age of one i knmew a baby that didnt communicate til the age of three yet that in all likelihood wont take position to u (its extremely uncommon) ummm supply it some extra time and dont worry a lot. ur baby in all likelihood is merely shy and shy little ones take longer to communicate or possibly he might want to have a getting to understand incapacity (u no an IEP in college or he might want to have that ailment that makes it harder to verify tell the massive difference between left and good communicate ideal) yet that doesnt recommend that he cant be smart or something maximum folk contained in the global have some sort of having to understand incapacity I easily have one its wonderful wait some months. if ur extremely conserned ask ur physician
2016-12-01 19:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is he an only child or does he have older siblings? I have found that many kids who have older bros and sisters don't need to talk much b/c the older ones cater to them. Maybe call your Dr. and get him checked out to make sure his hearing is OK. I had a friend whose daughter did not talk much and come to find out she only had 20% hearing. Good luck!
2007-01-03 13:26:53 · answer #5 · answered by shaggy m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what i did for my 2yr old dylan was when he was really little, i read to him a lot, but starting anytime is good too and then i would ask him to say easy words, like mommy and daddy and baby. now we do flashcards with picturesof the words and the words. he knows all his letters and numbers, colors and can spell easy words. dont force your kid tho, get them into a habit of reading instead of just watching tv, try your best to help them succeed but every child develops differently. one suggestion is dont respond to grunting and pointing or screaming, try to make ur kid ASK for something, bottle, mommy, daddy... you know easy things, but dont become insensitive to your kid. best of luck!
2007-01-03 13:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by DiGi Momma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter is 18 1/2 months and not talking either..doctor checked for a tongue flap and found nothing....says not to worry, she will talk...i wouldn't worry if i were you, as long as your baby can hear ok..
2007-01-03 13:26:29 · answer #7 · answered by jstrmbill 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋