My baby is 16 months and he only says 2 words.... Any ideas on how to extend his vocabulary????

Question

I read to him,I never use baby talk,he has the Leap Frog Video Game System (which he does not like) he does not watch t.v. (he is too hyper) I sit and I even try to have conversations with him,and his hearing is fine... What else is there besides patience???

Answer 1

Some babies develop their vocabulary at different speeds than others. He will be speaking when he is ready, then you won't be able to get him to shut up, so just sit back and enjoy the quiet while you can! But if you really want him to start talking now, try looking him directly in the face while speaking slowly to him, and use small words that are easy to pronounce.

Answer 2

Children all develop at different speeds, and there could be some reasons why your son only says two words. Do you have an older child? Some times the older child understands the younger one more easily and will talk for him. Also, how often do you talk to him? The best way to extend his vocabulary is to talk throughout the day. If he won't listen, just use the "announcer" technique. If he does something, say it. If he colors with the purple crayon, just say it. You don't necessarily have to be talking to him, but by talking about him, he'll listen more carefully and possibly pick up on new words. If all else fails, try teaching him how to use sign language. This is an excellent way to communicate with your child. Just use simple words like "eat" or "more", "please" and "thank you". There are many websites that can help you out with sign language.

Answer 3

I have a 17 year old daughter who displayed the same symptoms you stated here when she was the same age. She didn't begin speaking in sentences until she was nearly 4. She would try to add new words every so often, but if she did, they were not understandable. My 17 year old daughter is now in the International Baccalaureate program in high school, makes straight As, already has a prepaid college scholarship from a local corporation, came in third place school wide on her SAT scores, and can fluently speak 3 different languages. She's more intelligent that I have ever been. Every child learns at their own pace. Your job is to give them what they need to succeed, and they will use it to their benefit in the long run. Don't stop talking to your baby now, just because you don't think it's helping, he may very well be absorbing every single word you say, but just not ready to use it yet.

Answer 4

A boy? Boys are "lazy", and they start talking later and walking later than girls.
Here:
A little girl did not speak at all. Not a word, for the five years of
her life. One morning she says:
"My porridge is burned."
Her parents, overjoyed, asked her why she did not speak before.
She said:
"Before the porridge was ok."
Your baby does not talk because there is no need to it. You anticipate his desires by watching his face, gestures, you already know his moods... If you want to make him talk, "burn" his porridge. Do not be so quick to understand his gestures or facial expressions, wait till he says something, even intelligible, then "understand" and do what he wants. It will make him talk.
Then, talk to them a lot, all the time, never stop, describe what you are doing to him, his surroundings and so on... Read him a book. They learn speech by constant repetition. And by need!

Answer 5

I have two boys that are/were slow with talking. My oldest didn't really start talking until after his second birthday (now he never stops talking, so becareful what you wish for) and his two and a half year old brother still doesn't really say much. I was told by his pediatrician to read books to him and ask him questions that he can answer. Make him have to ask and use words to indicate what he wants. If he wants milk don't give it to him if he just points to it. Make him say "milk". Good luck and don't worry eventually he will talk.

Answer 6

Patience is the best thing. All children develop at different rates. And they may be ahead in some things and behind in others.

If you have had his hearing checked, and have been talking to him and reading to him, then the rest is up to him. Give him a little time.

Answer 7

read to him often. make sure your using words with all actions. Cut tv out as this doesn't teach communication at this age. talk to him throughout the day. Also it is important to make sure he isn't having any hearing issues. Also consider if he had alot of ear infections as an infant it delays his language but he will catch up.

Answer 8

from a mother of 3 girls ages 5, 3 & 2, dont worry it will come in time, talk "regular speak" to your baby, NO baby talk!!! read to him often very very often and try watching the baby wordsworth in the baby einstien collection....lots of interaction and like i said, plain talk to him...let him touch your lips as you speak get really close face to face and just converse....good luck and really dont worry some babies take longer in some areas but advance in others, your baby is on his own time table and will talk when ready and wait, all of a sudden one day you will be like wow! where did all of these words come from!!!....

Answer 9

get him a leap frog learning learning system.
then if that does not work then start reading him a book or 2 a day.



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Answer 10

read him books, watch cartoons, point to objects and say the word so he can start to associate the words...also make sure he's around other little kids because if he's just sitting by himself he's not going to learn