little sister's speech problem?

Question

My little sister who is 5 years old still has the accent of a baby when it is first learning to speak. Is the normal? If not, can you please give me advice on what to help her loose the accent.

Answer 1

she is probaly getting reinforced for the baby talk. so she is going to need to learn to talk like a child, try to get her to talk like a older child. if you have concerns take her to a speech theripst

Answer 2

I suggest that your parents take your sister for a hearing
test....and not with a Peditrician-- she should see an
Audiologist--or Pediatric Audiologist. The reason I am
suggesting this is that small children mimic language. If
your sister still talks baby-talk, she is either hearing your
voices muffled, or she has some speech impediment--
maybe the skin under her tongue is too tight, or something
about the way she forms her words is out of balance.
My grandson never spoke even at age 4 and the Pediatricians said he was just late in speaking. Come to
find out-he was deaf. He is now 15 and from using
hearing aids, his speech is perfect. Everyone thought he
was retarded and the only problem was, he couldn't hear.

Answer 3

my little brother used to have that difficulty, yet im not sure how previous he became precisely. In early undemanding college he became in some particular speech classification, on the college i think of, for a speedy together as. probable for the period of first or 2d grade. He additionally had worry announcing some letter sounds. ultimately nevertheless it have been given greater desirable, and now he's 12 and talks thoroughly in many situations.

Answer 4

I took speech classes when I was in kindergarten and was in it up til 3rd grade.It helps ALOT.I remember,I couldnt say girl,I said grrr.It was really embarassing for me.She needs to be put in the class before she gets really old.The sooner,the better.

Answer 5

and she should sound like..?? Aretha Franklin? Elizabeth II of England? Sounds like you are done with the baby and ready to help her fill out Medicare forms.

relax, you have eighteen years to worry about how underdeveloped she might become.

Answer 6

Hon, she just needs a speech therapist! My sis in law is one so I know the signs! No shame in it! The colleges even do it free from the interns!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck

Answer 7

has she ever had tubes in her ears? my brother did this when he was younger and it was because he had hearing problems. he was put in a speech class and it helped him a lot.

Answer 8

she may need to have speech class . i did that when i was her age and it help out a lot .