My son is 25 months old (2 years 1 month)?

Question

My son is not really talking. I mean he can say mama,dada,baba,get,tv and he calls his sister T T. His doctor is concerned that he is not speaking. But he listens,he colors,jumps plays, he seriously holds a conversation with you in his own words. He has perfect understanding. He points at the tv and says tv. He wants to watch it sometimes I say no....this two year old debates with me he points at me and then the tv and ask why in his language with his shoulders up. I say no again and he starts arguing. I dont see him not fully speaking at age two a problem.

Answer 1

Hi,
he sounds normal to me, if he's doing all these things and even having his conversations with you... some kids ARE early walkers or talkers and some not, and as he moves towards being 3 you'll soon be overwhelmed with him telling you all kinds of things!

Here's an interesting link that might be helpful:
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/not_talk.html

And if your doctor's making you feel unsure you can always take him to another one you know, see what he thinks.

From what you say he sounds really normal! (and I can imagine how cute him talking in his language!) :-)

Answer 2

My son is the same way, but he's only 19 months. My son has his own language and hardly any decipherable words! My pediatrician said that as long as he understands and makes an effort to communicate, then he's fine. He did say that we would discuss speech therapy, just to give him a jump start, if it's the same at 24 months. Honestly, your son is saying words and communicating so I wouldn't worry about it. If you're in the US, then I know that almost every state has Early Intervention programs for kids under 3. It's free and a speech therapist will come to your house and work with your son and teach you good exercises to do with him-just a thought.

Also, there is a fantastic book, that I recommend to everyone with a late talker, called "Late Talking Children" by Thomas Sowell. He wrote it about his son-who he noticed was very bright but not speaking. He did a lot of research on the subject and found a lot of bright/famous people that were late talkers(like Einstein, who didn't speak until 4!). Incidentally, his son is now a successful computer engineer! Good luck!

Answer 3

Doctors say that because they are worried about hearing or speech problems, mostly hearing I think. Their thinking is if babies do not say a certain number of words by X age then they may not be hearing the sounds correctly in order To say them.

I think your son sounds fine. All kids develop at a different rate. I had a 13 month old who basically potty trained herself because she hated diapers.She learned to read at age 3 and is currently in 9th grade with straight A's. Then I had a kid who didnt speak hardly at all and all of a sudden started speaking in sentences. My son is just a little bit younger then yours right now. He was born April 22 2005 and he says these words:

mama
daddy
cole (nicole my daughter)
bye-which actually means bottle
buh bye
I cant get it out-when he is constipated
tree
sky
car
doggie
kitty
Bob-spongebob
elmo-this doesnt sound quite right though

a couple other words.....sometimes it amazes me and sometimes he just cant say it even when i try to teach him. My son does that baby talk all the time.......just like yours.

A good exercise to try is making baby look at your mouth when you speak. I do this all the time "Adam look at Mommys mouth" then I pronounce the syllables in words and he mimicks. I make a game of it. Quit when his attention span is over.I must do this 30 times a day with him, and I will hear the words I taught him sometimes up to a week later and out of the blue so it does work and does stick in babys brain.

Dont let some doctor talk you into some exspensive hearing test just yet.....Give him time....he sounds normal to me...

Answer 4

I totally know how you feel! My daughter has just turned two and probably the last 6 months she has been like this! ferral at the shops. She can walk now so she thinks she can do what she wants. She plays up in the pram cause she wants to walk around. And she grabs everything. And if i run in somewhere and dont take the pram she plays up cause im either holding her and she wants to go elsewhere or she just has a little tantrum lol. Shes not like absolutly ferral, but its soo embarrasing. Especially cause at home, i usually give her a tap on the hand and say no or i say "give me your hand" and she knows thats naughty cause i will tap her. But at the shops, you cant do that. People look at you like your a child beater or something. I give my daughter the look. I have a look and she hates it. Its like a stare, but ive done it a long time. But id say, (this is what i do), before you leave the house, say "mummy needs to go to the shop and pay the lady some money, if you are a good girl you can have a nice suprise." And ask her what she'd like, maybe a little choccy or something. And then if you get to the shop, and she mucks up just say to her, mummy is upset your being naughty, please stay with me, or you will not get your good girl suprise. I know some people dont, they dont want their child expecting something everytime they go out, but my daughter doesnt, its just a little bribe to keep them well behaved. Also another thing is, and it kills 2 birds with 1 stone, is tell her that the naughty man will get her, or the stranger will take her. My daugher is good with stranger danger and all that, she if she wanders off i say well you better come hold mummys hand or the bad man will get you. I know its harsh but it shows stranger danger, and also makes them a little scared about being away from their mothers side. My daughters good with that, she will stay with me. If your popping into the bank quickly, take her favourite book. Make her and your son sit on the chair near you and read the book, keep looking over your shoulder to check them, but just say "ok mummy has to see the lady now, just sit here with your brother and read your book", sometimes doesnt work as they are somewhere new they want to muck up, but encourage your son to sit with her and see how you go. its a bit of pain, it makes a short 10min visit so painful. Im the same just popping in for grocerys. goodluck, hope it becomes better for you!

Answer 5

I don't see a question here, but my son is 26 months and is about the same way. While his vocabulary is definitely increasing (it seems by the day), he still uses his own little language that I cannot comprehend a lot. Mostly his language comes out when he's mad or really excited about something. They are just little kids and I'm not worried at all!

Answer 6

Hey you're not my neighbour are you?

My next door neighbour has a son exactly the same age, who acts exactly the same way. I dont think that this is a problem at all. All kids develop their skills at different rates, and the fact that your son does all other things that other kids do.

Maybe go speak to someone professional to allay your worries, but i dont think there is anything wrong with him at all.

Answer 7

i would not be to worried right now. he is making an effort to talk. some children just take longer than others. I have 5 children and all talked at a different age. my 21 month old still really doesn't talk in sentence yet. he uses one word like your son. Your son could start talking in sentences next week. It can happen just that fast. I knnow I have 5 children. If he is still not really talking in 6 months. then consider having his hearing tested and things like that. Good luck!

Answer 8

Does he appear to be irritated or frustrated when he is unable to communicate in a way that you (or others) understand? He may just be a child that hasn't found it necessary to communicate yet. At this point you may want to encourage him to use words instead of signs or gibberish to speak. For instance say, "Johnny" if you want to say something you need to use words. Then reward him when he either tries or succeeds. Never punish his inability but reward his ability. If it continues, say another 6 months or so, I would suggest you take him to a speech therapist. You said in your post that your Doctor is concerned. Have you asked him what his advice would be?

Answer 9

All babies are different. They all learn to talk at different paces. My son is almost 20 months, and he talks all day long.....including sentences like "Where did it go?"

I wouldn't worry just yet though. If he isn't learning new words or talking much more in say 6 months, you can have his speech evaluated.

Answer 10

doctors will always try to find a problem. its there job. if i was you i would completely ignore them untill you start getting worried about the situation yourself. if its any consolation my youngest son talks his own language aswell. and i cant shut my 9 year old up wish i never taught him to talk.