I havn't put him on the back burner so to say. He is a wonderful little boy who potty broke himself at the age of 2. He seems to know what he wants to say but he just can't get it out and it would cause him to studder...although he does have trouble with saying the s sounds. he makes the th sound instead. The actual studdering occured after I brought home another baby! Suggestions would greatly be appreciated.
2007-02-20 12:49:45 · 6 answers · asked by jla 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It is not uncommon for children
to revert in many different ways.
No worries, this will pass.
The more intelligent the child,
the more difficult change is.
2007-02-20 12:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your 3-yr-old is intelligent enough to be playing you. He misses having you to himself and isn't sure where he fits into the family anymore. Pretend to have some trouble understanding the stutter and reward adn emphasize all the big boy things he does. It may sound silly, especially if the new baby is still really little but sometimes, make the baby wait a minute so you can finish something or do a little something with big brother. You already do this sometimes but you have to make it obvious. Say to the baby, "Baby, I can help you in a minute, Big Brother and I are..." or "Baby, you will have to wait, this is my time with Big Brother." This is super important to your big boy, then he sees and hears you making time for him. Without you pointing it out, he misses the time you spend with him and dwell on the time you spend with the baby. Make a date with your 3-yr-old and have someone watch the baby. An hour or two a week is great (I recommend ECFE through your public school system, they have classes and activities and usually have childcare for the other sibling. Its a really good way to have some alone time with each of them.) it doesn't matter what you do, as long as the time itself is sacred and you always have your time together.
If this doesn't help the speech by his next check-up talk about it with his doctor.
2007-02-20 14:40:35 · answer #2 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an expert, but I would suggest you get your little 3 year old tested just to make sure there are no physical problems causing his impediment.
Also, did you explain to him clearly about the addition of a new baby? He could be unconsciously acting out so that you would garner more of the old attention back on him. How does he relate to the new baby? Happy, sad, jealous, angry? Does he want to help you with the new baby?
good luck to you.
2007-02-20 13:01:39 · answer #3 · answered by Tomo718 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is likewise 3 years previous and talks to her self consistently. She does not have purely a million imaginary chum yet an entire gang of them! i think of it quite is a robust sign that she has an spectacular mind's eye. some thing that too many young infants do not look to have these days! it quite is punctiliously commonplace at this age and that i agree, very exciting to observe! All component to regular boost and progression.
2016-12-17 15:00:50 · answer #4 · answered by kemmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He sees how much his little baby brother or sister is getting for talking like a baby and he figures if he does the same he'll be treated like that.
2007-02-20 13:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep talking to him as you would and just go with it he will grow out of it, if not at most pre-schools they see a speech therapist
2007-02-20 15:30:31 · answer #6 · answered by tisha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋