2007-02-27 00:00:15 · 17 answers · asked by maceface 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My child is the same age and does the exact same thing. He can speak very plain but he has problems with his l's to. I hope there is nothing to worry about or else I would have to be worried to.
2007-02-27 00:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by LRCMT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - they all develop at different times. My 5 year old is just getting his tongue around 'r' (quarry was qually to qua-ee to almost quarry now!) and 'th' was 'v' till he was about 4. My two year old also has good speech but has difficulty with 'sh' so shot it yot and shoes are hughs. Really quite cute! He can say 's' if it end a word but not if it starts one so a word like snakes will be nakes. She'll get there! Just don't try too hard to get her to try out every word that she gets wrong as this might frustrate rather than help.
2007-02-27 08:54:48 · answer #2 · answered by wee stoater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry it will come with time. If you want to help get your child to copy mouth shapes then add the sounds that go with them. For instance llllllllllll with your tongue touching your top lip. Make sure you go through different sounds and keep it fun with no pressure on your child to even do it, make sure you copy her as well so she has some control and can see how her mouth looks. Sometimes do it in front of a mirror. If you want both wear lip stick so your mouths are highlighted. If your child doesn't want to do it don't force her and keep it fun!!
2007-03-02 01:03:56 · answer #3 · answered by okocha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No dont worry about that. The child will learn her L's in a few months as her vocabulary builds. Most children go thru a stage where they cant say the L but soon learn how.
2007-02-27 00:23:16 · answer #4 · answered by Amberlyn4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry. My 2 yr old can't pronounce some sounds ("C" being one) and i'm not worried. He still has a lot of learning to do.
2007-02-27 00:08:33 · answer #5 · answered by Annie B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is the only letter no dont worry my son is 5 and had the same problem it is just starting to correct itself now the letter l
alond with s are the most difficult to say. I got advice from the health visitor and she told me not to worry and she was right
2007-02-27 00:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by JULIE S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of toddlers find it hard to pronounce certain letters, and most grow out of it by the time they start school, or if they haven't they are usually helped with teachers and stuff to get rid of the speech impedament (ive got no idea if i spelt that right :P)
good luck.
2007-02-27 00:05:19 · answer #7 · answered by aln 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not at all my 4 yrs old has trouble with certain sounds her doc said she will grow out of it. Its only because that part of her speech hasnt developed yet and they cont. to develop that untill around age 6 in some cases.
2007-02-27 00:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by Cowgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say don't worry but my son had the same thing. he is now 6 and still cant say his name (begins with l) th words, f word(not that one ha ha), luckily he adapts his words so instead of football its kickball. he is now on the waiting list to see a speech therapist he has been waiting a year and wont get seen till april 2008.
if your are really worried then make sure you get her/him on the list or at least in their notes.
2007-02-28 08:40:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, my grandson could not pronounce his r`s and grew out of it when he was about 7 so i would`nt worry
2007-02-27 00:07:04 · answer #10 · answered by jonesfuk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋