sons speech?

Question

i am really worried my 20 month old son barely says any words. he can tickle, whats that? and juice.
i try readin simple books to him but they dont seem to be doing any good.
any ideas please?

sorry i ment he can say tickle , whats that? and juice.

yes he responds to his own name and understands many words. but just wont say them

Answer 1

You will probably find that he is sitting there absorbing everything and then one fine day it will all pour out of him. I have known quite a few little ones doing that. If you are worried go to your doctor and ask to see a speech therapist but I am sure you are just worrying for nothing.

Answer 2

My 4 year old son has a speech delay and at 2, he had a more limited vocabulary than your own son has now. My son rarely verbalized at all.

Has your doctor expressed concern? You need to have him evaluated by a speech pathologist. They will check his hearing and test him for other disorders such as ADD or autism. Once larger, more serious problems are ruled out, they can offer you some advice. They may want to start him in speech therapy.

My son has been in therapy since two and it took maybe a good year to start to see some serious improvement. He has a simple speech delay and has finally started to communicate much better, although he is still behind the other kids his age.

With the right people helping you and your son, it is something than can be corrected and overcome. Best of luck to your family!

Answer 3

I am not an expert, but I don't think that at 20 months it should not be a big worry. Kids seem to catch up as they get older. 2 things you could try:
1. Have him repeat words when you read a book
2. Have him assesed by the local school district, I hear that speech therapy is free through certain programs for kids under 3 years old. Call your local school district and they could set up a time to assess your child.

Don't worry too much, just keep on trying! Also you could ask your pediatrician, they might have a better idea.

Answer 4

My son is 16 months, and he doesn't say anything yet. He babbles a lot, and makes the 'mamama' and 'dadada' noise, but he doesn't apply them to me and his dad. He might tell me 'mamama' one second, but the next he's telling it to the vaccuum or the basketball.

HIs doctor said usually kids are saying words by his age, and said that there is a program in my area called 'First Steps' where developmentally delayed children can be assessed and worked with. He said that my son isn't old enough to worry about, but if I wanted to have him assessed by a specialist, he would give the referral. I decided not to, but you might want to see if there's anything like that in your area. It definately won't hurt anything, and it would at least make you feel a lot better. And if they do find something, then they'll have found it early enough to deal with.

And it's been my experience that boys are slower to speak than girls, in general.

One red flag, though, is word comprehension. When you tell him something, does he understand it? LIke, if you ask him to bring you his shoes, will he? Or if you tell him to look out the window, does he look?

My son's dr said that because my son responds properly to nearly everything we tell him (I say nearly everything because sometimes he will ignore you on purpose, like any other toddler), then the dr knows that he can hear and recognize the words properly. If he wasn't recognizing or hearing the words, then there is likely a problem.

What we're trying now is when he wants something, don't give it to him right away. Like when he wants a drink, ask him three or four times to say 'drink' before you let him have the cup. Or when he wants the ball, or the book, or whatever. We've been doing this for a month now, and nothings really happened yet, but it's what his pediatrition reccomended we try. Maybe it will work with your son.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I wouldnt worry to muich, a lot of children dont start speaking more than a few words till after their 2nd birthday before that its experimenting wiht sounds and their own language!

You sound like your doing the right thing-reading is a great language opportunity. Try getting music-nursery rhyme CDs and DVDS with dancing and singing (such as Dave Benson Phillips or Baby Einstein). Also, attending a parent/toddler group can give younger children opportunity to see how others communicate.

IF you have concerns, you can do games such as bubble blowing, drinking or blowing straws, making funny faces in mirror etc to enhance the lip, toungue and jaw muscles that work towards speech and sound.

IF you still have concerns speak to your health visitor or GP, however I wouldnt be too concerned as long as he is healthy and seems happy!

Answer 6

My oldest did no longer talk a quantity words until finally he grew to become into 3. He did no longer have a reason to talk considering that I stayed homestead with him and knew what he needed. He all started speaking by way of fact the neighbor young toddlers have been sick of fidgeting with slightly individual who could no longer talk. Went from some words to finished conversations in a pair of month. Ended up interior the honour Society in extreme college. no longer something grew to become into incorrect with him. definite, speech delays could nicely be a symptom of Autism (my grandson has the two) yet there is soooo plenty extra to autism then speech delays. Do examine to him, confer with him, on the spot him for words once you hand him some thing. rigidity "tub" at tub time, for occasion. he will learn.

Answer 7

Talk with his pediatrician and get his hearing checked. If that all comes back normal, than this most likely is his normal development. You didn't mention if this is your first, middle or youngest child. Second and younger children tend to talk later than first. Personally, I think it is b/c the older child tends to talk for the younger child and they don't have to talk. This is happening to two of my friends (kids ages 22 months the other 19 months).

Speech therapy could also help. I had it for 8 yrs and never felt "special".

Good luck.

Answer 8

20 months is a little soon for you to worry. Try when giving him something, such as milk or a cookie, ask him to say the word before you give it to him. When he says the word, then give him the item.
Also, you may want to have his hearing checked. Many times, hearing can be the cause of delayed speech. If you don't see any improvement within the next few months, address your concern with his pediatrician.

Answer 9

Don't stress about this. My daughter is almost two and only says a few words like Mommy and NO. I have learned that this is just like walking and other milestones. There is no timeline. If a child is three and up and still not saying much, I would say there are possible issues, otherwise, just relax and keep reinforcing. Like when they act like they want a drink, say "You want a drink?" and so on. It will all work out.

Answer 10

my child is same age and does exact same thing
he had a dr's appt a wek ago and when he didnt respond to his name they got him involved in speech
they say if your child doesnt have at least 10 words by now that the child needs speech and 18-24 months is a crucial time i would definatley talk to your doctor
does your child respond or look at u when u call his name???