My daughter is 2 and going to be 3 in Nov she does not use the potty and does not talk real well...?

Question

she mumbles alot but says some things clear....is she behind for her age??

Answer 1

I wouldn't worry at all - just talk to her more and encourage potty use - if it is a medical condition then it would have been picked up by a health visitior earlier on. Children learn at their own pace - watch a DVD with her and talk about it afterwards.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Kids learn at their own pace. You need to stop comparing your child to other children. Encourage her to speak, point out things all the time (tell her what you're doing when you're washing dishes, or making a sandwich, or going grocery shopping), and enunciate them clearly, exemplify how to make certain sounds (ex. the sound f or ph makes). Talk to her all the time, not necessarily in baby talk, but use real words. When you ask her something encourage her to use her words. Teach her some baby sign, she'll be able to use it before a vocabulary. If this doesn't work, don't stress yourself, my friends kid didn't make a peep until he was about two and a half, now he has an extensive vocabulary, and speaks better than most 5 year olds.

As for the potty training, you should get a potty for her, keep it in the bathroom and encourage her to go into the bathroom with you. Let her warm up to the potty idea. She'll start sitting on it in her own time. Start to figure out if she can tell you when she needs to go pee or poop. If so, you're on a great path. I've heard of parents timing when they change diapers, and what's in it, you can try that, and when it's about time sit her on the potty. If she's freaked out over it, don't push her! She'll come around. I've known kids to be potty trained at 4 and 5. It will happen in time.

Try not to stress yourself out! Breathe, and enjoy your little girl's younger years.

Answer 3

My guess would be yes, but I am certainly not an expert in that kind of thing. If the kids are two years old or more and still not saying more than a few words, then the doctors tend to start worrying about autism. My brother didn't use sentences until he was almost three, though, and he turned out fine. The real question is, how well does she relate to her family? Does she usually respond to her name? Does she tend to shy away or become upset when other people touch her? This is a concern which is better asked of her pediatrician, not of us.

Answer 4

She is fine - usually kids develop better with other children. Schedule her some play dates with kids of her age or enroll her part-time in a child care environment. You could also read her some books about potty training so she gets the idea and wants to try. Good Luck!

Answer 5

As ;long as there is nothing physically wrong or a speech impediment, then she will learn at her own rate. Development is not a contest and does not adhere to a schedule.
I finally put a second potty in the kitchen to facilitate potty training. My boy refused to be trained, then suddenly he no longer used his pants, day or night.
As for talking, read to her a lot and talk to her a lot. Repeat what she says to make conversation. (she says "ball" and you say yes that's a ball.)
You sp[end the first three years trying to get them to walk and talk, and spend the next 16 years trying to get them to sit down and shut up.

Answer 6

things to watch for:
does she make eye contact?
Does she respond to her name when you call her?
Does she interact with you more than with her toys?
Is she eager to stop playing alone and play with other children?

Sounds like a normal developmental delay. My mother in law tells me that my husband didn't REALLY speak until he was 5, and he wound up skipping first grade and has an IQ of 162. He caught up just fine, as do many children. Developmental delays are not always a life sentance.
HOWEVER: learning to talk slowly can sometimes be indicative of things like spectrum disorders, aspergers, austism, disintegrative, etc.

I don't want to alarm you, and 99 times out of 100 slow talkers are perfectly fine, but with spectrum disorders, early detection means better integration and a more normal life later on!

Answer 7

Development at that age is hard to guage. Unless she's completely not progressing at all, I wouldn't worry too much. While girls usually develop a little faster than boys it's not that unusual and I wouldn't say she's behind until she's closer to 4 and in the same position.

Answer 8

my son is 2 and a half and says maybe 6 words. We had every test done on him. From hearing to physchological evaluations. In the end we found out he is developmental delayed but there is not much we can do about it. You should talk it over with your doc and see if they want you to get her tested. Good luck, I know how frusterated you are!

Answer 9

all kids develop at their own paces, although if she isnt saying more then a few words by now, she may benefit from some speech therapy. Talk to her pedi about it. Early intervention can evaluate her to see if she is delayed, and determine what type of therapy she could possible need. In most cases at no charge to you. Your pedi can tell you who to contact in your area for Early Intervention services.

Answer 10

Not at all I have a 2yr old son, he will be 3yr in Oct. He is the sameplace as your daughter. She will get it when she is ready no need to worry.