When he says "L" words such as Love, Life, Lynne it comes out like wove, wife, or when. What are some exercises to get him to pronnounce the words correctly?
2007-07-25 11:40:04 · 13 answers · asked by SunShine1 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
We had a little girl also 4 in our daycare with the same problem at the time. We had her repeat la, la la, then same the word. After so long she did great. Is he in a preschool, daycare ask them to do this with him also. The more you do it the more they will learn to pronouce it. Also you can wait til he starts school, if they see a problem too they can get hi into speech classes at the school.
2007-07-25 16:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by Baby Julie due 5/12 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not an expert just a parent....
The tongue on top of the mouth is what makes this sound
Show him up close what your mouth does when you make the sound. Put him in front of the mirror to practice.
Teach him to sing a song(make this up together) and make the chorus La la la la la la . Make this fun.
Another way is bubbles, get bubbles and when he tries really hard to say words right blow him the bubbles to pop.
This will make it so much fun that he won't think it is hard work. Don't despair it will take time and will get better as he grows. Remember don't push so hard that he feels he is anything but great. I recommend at the end of each "practice session" rolling on the floor with him in a big tickle fight. Best of luck!!!
2007-07-25 18:53:41 · answer #2 · answered by suzzanlynn 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My son is 7yrs old and has been in speech therapy for 4 years. One exercise for the /L/ sound is to put peanut butter or some like sticky substance on the roof of his mouth right behind his teeth where his tongue should go when saying the /L/ and have him practice removing it. Its sounds silly, its silly to do but it works. The problem is likely that his tongue just isn't hitting in the right spot and/or needs muscular work.
2007-07-25 18:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by billie b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would take him to a speech therapist for an analysis. My daughter had the same problem and I too was told it would pass once she got into kindergarten and not to worry, she is now 7 and is going through speak classes due to this is now not the only letter she is having trouble with. This will give him more confidence once he starts school and he will not be made fun of, kids can be so cruel -- Good luck
2007-07-25 18:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by rp 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"L" is a top of the mouth letter, which means that the tongue has to touch the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth to make the sound. Good excercises for the tongue include tongue clicks (place the tongue against the roof of the mouth and using slight suction, make it click against the bottom). "L" is also a letter that is difficult to pronounce, and is one of the later letters that children learn to pronounce correctly.
2007-07-25 19:15:04 · answer #5 · answered by dolphin mama 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of exercises, but most likely it will pass. My son was almost 5 and was still doing that. His teacher told me it is one of the most difficult letters for little ones to pronounce. She said that it was just a developmental thing and usually by the end of kindergarten most of the kids can say it. She was right...so don't worry, your child will get it when he's ready :)
2007-07-25 18:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by christine_ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you may need to take him to a speech therapist or help him out by each time when you start saying words that begin with L by pronouncing the L better. I had to do that with my son cause he was saying the F word when he would try to say truck or frog.
2007-07-25 18:44:18 · answer #7 · answered by teri81979_2000 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The /l/ sound is one of the later ones to develope correctly. I don't have my text handy, but I believe that around five is the typical age. By 8, a child should have close to adult pronunciation. At your child's age, most of what he says should be understood by people, including those who don't know him. It won't be perfect, but understood.
2007-07-25 21:45:32 · answer #8 · answered by Heather S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do songs with a lot of "L"sounds.
saying lalalalalalala lamb
lalalalalalala love
lalalalalala life
just always enunciate it slowly yourself, not to "correct" him but to just show him the right way of saying things.
my daughter would mispronounce lots of words wrong and after several attempts (and days) she would get it.
they are still just learning to say words so it does take work and practice, like i said just keep pronouncing it right yourself and helping him say it right and he will eventually get it.
2007-07-25 19:05:22 · answer #9 · answered by Chads Wife 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try a speech therapist, he may have a speech disorder
my 4 year old had those problems and he's seeing a speech therapist, they will help him exercise his tongue, practicing how to move it in their mouth to say and pronounce the words correctly
2007-07-25 18:43:19 · answer #10 · answered by saraann24 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋