my son is 22.5 months old and he really doesnt say to many words......the only words he says is no, dont, let go, baby, bye-bye, bubble, ball, cracker, (sometimes spongebob, pepe,) says woow, whats that and hello.. i feel he should talking more than this but i've heard numerous times that boys develope later than girls so he will be talking more at a later age. is anyones else son like this or is this normal and does anyone have any suggestions to get him to tlak more?
2007-12-07 03:25:36 · 8 answers · asked by fwpryncess 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Mine is even slower...he is 25 months old and the doctor told me not to worry just yet. He is trying and that is really all that matters. The fact that he can say some words is good in itself!
2007-12-07 04:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by Scooter_The_Squirrels_Wifey 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Does he listen to you and seem to grasp concepts and skills you are trying to teach? Does he turn to look when you talk to him? If he does he probably do not have a hearing problem.
My sone never started talking (was actually saying less than your son at that age) until a couple months and within the last couple weeks really exploding on the language scene. A close family friend is a childrens speech pathologist and I was fairly offended after his 18mth needle that the nurse suggested he might be 'slow' because he wasn't saying 6 words. Our friend (who has been working in the field for more than 20 years) said that he was NOT slow and that she would not have recommended intervention at that point. That he was just fine and perfectly normal. She suggested that if he never made any real improvment by 2 and half that he should get help. Well he is 2 and half now and is talking up a storm, no being his favorite word (which he uses even when he means yes and realises after by saying oh no!).
Keep reading and encouraging him andhe will pick it up.
2007-12-07 03:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by becky q 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First every child is different my oldest daughter didn't really start talking alot until she was a little older than 2. I want to say like 27 months and then there is my youngest daughter whom was talking in sentences at 15 months and knew her ABC's by 18 months. So seriously they are all different. Secondly, I agree that you need to talk to him the way you want him to learn to talk say bigger words and he will learn bigger words if not the ones you use other ones. Try Barney that is the biggest different thing I did with my daughters one watched Barney (the little one) and one didn't so try different things he will be ok!
Good Luck!
2007-12-07 03:57:51 · answer #3 · answered by teal_eyed_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work as a speech language pathologist in different settings - early childhood clinic, schools, etc.
You're right - by two, your child should have at least 150 words. You're also right that boys develop later than girls, but -
To give you peace of mind, I recommend having him evaluated by a speech language pathologist.
Talk again with your pediatrician about your concerns, and then strongly request that he be referred to a speech pathologist for an evaluation.
It could be that your child is developing normally, but at a slower rate. It could be that your child needs intervention.
Whatever you discover, you will have peace of mind knowing that you have done everything you can.
Here's a developmental chart to help you make your decision! You might even want to take a copy of this to your doctor. Some are well educated in child language development; some are not.
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/language_development.shtml
Try not to worry, just take the necessary steps to help him.
Hope this helps.
2007-12-07 03:41:05 · answer #4 · answered by Heatheray 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Try including him in your normal, everyday conversations and DON'T use baby-talk. Read him lots of books, and if he uses a binky take that away (at least during the day time). You can also talk to him while you are going for car rides, basically just talk, talk, talk and he'll catch on.
2007-12-07 03:31:01 · answer #5 · answered by Slassy Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hes on track boys speak comes later much later i have a son almost 5 and his speech is still not perfect talk to the doctor and go from there my son does not need speech therapy and i thought he did
2007-12-07 03:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Talk to him constantly, he'll pick it up when hes ready, he is saying more then mine did at 22 months.Hes 2 now, and I can't get him to ever be quiet.
2007-12-07 04:12:48 · answer #7 · answered by bostonsportsfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get his hearing checked out. If he doesn't hear well it could effect talking.
2007-12-07 03:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by Jennield 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋