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| Hi, my name is Lisa and I have a 17month old son, Aidan. He has not said one word yet besides mama and I am kinda worried. He just spends most of his day screaming at the top of his lungs. I try to point things out to him and tell him names of stuff we see but he just doesn't seem to get it. My doctor says he fine and I'm sure he is but I was just wondering if there is anything that anyone has done that seemed to help their child talk faster? |
| Posted by Lisa on 11/02/2007 11:43 AM
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I don't blame you for being concerned. Has he had a lot of ear infections or anything like that? That might slow his speech a little. Also watching a lot of TV has been shown to have adverse affects on speech.
Have you tried teaching him baby signs? That might help end his frustration and stop the screaming. It is a lot easier for a child to talk, if he is not frustrated and struggling to communicate. For a little bit, Leo only said words he knew the signs for. If you google "baby sign dictionary" tons of sites come up. There are also books and videos, but they won't tell you anything websites won't.
You may also want to consider taking him to another pedatrician or ENT to get a second opinion. I am not an expert by any means, but I understand that if there is a problem the sooner you take care of it the better. And if there turns out not to be a problem you will feel THAT much better knowing you went the extra mile to make sure. |
| posted by Michele on 11/02/2007 11:52 AM
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| I would not worry too much about this if I were you. My daughter began talking very early, and would say things at an incredibly young age. Then much to our shock she said the words for about a month and then was unable to repeat them later. I told my pedi and you could tell by the look on his face that this was not good. I was terrified because I had read that this was bad. He just told me to read and read and read to her. I did and she is almost 2 and has an explosive vocabulary. More than the average 23 month old according to the dr. Kiddos will catch up!! Check to see if your state has mandatory hearing tests at birth. We are in Texas and I received a certificate at the hospital with my discharge papers. Oh yea the dr told me the TV was not so bad if you sat with your little one and pointed out what everything was. I did that since the first time she watched TV. I am sure your son will be fine!!! |
| posted by Vanessa on 11/02/2007 12:23 PM
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| My sister has a son about 6 months younger than my son(who is 2 1/2) who speaks very little, big difference from my son who was speaking 4 word sentances by 2. but he has older siblings to wait on him hand and foot, her Dr. said to stop speaking for him and to push him to say what he wants or needs. I have always done this with my son, we watch a lot of sesame street and elmo one of his first words, we read alot about 1 hour a day. also when they are trying to say something always repeat it to them, they will get the hang of it very quickly. |
| posted by Michele on 11/02/2007 02:52 PM
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| Hi Lisa: I am also concerned about my daughter who is 2 1/2 and isn't speaking volumes. She says some words but can't say her name yet. I had the mandatory hearing test at birth but I am still going to an ENT to make sure there is nothing wrong with her hearing. Because she seems to love to be outside I read about nature to her and have always read. since she was little. However, I think relaxing with her has helped tremendously. I.e., instead of being task oriented, I am now learing to be more 'fun' oriented. This was just a tip I heard from dr. phil. Face it, no one likes to be pushed into anything!! Your son is young and I am sure he will be fine so don't worry, relax. Let your child be a child as long as he can. These are angels not einsteins and when they get in the big world they will learn fast enough. |
| posted by Teri C. on 11/10/2007 10:42 PM
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| Hi Lisa:0 My name is Daphne. I have a 2 1/2 year old son who never seems to stop talking, but it wasn't always like that. Always try to stay relaxed. His screams are a result of his frustration of not being able to communicate the way he wants to. Keep right on describing and naming the things around you; he'll catch up.. Believe it or not, he is listening to you. One thing I tried with my son was I would vary the tone and volume of my voice when I would describe things to him; this made the whole ordeal more fun, and he had to quiet down to hear me. Also, my oediatrician said to read to him, listen to music, and sing songs. Children absorb everything around them; the more words they are exposed to the better the vocabulary will be. My son, Kyle, now talks a mile a minute and is always ready to share something he has learned about his favorite Thomas the Tank Engine stories. I hope this helps. |
| posted by Daphne on 11/10/2007 11:45 PM
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| Thanks for the advice everyone! I actually just got my son's hearing screened and he has fluid behind one of his ears. However, I am still reading to him and pointing things out. We don't watch tv so that couldn't be why he isnt talking. My parent educator told me that boys seem to talk later than girls and that he is in a period of growth with motor development and the talking may come later. Right now my son is very advanced in putting together puzzles.He does understand me very well and lately he seems to be babbling like he wants to talk, instead of his average whining voice. Also, he said "dog" yesterday when we were petting a dog so hopefully his words will come soon! So, overall i do see some more hope than I had before. Thanks for all of your advice and if he still isn't talking within a few months, I may do like you say and get another opinion. |
| posted by Lisa on 11/12/2007 01:55 AM
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| Lisa: I am interested in what your doctor is going to do about the fluid. I am going to make an appt. with the ent this week and wonder what to expect. Thanks, Teri |
| posted by Teri C. on 11/12/2007 10:18 PM
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My cousin did not start to talk until he was five years old. They kept thinking something was wrong with him, but he just was not ready.
With my son instead of just telling him yes or not I would explain things to him. We talked to him like a big boy from day one instead of a baby. I read a lot to him and still do. I get him regular toys but I also like to get him a lot of educational toys as well and he seems to love those the most. |
| posted by Sheila * R on 11/12/2007 10:49 PM
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