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My son is 2 1/2 yrs old and he doesn't say very much.. he mumbles words but, says some perfect. His pediatrician said to have his hearing tested and maybe going to a speech pathologist.. Both Dr.'s said he was fine.. But, at this age my daughter was talking in sentences and could understand and commincate in every way.. I understand my son, but a lot of other people don't. Don't know what to do.. Any suggestions.. he has gotten better this summer, but still concerned..
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| Posted by Suzanne on 08/19/2008 03:50 PM
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Maybe he is a little shy and doesn't want to talk a lot. Does anyone talk a lot- like an older sibling. Sometimes they " talk" for the younger ones and so the younger ones doesn't feel it necessary to talk. If you want maybe try a secend opnion. Have you tried a developmental center for kids- they can do a total evual and maybe find something the other s missed. I am probably not helping much, but I hope it did. Have a great day!!!
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| posted by Marie on 08/20/2008 10:19 AM
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| Well right now we don't have much money to have any testing done. My husband was unemployed for a while and we are now trying to make up with bills being paid late and just getting caught up. And our health insurance doesn't go into affect unil september 23rd.. Which I need a check up well over due also. But, what talking about him not having to talk, that could be it.. He has a sister and she talks alot and does talk for him, and I do to sometimes.. Thanks for your suggestions and advice I get is great.. so, thanks. |
| posted by Suzanne on 08/20/2008 10:26 AM
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Some days my almost 2 year old won't say much either... maybe they have nothing to say... lol
I know you are worried and when you get your insurance and such straightened out ( I understand believe me) you can ask your sond dr about other options. It doesn't hurt and hopefully it is just a stage.
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| posted by Marie on 08/20/2008 10:36 AM
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Well my 2nd son is 2 1/2 and just stared to say his ABC and count to 30. Now it's not the clearest, but it's better then whining and crying he used to do all the time. He is a very spirited child...has been ever since he first moved in the womb (he has never stopped since) and when he came 3 weeks early just to make in time for our oldest son's first birthday.
Our son is full of life and energy. Very hard sometimes to keep up. He is very sensitive to noise. We have always been told that as long as he understands what we are saying to him then he should be fine...and you know what? He is and he will be. The thing that has been frustrating for us is just trying to be patience and wait for him to open up and be ready to start talking. Especially when our first son could say his ABC and count to 20 clearly at 16 months. Yeah a very early speaker.
That was nice but life is starting to get even better with our second talking now. He still has a way to go but at least I can stop worrying about him so much. Now I need to start tackling potty training with him.
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| posted by Lisa on 08/20/2008 11:37 AM
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| We were in a similar situation. The Dr.'s kept telling me my daughter was fine but I knew something was wrong so I got in touch with our local Help Me Grow ( county MRDD, Mental health and development, For children under 3) and they suggested speach therapy and occupational therapy for fine motor ( the two are related). She now says over 30 words and does some baby sign language. Which really helps. Your son may not be to this extreme so don't frett to much. A big mistake us moms make is when our kids say words inncorrectly we don't usually correct them. It could be that we thought what they said was cute or we're just wore out. You could try repeating what he says louder and clearer so he gets an immidiate example of how the words should sound. Try making it into a game of sorts, the more you talk to each other the better he will get. |
| posted by Melissa on 10/02/2008 11:37 AM
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| My grandson had the same problem. Don't wait. Get him in Speech therapy as soon as possible. My grandson was delayed and it did affect him when he went to kindergarten. He ended up repeating kindergarten. Encourage him to speak. Look in your community, there should be free services for him. He can start school early. Good luck. |
| posted by Sandra on 10/23/2008 11:16 PM
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