| Name: Heather J | Date: Mar 18th, 2009 12:57 AM |
| My son is the same way. He is so smart. He points and understands what I say but he speaks his own language. ↑ |
| Name: jo-anna | Date: Apr 30th, 2009 5:32 PM |
When i was a baby i didnt talk till i was 4 years old i had speech therphy. I am fine now and have a 13 year old who has austium with very limited speech i was told to use sign language with him i didnt want to as i thought it would stop him talking completely but it made a hugh difference he started useing the sign to words now he has limited speech i know austium is not what your child has but maybe sign language helps with most speech problems.
Hope that helps. ↑ |
| Name: hellokittyjam | Date: May 11th, 2009 12:10 PM |
| hi . my son is 2yrs and 2 months old and he is also like your son and my mother in law said he is late . she always like to compare my son with other kids and said she saw younger children and they already talking perfect sentence .her constant judging and comparson annoys me even though the educatrice at the daycare reassure me that my son is normal ,that not all the children is the same . but i still want to hear a second from a mom who is having the same concern ↑ |
| Name: laa | Date: Jun 25th, 2009 10:12 PM |
| my daughter is 2 1/2 and isn't alking. we have been in speech therapy and Ot therapy since Jan 09. she has made progress but still not talking just a ton of babbeling. she has been tested for aspergers/autism...and the doc said she was just speech delayed. we have had her hearing tested 4 different times and she is fine. am concerned she will not talk. we have been doing everything we are told to do by the therapists. does anyone else have this problem and if so when did your child finally talk. she understands when we tell her something she just won't speak. any input...anyone????? ↑ |
| Name: christina keenan | Date: Aug 4th, 2009 7:01 AM |
| I'm sorry. My 1year old doesn't talk so much and our peditrician told us to get a speech therapist. Maybe that would help. ↑ |
| Name: somebodys jerry | Date: Aug 4th, 2009 8:44 AM |
| my son is exactly the same he is 2 and a half and he can say some things but not much. the health visitor has confirmed that he is able to understand every word i say to him. when he tries to speak it sounds to me as though he is having trouble forming the actual words as he will say something vaguely close to what he means but to anyone but me it sounds like babble. i also find that he refuses to say a lot of words i know he can say, and tends to call things by the noise they make ie a car is a 'brum brum' and a cat is a 'meow', even though we make sure to teach him the real words. i think my son has attention problems , posibly add, but i have to remember he is only 2 and a half and i truly believe he will get there in his own time. but i do agree about the sign lang, we taught ours just as a hobby but he has picked it up wicked fast and it is actually helping him with his words more than anything else we tried x ↑ |
| Name: Carrie | Date: Nov 20th, 2009 4:55 PM |
| Hi, my 2 year old son has the same issue, understands everything we say to him, makes sound affects, loves to play with other kids, but speaks his own little language. I've signed him up for speech therapy, but its a 10-12 month waiting list! I haven't tried the sign language yet, but definitely going to give it a try. If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know & I will do the same! ↑ |
| Name: dawn | Date: Nov 21st, 2009 10:33 PM |
| hi dd has developmental delay and i am trying to learn sign. something special on cbbies is great. i also go to a free course at our local child and family centre. i though i was very slow but now i think i am getting it. dd still to do it but we have fun trying ↑ |
| Name: abee | Date: Dec 3rd, 2009 1:06 AM |
| hi unicorn4...i have a 2 1/2 year old that also doesnt talk but i will never suggest to use sign language if he understand everything ur telling him....he might just taking his time on it but my advice is to just keep talking to him more often and tell him the name on everything he is pointing at....i have been trying to do that with my son and just talk to him like he is old enough to understand everything and it has been working more...he says more words and he trys to put 2 words in a sentence. ↑ |
| Name: KATELYN | Date: Dec 31st, 2009 9:14 AM |
| SRY TO HEAR DAT HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO TAKE HIM TO THE SPEECH DOCTOR OR TAKE HIM TO A SPEECH B CUZZ MY CUZZIN TOOK HER SON TO SPEECH AND HE TALKS PERFECTLY NOW SO I HOPE YOU TAKE \MY ADVICE AN D I HOPR HE GETS BETTER OK ↑ |
| Name: KATELYN | Date: Dec 31st, 2009 9:17 AM |
| U OK I FEEL SO BAD FOR YOU AND UR SON JUST PRAY TO GOD DAT YOUR SON GETS BETTER OK HAVE A GOD NICE SLEEP AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU BOTH... ↑ |
| Name: samy | Date: Feb 20th, 2010 7:44 PM |
| my son wasn't saying a word at 3 yrs and like yours he understood, someone in social services connected me with a speech therapist just to see- 5 min. meeting kind of thing- and within the first 5 min. she was right on what was wrongwith him. a hard tongue in the back, he couldn't move his tongue, after years of exercise with his tongue he now speak ok, he's 18 soon. i don't know if you live in the states and how you would do this in u.s. There has tobe a children services or go to school talk to social worker therel. i live in canada and that's how it work for me a family service person notice my son ( small town you know) best of luck to you, love. ↑ |
| Name: Erika | Date: Jun 26th, 2010 3:50 PM |
Hello everybody.
I have a 2 year old son who has a limited vocabulary, similar to what some of you have described about your children.
I took him for a health assessment a few months ago and was told that I should not feel TOO concerned if my son is communicating with me and seems to understand situations.
He has his own lanuage of jibberish, but does know some other words pertaining mostly to things that he wants.
Family history-wise - my brother and my son's father both had issues with speech up until age 3/4 when they started talking alot. It seems as though there is speech delay running through this family.
I do feel nervous about the future, but I hold what the doctor said close and I believe fully that my son is capable and competent in most everything, other than English language. He points and grunts and has an older sister who understands him and I think maybe part of his delay has a bit to do with him not feeling much like he needs langage to get his point accross- I mean, if he DOES get his point accross and gets his needs met without talking, then I can see how that may be the case.
Time will tell! ↑ |
| Name: grange2509 | Date: Jul 2nd, 2010 5:04 PM |
If the member called Theresa is still out there can you respond. My
Little boy has exactly same symptoms as you describe xx ↑ |
| Name: shelby | Date: Jul 8th, 2010 6:43 PM |
hi im 17 yrs old and im here to help u and im also a special needs
lovefrom:shelbyxx ↑ |
| Name: cbteach5 | Date: Jul 10th, 2010 3:35 PM |
| Alot of 2-yr-olds have unintelligible speech. Try to relax. If he's just recently turned 2, give him a few more months. If he's 2 and a half or older, you might consider discussing this w/ a speech pathologist. Contact your local school district. It's free. They can help you. I've seen alot of 2-yr-olds w/ delayed speech, it's common - and it can be fixed! ↑ |
| Name: tiesha | Date: Jul 18th, 2010 7:37 PM |
| my 2 1/2 year old understands me n comprehend well but she wont talk she point to things or some body she wants or she hums when she try to say something is their something wrong with her why she dont talk ↑ |
| Name: grandmacares | Date: Aug 26th, 2010 3:23 AM |
I am actually an inerpreter for the Deaf and teaching a hearing child sign language could encourge LESS talking. They have no reason to talk if they can communicate and have their needs met by not talking. Not a good idea in my opinion. Signing simple words while you speak like "ball", "eat", "thank you" are probably ok, but again, I would encourage your child by saying to them "SAY Mama",
"SAY Ball" or say "what is this? ball?" etc. Hope this helps. :o) ↑ |
| Name: annie | Date: Oct 1st, 2010 3:25 PM |
| hey i wondered if anyone could give me some advice ive recently found out im pregnant, me and my partner are over the moon, but i suffer with really bad cystitis it never goes away. the good thing is i never have an infection but the feeling is always there ive had tons of tests and when im bad im normally in pain for hours untill the burning stops, im so scared of it harming the baby or it coming on really bad now im pregnant. ↑ |
| Name: Mom RN | Date: Oct 7th, 2010 1:30 PM |
| Unless your child has a hearing deficiency i would not recommend teaching him or her to sign. This could hinder the development of vocal and language skills. The focus would switch from vocal to mastering signing and this is not what you want. Keep talking to your child and try not to use TV or video too much. ↑ |
| Name: Nelson4 | Date: Mar 28th, 2011 4:49 PM |
| This is the exact case with my almost two yr old daughter. She clearly hears and understands everything we say either to her or to others when she is in the room. She follows basic commands and can sometimes even follow two step commands. She points. She makes a noise. She takes our hands and leads us to what she wants. If we are accommodating she will do things herself as best as she can. For example, if she is trying to let us know she is hungry and we don't unserstand, she will just go to her diaper bag and get the snack cup she knows is always in there and sit down to eat it. If she wants her bedroom light on and we don't get what she's requesting, she will get a stool, climb from it to the Lego table and turn her light on. She can point to most of her body parts. She can group and sort things. She can point to shapes. She just doesn't talk. Nothing more than Dada Bubba and PawPaw really. Not even Momma. Sometimes she says shoes or juice or eat. She makes the same noise consistently when she points to a dog although it sounds nothing like the word dog. Our son spoke in complete sentences before he was one. I began using sign language out of pure frustration of not being able to communicate well w her and she will use the signs. But I'm inclined to believe she is content to sign instead of talk and is trying even less. Im torn between seeing a specialist (our pedi suggests we do but the 0-3 prog does not feel it is necessary) and feeling over zealous or waiting it out and feeling like I'm not doing enough to help her if she does have a speech disorder. ↑ |
| Name: myday | Date: Apr 22nd, 2011 1:30 PM |
| Hello, I am a parent of a child with LD, which includes language. I also work in the field of special education. Have you considered having your child assessed by a speech therapist? My son had delayed language. I can remember tape recording him at an early age and asking my mom "when is he going to talk." When he was three years old I video-taped his birthday party - years later he looked at the video and said "I'm waiting to see when I'm going to talk." NOTE: My son had several ear infections as an infant and had fluid in his ear when language is forming. PLEASE SEE A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST OR ASK YOUR PEDIATRICIAN FOR A REFERRAL TO HAVE YOUR SON SEEN. EARLY INTERVENTION IS CRITICAL! ↑ |
| Name: Beth | Date: May 8th, 2011 12:47 PM |
| Your son may be autistic. Communication is nearly impossible for some children on the autism spectrum. It wouldn't hurt to have him tested. I am for using sign language if he shows frustration not being able to communicate his needs. If signing helps till you find answers or a diagnosis...signing won't hurt him. ↑ |
| Name: Me only | Date: Jun 9th, 2011 4:37 AM |
| Im a 13 year old girl with a 2month baby the daddy dont help me and my mom kicked me out soo now im in the streets with this baby i realy love her but dont know what to do pleaze helpp ↑ |
| Name: toughfox (m) | Date: Jun 14th, 2011 6:40 PM |
| say what u 2 say 2 him in words and makaton synchronized with those words(repeat often). ↑ |
| Name: isaias | Date: Aug 20th, 2011 3:06 PM |
| what could my child have no speak. doesn't play toys. lines every thing.runs in circles.scared of some cartoons he get exited flaps. also scared of bathing. always alone ↑ |
| Name: joberry88 | Date: Feb 5th, 2012 4:41 PM |
| you can buy visual aid which will help him communicate as i use them with my son he didnt say anything till he was 3 if you go on ebay and type special needs you can get them there or the course you need is stc cz i have done it aswell really simple courses but it really works. get him refered to a speech therepist and they shud b able to tell you where you can do it x ↑ |
| Name: Nicolle | Date: Feb 9th, 2012 3:14 PM |
| I would take your son to see a speech therapist. I have experienced cases similar to yours and the issue was that the child understood what you were saying and knew what to say back but when it came to actually saying the words, the child was physically unable to do so. Please know that it gets better. Taking the child to see a speech therapist will greatly help your child learn to speak normally. I wish you the best. ↑ |
| Name: Sylvia H | Date: Sep 14th, 2012 5:10 PM |
| To Me Only, see if your town or city has a family shelter so you can get off the streets. There are many programs that can help you. One is Wics whic gives food help for women and children including formula and milk. ↑ |
| Name: Sylvia H | Date: Sep 14th, 2012 5:36 PM |
I adopted my daughter at 20 months from a wonderful foster program but she was one of the older children and the caretakers spoke Spanish. She could repeat words but didn't know to use them to get something she wanted. The foster home had about 12 children and had excellent care by a U.S. trained doctor, great food and developmental toys but everything was done on a schedule - 10 am snack time, 12 noon lunch - 4 pm snack time followed by stroller ride around large block and 5 pm dinner. There was no need for her to say anything. If she had asked for snack before snack time she wouldn't have gotten it.
She would repeat words but never used them to ask for something. I asked our pediatrician and she referred us to Early Intervention in MA. This program is for delayed children under the age of 3.
We had a weekly meeting. Kids and parents started with circle time. Each child got to hold a balloon or stuffed animal if they say something. At first it could just be pointing to themselves, then saying their name, then asking for the balloon. Then children played games while learning to use words to communicate. The moms met in a group with a social worker who gave us information on places to have testing done for hearing, for weak muscle tone which results in garbled speech because the muscles can't form all the sounds.
Once a week someone came to the house and worked with my daughter and showed me things to do with her. They usually brought a kid's barn with animals. The first word they taught her was more. They gave her the barn and when she reached for an animal they had her make the m sound and if she did then they gave her an animal. Very quickly she was saying more so that she could get all the animals. Then they taught her the names of the animals.
They taught my daughter 2 signs. One was more so that she could point to something and sign more without having to learn juice, milk, water, etc. The other sign was help which let you know that they needed something which they could often show you as long as you went with them which you'd do because they said they needed help.
Frustration and bad behavior often accompanies problems speaking. A child wants something, he can't tell you what he wants so you don't get it for him, he gets upset and can get aggressive or screaming or crying. Behavioral therapy can help but the best help is to teach them how to communicate.
We had a diverse group of kids. One had autism and would speak only if his mother told him to speak. One screamed often. One had been born with a light cleft palate. It wasn't visible to us but his parents had been told at birth that he'd need speech therapy to develop the muscles for speech. One boy couldn't stand things on the wall. He had an older sister who was obsessive/compulsive. He went to a day care center but would pull down any papers stuck to the walls. He had pulled off most of the wallpaper at his house, climbing on the furniture to get more of it off. All of the children improved within a year. My daughter was considered normal after the year while some other children went into the school system's special needs preschool. I later had my daughter enrolled in speech for a summer to clear up some problems that were causing some words to be unclear. She did tongue thrusting where she would stick out her tongue when saying certain words and they wouldn't sound right.
Many of the mothers reported that their relatives continuously asked them what they had done wrong that caused their child to be so far behind the other kids in speech. Don't listen to any of that. Unless you were a drug user or heavy user of alcohol or cigarettes, the problem isn't your fault. Some kids are slower to talk than others. At age 3, the school system has to provide services if the child is sufficiently delayed. In our city that means a free preschool program that is integrated with half the kids normal and half the kids having some kind of delay.
My daughter now talks constantly, whether there's anyone around or not. She'll think out loud when doing homework. ↑ |
| Name: Devansmommy | Date: Oct 1st, 2012 1:35 AM |
| Have you talked to a family Dr. Or pediatrician about this issue? I also have a 2 yo (girl) and she says a total of mabey 5 words, simple words such as mama, dada, bye bye etc. She is now with a program called Little red school house, they are a program that helps children and their familys with a variety of different things. She has a speech and motor skills therapist that comes and works with her once a week. I have noticed a huge difference since we have had their help, mabey something you would wanna look into. Sign language is also a big help! Also is your child very active with other children? ↑ |
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