3 year old son not speaking much?
Question:
he smiles plays and makes eye contact but it is lazzy to talk.what should we do?
Answers:
i doubt it's laziness when it comes to talking...he probably isn't getting the right stimulation to talk.
my friend's 3 year old didn't have very good language skills, but she switched her shifts at work and started him at day care 2 or 3 days a week and i instantly noticed a HUGE difference.
i told her about what i thought as soon as i noticed it. she said it was all due to day care and his teachers there really helping him with his verbal skills.
seriously, i was shocked at how much of a difference it made!!!
he used to call everyone "daddy" except that wasn't even very easy to understand. now he calls people by their names...
he's learning his colors...just sooo much!!
look into a preschool or day care program for him...maybe just part-time if you can't afford full time. i'm sure they will help.
just be sure they are certified by your state and ask to see their state surveys of their curriculums and programs.
even a 1 year old's day care teacher should have lesson plans in place...if it's a good day care.
take care and good luck!!!
Other Answers:
nothing yet, maybe he will when he's ready to
even at that age a lot of things still aren't clear words yet
Does he have an older brother/sister? Than can sometimes aid in the delay of speech in the younger siblings. The older usually does the talking for the younger.
My 2nd daughter was like this at that age... and she is getting better ... so I wouldn't worry about it.
Try to encourage more talking. Expose him to songs he likes where there are simple words he can learn. Make sure you are talking to him about everything... when he wants a drink and brings you the cup... ask him "do you want a drink"? and then as you hand him the cup say "drink" and eventually he will repeat these things back to you.
When taking a walk or driving or whatever... play games. Ask him questions that he can answer. Like... "Do you see the puppy in that car?"
You need to take your child to a speech therapist and get evaluated. It could be nothing but this is also a warning sign for various speech pathologies. Treated early they are reversible. Waiting to treat them makes them permanent. Don't delay. Have you had his hearing tested? Is he in preschool? When my first and second sons were in preschool they went through screenings to rule out hearing, speech and motor delays. A few of the kids that weren't talking much were found to have hearing problems. It's best to find out early so he can help (if necessary) before he falls behind. Good luck!
sounds autistic, seek medical attention.
i have a 3 year old son too and i have the same problem with i talk to him all the time and no sentences just yes and no. i have a friend that her daughter is the same age and talks alot she tells me what she did threw out the week. she's in head start. i don't have my son in head start because i'm a stay home mom i just would rather him be with me. but he will start head start in sept. he needs to interact with other kids. he'll eventualy open up and talk he might just be scared i think that what wrong with my son and he's really shy! good luck hang in there he'll talk for you one dayMy son didn't talk either. The doctor said it's because he didn't have to. When he would point we'd run get it. He says most kids learn to talk from other kids. I stopped working outof the home and started babysitting in my home and heis now 35years old and still talks a bluestreak. It wouldn't hurt to see your doctor, to make sure there is no medical reason. At three, it seems ok. But when he gets to be four, you can call your local school district about having him examined so that he might take some classes to be up to speed before kindergarten.
Some kids just get started talking at their own pace, but it wouldn't hurt to give him a little help.
make him say things when he wants them. my neice was that way - she would not take she would grunt and point - and her mom would get the things - she would say "juju" instead of juice and her mom kept telling me she cant talk something is wrong - i was her babysitter - when i watched her she said "juju" and i would say "i dont know what that means, if you want juice say juice" she would say "juju" 3-4 more times each time i would reply with "juice?" then she would eventually say "juice" when she said juice i got up and got the juice - when she grunted and pointed i just said "sorry i don;t understand that tell me what you want or i cant get it" if she pointed at cookies i would say "cookies? say cookies if you want cookies" in very gentle tones - not scalding or reprimanding tones. it took a few tries but she started talking - the problem was when mom got home she would point and grunt again and mom would jump - her mother did not believe me that she was talking!!!
I finally set up my video camera and showed her mom how i got her to talk - as soon as her stopped jumping and started asking her to say what she wanted instead of pointing - she started talking more and more!! now she wont shut up!!!
both you and nana have to be consistant. speak in simple real words in gentle tones. do not use babytalk he is too old for babytalk. have him repeat after you. do not answer to points and grunts.
if he still has trouble contact his dr and make sure there is no other problem.
GOODLUCK!!
It's probably normal, but I would have his ears checked just in case.If he doesn't hear well he can't speak well,and the sooner you know the better.I work at a deaf school and they start the kids in school at three years old because they need to learn to communicate.But my granddaughter spoke what we called bohemian ( babble ) until she was three. My son is 3 and talks a mile a minute!!!! Do people talk to him at home? Children will not develop a vocabulary if they don't hear one!
Sounds like he could benefit from Early Intervention....call your county department of health for more information. Good Luck!
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