Our friends toddler just turned 2, she only says 3 words - mama, dada and Hi. Shouldn't she be talking more?
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Yes she should saying complete sentences now. My little cousin is 2 and she says a lot of complete sentences.
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i have a student in dance who doesn't say much and she just turned 2, usually my students that age are jibbering all the time. it isn't necessarily anything wrong, eventually the child will catch up
if she is the only child or the first child no. they learn by example and it takes them longer with out a sibling talking to them my son was 3 when he learned to speak well enough to be understood. my daughter was 2 and we couldn't get her to shut up...lol
no necessarily, she'll probobally start learning words really fast sometime soon, rather than learning gradually.
yes. The should consult with a speech therapist. Sometimes public schools provide this even for children that are preschool age-so that they are well prepared when entering kindergarten. Also, some of the better daycares/preschools offer these services or have good people to refer to.
the parents have to talk to her more,and point things when they talk so the girl could repeat it,if ur really concern take her to a doctor she could have a learning condition
my babe is two and she talks very well and people can understand her. I think she could be talking more but she has to be taught. and she might be a slow learner. So it may be a good idea for her parents to do hearing tests and other tests on her.
I don't think you should worry about it now. Some kids develop faster than others. Give the toddler another year and see how well he/she progresses. If it's not any better, they should take him to the doctor. He/she would probably only be needing a little speech therapy..Friends and family could help by trying to teach new words each day. gl
Maybe she just doesn't have anything to say.
every kid is different but then they could take her to a speech therapist and get her checked and avoid any problems later on...
All children devlop speech and different times. Is she communicating in other ways? Can she hear well? Do her parents spend alot of time talking to her, and do they give her time to respond? Do they praise her when she uses her words? These are all things to consider, however she may just be on a different schedual that is all her own.
well, each kid develops at their own rate
its always going to be different for different people. i had no problems with speech when i was 2 (i was really good with cursing and i still am to this day) but just because another kid hasn't quite grasped it yet doesn't me you should worry. you should start to worry if she's not talking when she's like 3 and a half or something
At 3 she should be jabbering away like crazy! and mostly you can't keep them quiet. I have a 10 month old who is throwing out full sentences. Do they work with her and offer her the stimuli? Suggest reading to her for at least 15 mins daily.
no not if they don't talk much around the kid to begin with, is the kid ignored ?
Children reach milestones at different times. You can't judge if she is behind what she should be, by looking at her vocabulary in and of itself. You have to take the child as a whole, and look at every aspect of her development.
It could be that she doesn't need to talk because all she has to do is point and grunt, and her parents are caring for her needs without her having to vocalize them. Really, it could be a million different things, and without seeing the child or at least knowing more, it is really hard to tell.
By the way, Einstein was 3 years old before he started talking.
Don't be in such a hurry, one day soon your freind will wish for some peace and quiet. Just let her listen and learn. Kid's love rymes also.
At two years old she should be saying a lot more...especially for a little girl, they tend to talk more since at that age they learn faster then boys. At this point, sitting and waiting for the child to hit some massive breakthough could be counter productive due to lost time. However, it's probably too early for any therapy other then to start reading to the child as much as possible AND DON'T USED BABY TALK, DON'T USE BABY TALK, DON'T USE....
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Just something I looked up...
http://forums.christianity.com/How_old_was_your_child_when_they_started_talking%3f/m_743061/tm.htm
No need to worry. She most probably understands dozens of words, but is still working out how to make those sounds come out properly. Check to see how much she understands. Some children are 'perfectionists' and won't say much until they can say it right!
My little brother only spoke about 4 or five words until he was 3 and a half!!! All that time he'd been studying the language. A few months later he was already speaking in sentences! He's 18 now, and has just finished year 12 with all A's and B's.
Also note that if their child is learning 2 languages at once, it will take longer for the child to learn them.
So far in my own experience and all the websites and books I looked at she still is considered normal. You might just want to tell your friend to work with her more...
When should a child start talking? Experts weigh in
Sevil Omer
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
9/30/2002 02:37 pm
Kim Cook of Reno wants her son to talk. He’s 20 months and not cooperating. He loved to say “moo” when they passed cows on the road.
“But, we over used that with him and he stopped,” she said.
Worried, they visited their doctor, who referred the Cooks to a specialist.
“I know he doesn’t have a hearing problem,” the mother said. “He’s smart and knows what things are and what we’re talking about. I am convinced it is a motivational thing.”
Her question: “Should we be concerned? And how long should we wait to contact the specialist?” We asked two speech-language pathologists: Sandy Martin with Washoe County School District and Jane Brinson, who works for the Carson City School District and formerly with Reno Special Children’s Clinic. This is what they suggested.
Martin: “According to developmental data, children at 20 months should be naming primary caregivers and familiar objects and asking for basic needs. The way in which a child does this may vary, and indeed may not be an exact replica of adult speech. For example, ‘grandma’ may be ‘nana,’ ‘dog’ may be articulated as ‘da’ or ‘ga.’ At this early stage of verbal development, accuracy is not paramount, but rather, the act of trying to communicate with significant others is important to evaluate. A child with a ‘slower’ to develop oral motor system may still be with the ‘normal’ range of verbal speech development. Other factors to consider might be how well does the child understand simple commands.
“For example, ‘Go get your shoes.’ And is the child increasing his or her vocabulary comprehension? If there is parental and physician concern, it would be best to obtain a speech-language evaluation from a qualified speech and language pathologist. In Reno, for children younger than 3 years, this is available at Special Children’s Clinic, and after this age through the school district’s early childhood programs.”
Brinson: “Since your doctor has referred your child to a specialist, it would be a good idea to follow through. A baby or toddler is not too young for a communication skills assessment by a speech-language pathologist. Before the age of 2 there is a wide range of normal development in communication, but most children between 12-18 months have 1-2 words they use with consistency (mama, dog, bottle) and they can understand many more words and even simple requests, like ‘Give me the cup’ and ‘Where’s your tummy?”
If you have a question, send it to Sevil Hunter, Parent to Parent, Reno Gazette-Journal, P.O. Box 22000, Reno, NV 89520. Or fax it to Hunter at 788-6458 or send it by e-mail to shunter@rgj.com.
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If she has people talking to her, not just talking baby talk, she'll be just fine. Is someone taking the time to have her on their lap, reading her a story? Do they take the time to teach her what things are called? Do they show her picture books and point to things, telling her what they are & helping say the words? Many people just pop their kids in daycare, thinking that they're getting all they need there. Then, when they bring their child home, they really don't have the time or energy to spend any quality time with them. My daughter-in-law is a foster home to little ones under 5, and she has a little girl just like your friends' daughter. She would only point and go "mmmmmgh". The only word she could say was mama. After having been with my daughter-in-law for six months, her vocabulary has improved quite a bit, because she's with someone who's teaching her...all day, not just for a few hours. While it is true that many kids are late in their speech, I would just encourage your friends to spend as much time with her as possible, teaching her from those heavy cardboard books that you can get at most department stores. After having read through them several times with her, give them to her and see what she does. If she destroys them, you'll have to keep them up where she can't get them, but take them down every day, and read them to her. She'll come around. I think back to when my daughter was 12 months old and at the doctor's office, getting her check-up. The doctor was concerned that my daughter wasn't saying more than mama & daddy, and encouraged me to spend time teaching her more. I told her I wasn't worried about it because soon enough, I'd be telling her to be quiet! And I was right! Matter of fact, I found a shirt that had a picture of a telephone on it, with the words "Chatterbox" underneath the phone. The phone had a big smile and looked so much like my daughter that I bought it for her. It was her favorite shirt. I even saved it...for when she has her own chatterbox. She's now studying to be a police officer, and is working on publishing a book. Take heart. It will all work out, with patience, time and love. <*)))><
Yes, but then again I am not sure. My cousins son is 5
and still does not talk. I am not sure why. He tries, But
it seems as though it is hard 4 him. I guess u could give her more time, and maybe she will advance in talking and just go like crazy. I am late 4 work, so I have 2 go, but email me @ meanbrat1982@yahoo.com
If she JUST turned two there's nothing to worry about YET, as long as there are no hearing problems and she seems to understand what people are saying to her,IE. can follow simple instuctions, (can you bring mommy your shoes).However parents know their children the best and if they are concerned they should talk to the pediatrician.
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Expert milestones, tons of baby books Ive read, a toddler of my own.
Do they make her talk? Or do they try to figure out what she wants from grunts and pointing? Unless she has developmental disabilities, she should be using complete sentences by now.
The parents need to push her a little more, instead of coddling her.
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2 children of my own.
First of all, all kids are different and learn at a different rate. Some kids are more expressive than others verbally. My son has some learning disabilities due to epilepsy and he also said very few words at age 2. I discussed my concerns over his verbal skills with his nuerologist, and she suggested we go to a speech therapist for evaluation. He has now been going to speech therapy for a little over 6 months, and he is doing great. He now has an extensive vocabulary. I do have one question though. is the child an only child, if so do they "baby talk" with her. I found out that if you baby talk a child more than actually talk with a child they will not pick up words as well as some other children do. I would suggest your friends talk to their peditrician and address their concerns. It may just be that she find other ways to exprss herself than words or she needs a little bit of therapy. Good luck to your friends.
Yes, she should be talking more...
Our son was the same way. At he's two year check up the doctor described it to us as a kind of bottle-neck, as far a spehealth goes. The doctor said Ben (our son) will probably be talking up a storm at his three year visit with no help OR we could have him evaluated and he may qualify for speech therapy.
We decided to go with the therapy now to hopefully save him from it later (kids can be cruel, so we didn't want him to have to go to therapy, down the line, while in school).
The therapy worked wonders. He communicates with us now well above his age level (he'll be four in July). The therapist came to our house and made learning fun for him and us!
I recommend speech therapy, more than likely she'll be fine, but it can't hurt. Therapy in our area is offered and paid for by the county if your helth insurance won't cover it.
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