My son still isn't really talking!!!

Amy - posted on 09/30/2009

my son is slowly sarting to talk. he says a few words but mostly points at stuff. we repeat the word constantly and try to get him to say it. he grunts as a reply. he has 2 other siblings so i make a time each day to work with him. all kids are different and soon you will be wondering if he will stop talking :)

Brittany - posted on 09/28/2009

What I did with my daughter to get her to talk more, is make her use her words to get something that she wants. If she refuses to say the word, she won't get the item. If she didn't know the name of something, I would say it first and have her repeat after me. Now my daughter talks non stop.

Faith - posted on 09/27/2009

Hey Kristin...My son was 2 in may and still isnt really talking either. He says ball and a few others but thats it..I got in touch with a program called first steps in indiana and they got a speech thereapist to work with him every week for an hour..the first therapist wasnt consistant so he took a step forward and 1 step back, but the new therapist is doing very well.. she thinks he has hypersensitivity in the mouth. which means he never "explored" his mouth with his tounge and so forth as a baby...he never chewed his hands or put his hands in his mouth nor put things besides his paci in his mouth. they started with sign laungage and that helped but he is doing much better. I would think about a speech therapist just so you can get a head start, also make sure he looks at ur mouth when you talk..that helped us out alot and make him say the word or at least try. he does the aaa aaa alot and i found out if we ignored it, he will either say the word or he will attempt it. He never thought he had to talk cus aaaa aaa always worked=) hope that helps

Alison - posted on 09/26/2009

I've also noticed that my son, born on 10 May is not talking as much either. He says basic words, understands when we talk to him and give him instruction like "please pick up your toys" or "please do not spit". Also, since we were teaching him 2 languages at once, he got a bit confused, and the docs say that there may be a delay in speech due to this. The words that we taught him in Cambodian, that he understands, we kept, added the English counterpart, but are strictly using English only in the home. We are going to have another person come and talk with him and teach him Cambodian, so there will be no confusion with us and speaking English with him. From what I've heard, there could be a delay when teaching 2 or more languages in the home, including ASL (American Sign Language). But if there is a delay and you have a concern, check with your pediatrician ask for a reccommendation, there are great free programs varying from county to county in the US.

Sherry - posted on 09/23/2009

lol - i tried potty training and said maybe we should wait a few cuz i am washing way too many clothes right now!!!! girls were so much easier!!!

Linda - posted on 09/23/2009

Thank goodness it's not just my son then! My health visitor said not to worry he's not talking very much and thankfully he has just started to say another couple of words just this week. I'm hoping it's got something to do with him not having a lot of his teeth yet. Tried potty training today but not successful at all - went through 8 pairs of pants, 2 vests & 2 t shirts.

Gemma - posted on 09/22/2009

i reall think mother and baby grups have helped grace loades. her speakin fabb!!.x and i go 2 launage n play and they learn colour and animals and do activites soo its mad fun! and then sounds and so on! grace loves it and its nice 4 me 2 have a chat with the mums! i never hd probs wth poty trainin thought it wou b worst !x she took few days 2 realise she needed 2 wee 2 hold it in 2 find the pooty! bit she has a a napi 4 bed and when we go out til she can hold it 4 us 2 stop n go sum where! my probslem with her shes wakes every night shes dwn 7 every night! no naps bt early horus shes wakes!! its a nightmair 2 times sumtimes! but im sure shel grw out of it soon teethin don help does it !?x.x any 1 elses baby wakin at night?!>x!xxx

Rosie - posted on 09/22/2009

My daughter is in the same boat, she is in a speech and language program, she also recently had her hearing tested. As for potty training again the same boat!!! Very difficult sometimes. She's the same age, she was born on May 20th. I would really suggest you have his hearing tested and maybe get him into a speech and language program they offer some good tips.

Gemma - posted on 09/16/2009

aww did u hun i dont drive at all lol.. my bf drives but workes shift work so i catch the bus which is hard enoguh with 1 no mater 2 im sre her speakin wil cum on heaps n bounds be4 long :)X

Taresa - posted on 09/16/2009

I want to start doing that Gemma but since we only have one car at the moment it is hard to get out and do stuff...i just love to hear my son say new stuff all the time...he just amazes me everyday with what he says....my daughter is going to need some help so i gotta look into speech thearpy for her ...

Gemma - posted on 09/16/2009

yer mines the same taresa shes flat ut with her speakin lol shes a chater box but im constanlty talkin 2 her noen stop .. lik ill just cum out with it wat colours r on r dress!. wats ur favorite sng and shes sings annie at the moo haha :)... cleaver buger !. shes also poty trained fully ust napie 4 bed:). u seem 2 sya 1 word n shes copies it. we seem 2 alway make the whole day abou learnin bt itsnot borin lol!!.. we have crafts n so on and them i make her say the animals n family names and so on ! and i also take her 2 mother n baby groups with helps 2 brin ther speech along x

Taresa - posted on 09/16/2009

My son is 2 yrs old and 4 month his was born on may 30th 2007, he is very talkitive he says sentences all the time sings which is what he is doing right now...but if he wants something and he points to it i give it to him and say the word at the same time that way he knows the word. But he has an older brother that used to do alot for him but not as much anymore unless we ask him too. I just take it one day at a time b/c there only young once and you don't want it to go to fast and just miss it. my 2 yr old as a younger sister and she is 1 yr old and 4 months she just had clif palate surgery but wants to talk all the time and she is getting there but it is hard on her and us sometimes...but she tells us what she wants either know it is hard for her to tell us... you just have to work with them and they will get it...also they are both potty training now my 1 yr old more then my 2 yr old tho....gl

Gemma - posted on 09/15/2009

all children are diferen im a chatter boxx and shes wth me all day and iv alway taken her 2 launage n play groups and numbers andd colour groups so on soo thats hw she pickes things up i think thats defo helps any hw!.x but im sure when they r ready they wil bb yappin ur ears of lik my wee1 does lol!.x and nw shes in 2 films al the tiem so always askin 4 barbie on or simpons ...or bob ... shes knws her colours n that and speaks in sentances like she likes singin so co im always singin she does nw all the tiem. she sing from annie the musicall she goes i love u 2moorrow 2moorow love u ...x but im sure all ur little 1s wil b chatin sooonx if ur worried go see ur health visiter mayeb they can sort sm thing out xx all the bestx

Olga - posted on 09/15/2009

My daughter abby was born on the 29th just maybe a few days earlier than due date and she is very smart knows her ABC's and Numbers and knows words and colors but does not know how to make a lot of sentences just I would like to eat momma and very little words. I was also worried because people tell me girls talk earlier than boys and I have trouble understanding some of her babble.

Gemma - posted on 09/15/2009

hey alll my daughter 2 and 3 months shes syin sentances so on and can have proper convo with her nw ..x shes always been fast at pickin words up and when they cu 2 do her 2 year check up 2 weeks be4 her 2nd brthday she is agein 2 3 years old and nw her speakin crazy she just cums out with things lik if u sneze bles u mammy... and she knws all family names my cat so on . the colours numbers and she potty trained but has a napie 4 bed very proud!. only problems i had with grace was weanin she s not a big eater!.x but other than that no probs in speakinxx

Heidi - posted on 09/15/2009

My son isn't a big talker. He can say several words but would rather point and grunt. I realized that I wasn't talking to him enough and began working with him, pointing out everyday things, when he was in the mood, make it a game. He's getting better and more adventerous with is words. Still kind of worried, but progress is progress. Every child is different and there is a lot mommy and daddy can do to help--make a concious effort and you will see a difference.

Sherry - posted on 09/15/2009

Elisa - so true so true - after the first couple of words with Alexander it was like a huge explosion too with more words and sentences - Wonder Pets and Barney were also pretty big helpers - Alex knows his animals - I was showing him an animal book the other day and pretty much every picture I pointed to he would tell me what the animal was!! Even animals like a flamingo!! Barney has helped with please and thank you stuff (i already tried to get him to say those words but of course Barney knows better than mommy!) As you work with them let them watch these shows - it helps move things along with what you are doing with them! Even if you cant stand Barney!!!!

Elisa - posted on 09/15/2009

my daughter had the EXACT same issue. at her 2 year check up & voiced my concerns. the doc said to work with her a little & if she had not progressed in the next two months he would refer us to a speech therapist. i then purchased several, several different flash cards (for preschoolers) and word/picture books. i worked with her every single day. when she wanted something & would grunt or point, i would tell her she had to use her words cause mommy didn't understand her. sure enough she began to say milk & orange juice (orju, as she would say). with the flash cards she started to say different animals, even if it was just the sound the animal makes. (i actually posted a video of her on my profile, if you wan to see it.) she is now 2 years and 4 months, and has had a complete explosion in speaking. in the few months of working with her, she can now make 4 and 5 word sentences. at first it was frustrating, because EVERYTHING was apple. thats all she could say, but everyday i sat with her after work. i tried to spend at least 30 minutes with the flashcards, and it worked. so good luck!! i hope it works for your little one.

Sherry - posted on 09/13/2009

My mom had a daycare and there was a child in there around two - we were told by his mom that his doctor told her that it was ok - to give the child some time and space - he would start talking soon - he did the same thing - you ask him and he would point to the item - very smart too - my mom and i started working with him and repeating the words - then after a couple of weeks of that we stopped giving him the items until he could either say the word or at least make what sounded like an effort to sound the word out - we never said no thats not right or anything like that - i have never done that with my own kids - i always repeated what they said the correct way and little by little they started saying it correctly - my two year old was born may 10 2007 - he does talk in sentences and like the other day he said " i want that too mama" and i heard him tell his sister "not that one though" - i thinks its awesome for his age to come out with that vocabulary - my two year old has an older sister (13) and two brothers who are 12 and 10. In the beginning when he was really little they talked to him like gaga googoo stuff and i ended that right there - later they tried talking for him when he would just point at stuff and i ended that too - i made him start telling me what he wanted and he picked it up as time went on - be patient but consistent and he will be fine!

Elisha - posted on 09/13/2009

I am having the same trouble. My son is 2 years and 4 months also...He was born May 17 2007. He can say mom and dad and stop and pawpaw but that is about it....lol he can also say NO. I don't know what to do. He is smart because he points to everything you ask him to but he won't say a word. Does your son have any older siblings? Also he is no where near potty training yet either because of course he can't talk.

Sherry - posted on 09/12/2009

My son is talking sentences and has been for quite awhile now - he is 2 yrs and 4 mos - every child is different - when he wants something repeat the word and he will start picking it up - dont let any older children talk for him - we had that problem with my nephews - we called it brotheritis!!! The older child told us what the younger one wanted and because of this the younger one didnt talk until he was 5!! My own kids are like ten years older than my two year old and they started to do the same thing - i put a stop to it and made alex talk for himself. It doesnt matter if your kids are older or younger, You just have to make him say what it is that he wants and he will start picking up the words - When alex started grunting at stuff i would tell him what it was and after a couple months of that i wouldnt give him what he wanted until he told me the word- at least what i could understand of the word or as long as it sounds like it or if you see they are really trying - sounds mean but worked on him and a bunch of friends kids - dont stress out cuz it will cause him to stress out and make him not want to say anything - be patient and work with him - some i have heard have taken their kids to a speech therapist but i think you will be fine if you just work with him and make him say the words himself - hope this helps!

Cherie - posted on 09/12/2009

I have a friend who had a similar issue at the 2 year check up here in Houston, TX and her son was also referred to a speech therapist. This helped him A LOT. He is now 3.5 years old and is progressing very well. Watching my friend use the strategies the therapist taught her with her son has really informed the way I interact with my daughter. One of the things she also did was enroll him in a mother's day out program to expose him to other children his age and age-appropriate activities. Her son did go to play group and a drop in day care a few times a week before that, but the lack of structured language-building activities in that type of program made the MDO a better option for what she was looking for. I think Kerry is right to suggest you get a second opinion.

Kerry - posted on 09/12/2009

Hi, I am also having the same issue at the moment. How many words does your son say? My little boy is the same age can say oh dear mumma and dadda ta and thats it, he babbles lots. I am from England so obviously our health professionals may not have the same names as your but I'll try and be as helpful as I can. I expressed my concerns to my Health visitor when he had his 2 year check and she referred him on for speech and language therapy which he is having currently, perhaps you could seek further advice and ask if your area has such a provision as speech and language therapy thats if you feel it is a a definate delay in speech, doctors are not always right. I would seek a second opinion, it wont hur.

I hope this is helpful GOOD LUCK :0)