concerned about my son's speach. Seems to be behind the curve on pronouncing his words. Ideas?

Michelle - posted on 11/06/2009

Another good exercise is reading Dr Seuss books as they have lots of repetitive words.

Michelle - posted on 11/06/2009

My little boy is 4 and has the exact same problem. He has been going to speech therapy and they have also given me sheet work to do at home with him. One good thing to do is every time he says a word incorrectly in the sentence you repeat the sentence after him. Apparently it is called auditory bombardment. We also practice making snake sounds by clenching our teeth and kind of hissing, but using the 's'.

He is getting better, but will definitely require more speech therapy. We have had his hearing checked, tonsils out, it is just a matter know of repetition.

Manju - posted on 11/05/2009

I had the same problem with my son. I went to the speech therapist offered free by NHS and it did hlep to a certain extent. I find reading to him regularly helps. He is 7 now and is an amazing reader. I never thot I would see this drastic change. I am sure its just a matter of time.

Khalilah - posted on 11/05/2009

for must it just takes time and pactice,so be patient it will come to him. i have a friend who didnt speak well until age four, so worry...

Angie - posted on 11/05/2009

I wouldn't worry about it. He's still very young. Talk with your pediatrician about it at his next well child visit if it's not too far off. If he doesn't have a visit coming up, you might make an appointment just to ease your mind.

Michelle - posted on 11/05/2009

Quoting Sarah:

I wouldn't consider that behind! He is only 4 and probably just started JK, correct? Maybe school will help him with it. My daughter is 5 and I think she is very smart for her age and her r's sometimes still sound like w's. I am not worried about it at all! I'm sure he will do just fine!!

the r /w thing is a common age approiate speech issue.. the other child not being able to speak in complete sentence or hold conversations isn't normal for this age

Michelle - posted on 11/05/2009

has he been evulated by a speech therpist? some speech issues are common at this age but the fact he can't complete sentences and or conversations would be a reason for concern... andthe earlier you get them help the faster they can fix the issue

Laura - posted on 11/05/2009

put all your focus on his speech. have him repet all miss said words and help him build sentences. some kids don't need full sentences because you know what he is going to say or what he means. If in two weeks you do not start to see him improvement speek with his doctor or a school professional for tricks of the trad ideas.

Crystal - posted on 11/05/2009

playgroup with kids and watch the baby channel with them.

Suset - posted on 11/05/2009

My daughter was the same way at that age. My mother thought she may have had a speech impediment, but her pediatrition said she was normal. Now she's almost 7 years old and the top of her class at almost everything, including talking too much! All children develop at different times, but if you are truly worried, ask your doctor, he can tell you whether your son falls within the normal range for speech at his age.

Sarah - posted on 11/05/2009

I wouldn't consider that behind! He is only 4 and probably just started JK, correct? Maybe school will help him with it. My daughter is 5 and I think she is very smart for her age and her r's sometimes still sound like w's. I am not worried about it at all! I'm sure he will do just fine!!

Angela - posted on 11/05/2009

Even if not in school, you can check with your school district to see if they have a special needs person who can evaluate his speech. We took our daughter to see the speech pathologist for the schools and received a full analysis. While the pathologist thought my dd was w/in limits, we could have received assistance from the district with speech therapy. The school's #1 priority is making sure the kids are learning, so making sure they have the tools to succeed prior to them starting school is very important to them, too.

Gennifer - posted on 11/05/2009

Is he in school? Both my children have a speech delay and receive speech services at school. If he's in school, ask to get him evaluated about receiving speech services. If not in school, talk to his doctor about speech therapy. It can't hurt to get it checked.