
Mindy - posted on 11/05/2009 ( 31 moms have responded )
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My son is 22 months old and not talking very much. We have had birth to 3 come and evaluate him, and they are supposed to come back in about a week or so. He will say something like "thanks" for a month or so, and then he won't say it anymore.
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Patricia - posted on 05/11/2012
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Mindy, first I beg you not to take this in a bad way. Does he have a reason to talk? My son, now 15, with Autism was not communicating with us; we had a psychologist do a home evaluation to help provide suggetions; within 5 minutes of being in the home he said, "why shold he talk?"; my first response was rather defensive, but after he explained it made perfect sence. We were not allowing Brand the opportunity to talk. We all became so accustomed to reading his body language and types of cry that we would all automatically give him what he wanted. Therefore, there was no reason for him to talk. It was a very tring and difficult task, but after awhile he started to talk. Now we cannot get him to stop. Thank God. Please let me know your thoughts and feelings on this.
Karyn - posted on 11/10/2009
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Every toddler is different and they talk at different times, my son is 28 months and he talks but we do not understand all that he says, a 22 month old not talking is nothing to worry about, that is awfully young to be expecting him to talk....
Susan - posted on 11/07/2009
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my son who is now almost 5, didn't say anything but baa until after he was two. He was great at communicating in other ways. People used to say to me, "Is your son ever going to talk." it was quite frustrating. He now doesn't stop talking, but the time he was three, he was talking up a storm. And now people ask if he ever stops talking. Kids do things in their own time.
Nikolette - posted on 11/09/2009
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When my son didn't talk by his 2nd birthday, he got a speech therapist. My husband and I weren't too sure we wanted one, but it was free so we thought it couldn't hurt. He had so much fun with her. I also started to teach him some sign language for the most important things to us (like milk and potty) and that helped a lot. My son has a terrible temper so it was very frustrating for us and for him that he couldn't communicate what he wanted. He just turned 3 now and he is talking up a storm, so don't sweat it, your son will get there soon!
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My daughter did not talk until after 2. She did say "ello" in the tellephone, and a few things only my husband and I understood. She started talking more once she went to a little play school. Maybe I just reacted on her every need and she did not need to speak. She is now 3 and uses words I don't even know. (don't know where they pick it up). If you are really worried that your 22 month old is not talking have him evaluated, but if he is developing fine otherwise I will not worry too much.