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Im a mother of three, two girls and one boy. Many moms have told me boys normally are a bit slower than girls. I am convinced he may be delayed or have a developmental problem. I finally convinced my sons
doctor to at least give him a hearing test.
He actually lost the ability to say mama, which he was saying at 9mos old. He can understand direction very well, gives eyes contact, and can ride his bike, play ball, ect.
Im just very concerned about his speech.
Anyone have any suggestions or have a similar experience?
Is he the youngest? When my niece was 2 she didn't utter a word. She didn't have to. Her older brother and her parents did all her talking for her. She's now a college grad and lives on an island, working for an aquarium and rescuing sea creatures from beaching.
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Is he communicating non-verbally? If he takes direction and can "make himself understood" then you probably do not have a lot to worry about. What was the result of the hearing test? Have you had him evaluated by a specialist or is this an internet diagnosis?
Here's another one: does he have a nanny? Does the nanny speak spanish? Is he exposed to a lot of spanish at daycare? Kids that get a lot of two or more languages can take longer to speak.
Don't get too competitive with developmental milestones - that will really drive you crazy. There is a reason that "late bloomer" is a part of the lexicon. It sounds suspiciously as though you are describing a normal sub-2 year old and a worrywart mom. In any event, if you just can't stand it you need to see a specialist and accept that diagnosis.
Im a mother of three, two girls and one boy. Many moms have told me boys normally are a bit slower than girls. I am convinced he may be delayed or have a developmental problem. I finally convinced my sons
doctor to at least give him a hearing test.
He actually lost the ability to say mama, which he was saying at 9mos old. He can understand direction very well, gives eyes contact, and can ride his bike, play ball, ect.
Im just very concerned about his speech.
Anyone have any suggestions or have a similar experience?
Go to your county an tell them you want you son to be tested for early intervention. If there is an issue they will offer free or very low cost speech therapy. I had a neighbor who didn't speak much until she started pre-school and ended up needing speech therapy. They said that her pediatrician said everything was fine. The assessment is free so you do not loose anything by going through it.
Is he communicating non-verbally? If he takes direction and can "make himself understood" then you probably do not have a lot to worry about. What was the result of the hearing test? Have you had him evaluated by a specialist or is this an internet diagnosis?
Here's another one: does he have a nanny? Does the nanny speak spanish? Is he exposed to a lot of spanish at daycare? Kids that get a lot of two or more languages can take longer to speak.
Don't get too competitive with developmental milestones - that will really drive you crazy. There is a reason that "late bloomer" is a part of the lexicon. It sounds suspiciously as though you are describing a normal sub-2 year old and a worrywart mom. In any event, if you just can't stand it you need to see a specialist and accept that diagnosis.
She is a mother of 3 so she is probably aware that not all children develop equally. BTW when I took my dd for an evaluation she was considered behind because she didn't speak 8-10 words by 18 months. By the time the called me back to set up services she was talking a lot.
There is no reason not to test if she is concerned. Better safe than sorry.
WOW, I just posted this......ty for the quick responses!
Yes, he is the youngest and I never thought about the olders ones doing the talking for him. his oldest sister often does communicating for him...lol
No, Im a stay at home mom, so no nanny needed. He only speaks one language that I know of, unless he speaks in tongues...lol
I just scheduled his hearing test, so our appt is coming up. I would never make an internet diagnosis, but would definately appreciate advice or hear others experiences, if for nothing more than to ease a few of my own fears. I think i answered all the questions and look forward to hearing any other experiences. I might be a bit of a worry wart, but Im basing his development on my two older girls milestones and maybe thats the problem.
I have 2 boys. My 2nd didn't talk much till way past 2. I wasn't overly concerned, but did finally contact ECI. Between the time I scheduled the assessment and the actual assessment he began to talk more - he didn't qualify for services by that time. Now, at 6, you would never know (can't get him to stop talking!) Never hurts to get things checked out, but I wouldn't stress too much over it either....kids can sense if you are stressed, as I'm sure you know.
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She is a mother of 3 so she is probably aware that not all children develop equally. BTW when I took my dd for an evaluation she was considered behind because she didn't speak 8-10 words by 18 months. By the time the called me back to set up services she was talking a lot. There is no reason not to test if she is concerned. Better safe than sorry.
Exactly what I was saying, apologies if that wasn't clear.
I read this and thought you might have been talking about my son, lol. He is the oldest of 3. Between 12 and 18 months he developed a decent vocabulary that we would consider "normal". However, after he was about 18-24 months old, he seemed to simply stop. His vocabulary didn't expand and he had even stopped using the words he had.
Well, the grandparents went into a tizzy thinking there was something major wrong. My wife and I persisted with trying to get him to talk more. Simple things like not giving him what he wanted unless he tried to use the words, etc. It all seemed to be to no avail, he kept his mouth shut.
We took him to the pediatrician and said there was something wrong with him. The doctor asked us one simple thing, does he understand you when you say something to him? When we thought about, he did. He understood when we said, go get your shoes and bring them here so we can get ready to leave. He understood when we told him to wash his hands before dinner. He understood when we gave him multiple step directions like go put your toys in the bin and then put the bin away. the doctor looked at us and said, well, he'll talk when he's ready and then said if he doesn't improve in the next few months, we can send him to a specialist...because we all know how much we parents love specialists when our kids have a problem.
So, we waited. One day out of the blue he turned to me and said "Daddy, can I watch Blue's Clues?" I just about fell off the couch. From that day forward he spoke more and more and now 3 years later is completely normal in speech development.
Now I have two daughters as well and the middle child is 19 months. It never ceases to amaze me how large and advanced her vocabulary is. It seems everyday she is spitting out new words and starting to use sentences. Maybe it is the difference with boys and girls, but if vocabulary is the only issue, I wouldn't be to concerned, he'll talk when he has something he wants to say.
Developmental screening can help assuage your fears and address your concerns.
Mine had difficulty hearing for several months due to a ruptured eardrum healing, so he got behind (and was already on the low end of normal). I had him screened and discovered his delay was not that significant, even though it seemed every other two year old was talking a lot more.
We used some sign language to help him, saying the word while signing it.
I am sure you know to narrate EVERYTHING to expose him to as much language as possible.
The screening helped me get an idea of where his speech development was.
Also, if you can have him play games like blowing bubbles or blowing through a straw it will help develop muscles he will use to speak.
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