How can I help my 4 yr old's speech?
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hey my daughter went to speech therapy although she is a lot younger but one of te things they recommended is what they call a feelie bag
you can use anyhting for this i used a pillow case i placed 5 everyday objects into this bag and placed my hand in it i then felt something for example a teddy i would tll her it is soft it has eyes and nose etc... i then let her have a go and got her to explain what she could feel this worked very well on my child and would recommend this method to people.
also when he sais something to you a sentence preferable trying adding one word into the sentence to extend it .
good luck and please don't stress your self out to much he will start talking when he is ready
good luck x
SOunds like you are doing what you can. And maybe are you stressing more than child about this? They can sense it. Be patient or he won't be.
i cant tell you anything for right now
but next year he'll be starting achool and they have certain speech teachers
they had plenty when i was in school
Hope it helped!♥
i think u shold take him to that speech class,i have a 5yrs old cousin and i dont even understand one word she's saying.and thats where she's going now.
would be glad to help ..what exactly is wrong with his speech ? need specifics
You should sit down with her and make up worksheets or by learning activity books and work with her for at least an hour every day or maybe read a kids book to her and help her pronunciat the words
Hi there hun, Sounds like you doing everything you can! Not really sure what would definately work. Maybe try offering treats and giving lots of praise when your child does communicate and just really encourage. Go to as many play clubs you can as the best way for children to pick up speech is from other children... they seem to copy! Other than that i would just wait until you get an appointment with the speech tharapist. But dont worry your child will pick it up! I hope this helps. Conkys Mummy x
Don't talk down to him ever make him converse on your level and all will be well
it sounds like your doing everything I would suggest already, how about games where you use speech eg eye spy, simon says etc Im sorry I cant be more helpfull Im sure with everything you are doing the results will come soon, some things just take time good luck to you both x
good question! as a stutterer who didn't talk much before age 4, let me tell you what my mom did. she talked and read to me a lot, asked questions i could answer. most of all she had patience.
from your description, you would appear to be a patient mom. good for you! keep it up! and, don't forget that children are amazingly open to learning.
good luck!
Don't put him under stress by correcting all the time (unless he doesn't mind being corrected) and expecting too much from him in a short time. Praise him for every new word, or every correct sentence (depends what his problems are). Try the star method - give him a star every time he says something correctly and when he gets 10 of those, give him something special - a visit to the zoo, to a playground he likes, whatever is appealing to him. And be patient - talking seems easy because we've practiced it for such a long time that it comes to us without thinking. For him it's a lot of effort, especially if he senses that other children his age are doing much better than him.
practice makes perfect,i would just continue to read to him,sounding out all words and have him read to you,be patient and praise him when he does well rather than pointing out the mistakes,you can also use flash cards with words on them,also make a game of sounds such as ssss,shh,etc ,you can laugh together at the silly faces you make,just try to make it as much fun as possible
goodluck
Have you had a consultation with a speech therapist yet? My son is 3 and also has a few speech problems which I am anxious to get cleared up before he starts school. We are on the waiting list for therapy sessions but have been given some games and excercises we can do with him. These involve helping him to form the right shapes with his mouth when speaking, and also increasing his 'verbal memory' with some simple but fun tasks for him. We have also been told to use a lot of gesture when talking to him, and encouraging him to mimic these gestures.
If you have seen a therapist and are on a waiting list then they should have given you some idea of how you can help your son in the meantime. Contact them ( again ) and enquire.
I know how stressful and upsetting it can be, I was fighting back tears at my boy's appointment. Good luck with everything!
I have two daughter a 5 year old and 7 year old, bets advice is to socialize them with other children and adults, my youngest have grown up with a lot of adults around and so had a conversation with adults using big words and is very confident, while my eldest spent a lot of time with children and so her speak is now on the same level as the youngest. Socialization seems the best idea and having conversations indirectly, children do have a fear factor if spoken directly at or down to. PS our eldest daughter had tongue as a baby (skin that hold the tongue down in the month) once cut all was OK, but the doctors, etc sent her to speak therapy, but I do not believe that this worked, it was a matter of her speaking to all sorts of people while out and about with us, the shop assistants, the bus driver, grand parents, our friends and her friends, etc. I wish you the best of luck, time while help and you should not worry to much, all children develop at their own rate. My sister did not speak until she was 6 years old, now at 45 years old she works in a call center and we cannot shut her up.
I would get him on the waiting list for the speech therapist - it's probably 3-6 months depending on where you are. What are his speech problems? Lots of kids find certain speech sounds difficult to say but they do come with time. There are many reasons why he has a problem so it may be worth a visit to to the doctor if you have any concerns. It can range anything from laszines e.g. an older sibling talking for them, to autism. The former - he will get it in time, the latter may need more direct help.
What I would suggest is taking a couple of a words a day and really trying hard to get them right. This was the advice of the speech therapist for the little boy I look after who is nearly 3 and doesn't talk at all. He is now just starting to say a few things although not very well yet. Apart from his delayed speech there is nothing wrong, but the speech therapist can give you advice on tecniques to use to speed his speech along.
I wish you all the best. It is really frustrating for the child and the parent it situations like this.
Dont worry- some kids just take longer than others but he will catch up in the end, especially when he starts nursery / school and interacts with the other kids.
Crazy as this may sound, try to encourage him to sing, singing seems to held speech and pronunciation quite a bit,
find songs he likes and get him to sing along, this could help
You need to talk to you health visitor, she can then put you in touch with your local (C.D.C) child development centre, and it's from their that you will get all the advice and help you need like speech therapy, I have a little girl of 5 who has speech problems, I have just done a Makaton course to try and help bring on her speech. Don't give up all the hard work pays off in the end.
Well firstly is sounds as if you're starting things right, to be honest it depends on what exactly is wrong with his speech that will determine the action required to treat it. ie what is wrong with his pronunciation what letter it is, is it at the start or end of a word.
my son did speech therapy for his "c" and "k" sounds and after 2 sessions i noticed a major improvement if i'd of known the simple little things to start with i dont think hed of needed the therapy at all.
why dont you email me at dubgirl26@yahoo.com and tell me the problems you're having and i might be able to help through my experiences in speech therapy.
always make sure he can see your mouth when you're talking. also have a look under his tongue is the floopy bit quite near to the tip of his tongue? he may have tongue tie which affects speech 2 of my children had severe tongue tie which we only found out when one had trouble eating certain foods and the baby had a floppy larynx and we were told at that appointment she also had tongue tie. both children had a small op to cut that floppy bit under the tongue now my 3 year olds speech has really improved. my GP missed that my kids had tongue tie so have a look at look under your own tongue and any other siblings to compare. hope this helps
are u letting him play with other kids and bein as patient as u can cos it will take time but it will come and be very rewardin just lots of playin talkin games
Hi. Difficult question to answer without sounding preachy, and of course everyone's experience is different. However my experience for what its worth (and we have 4 children) is this. Our youngest 2 children who are 3 and nearly 6 both have excellent understanding of words and have a very large vocabulary, we put this down to the fact that they have always been surrounded by people talking to them. Whenever we have done things with them we talk through it, whether its doing your teeth, cooking, talking about the day, what they can see, everything we could think of, that way they were always included in everything that was going on, we found that they understood most of what we talked to them about, and their language was excellent. I would say (but then I would wouldnt I?!) that their grasp of language is better than most of their current peers. However we have been very lucky because we have not had any medical conditions that could affect them etc etc. Having said all that a very good freind of ours has a son who struggled for years to speak properly, now at age 6 his speech is very good. It just took a little longer than other children. We are all so keen to compare our children, but often they are developing faster in some areas than others. (Sorry this is a bit waffly hope it helps!)
Have you had your son's hearing checked? Sometimes a child's speech is poor because they don't hear speech patterns and sounds well. Hearing is a huge part of learning how to talk. Also, if you can get an appointment with a hearing specialist, and whether his hearing is part of the problem or not, THEY may be able to refer you to a speech pathologist, and get you in very quickly!
In the meantime, when you do talk to him, whether it's in everyday activities or play, make sure he looks at you, so that he can see your mouth when you speak. Also make sure that you're not speaking too fast.
You can play games with him too, where he'll have to name things. Make sure you're facing him...when he names something, repeat the name after he says it, especially if he pronounces it incorrectly. Have him repeat it again...give lots of praise and make sure you smile when you correct him, however, do NOT make a big deal about it. Your huge concern can actually make his problem (if it is a problem), become worse.
There is another problem that some children have. It has to do with a little piece of skin under the tongue. There are children who need to have it surgically clipped in order to free their tongue so that they can speak better. This is something that I would hope his regular pediatrician would be able to catch.
I repeat, though, don't make a huge deal out of this. It could actually make the problem worse.
It sounds like you are doing everything possible. I presume you have had his hearing checked? Just use full sentences when you speak to him. If, for example, he says 'The fly is deaded' then you say 'Yes, the fly is dead' and if he says 'Can i have a bikkit' then instead of just saying 'yes' say 'Yes you can have a biscuit'. Always use the correct words and grammar. You say you read to him - apparently rhymes are good for speech i heard, so make sure you read some of them and play games like 'what rhymes with hot?' and if he doesnt know what you mean say 'cot, and what else?' .
I wouldnt worry - 4 is still very young you know!
I work in speech therapy at my school. It's great that you want to be on top of it so soon, most parents don't. Just continue to do what you are doing with him. Less tv and more reading. Get some phonic books that deal with sounds, don't worry they aren't expensive and can be bought anywhere. And maybe alittle oral motor skills...moving the tongue around in different directions, sucking water through a straws, blowing bubbles, or blow cotton balls around throw a straw. When they do kindergarten screenings they will have speech pathologists there, to run basic test. In our area if your child is even in head start you can request them to be tested to see if there are any concerns. There are different phonic or learning sites online that are free as well, one I use is Besmartkids.com, all sort of activities you can always google for newer or improved sites. I hope everything goes well for you. Don't fret you are on the right track. Sincerely Heather
TRY TO READ HIM SIMPLE BOOKS,AND THEN GET HIM TO REPEAT IT.
Try a Leppad Learning System. It did wonders for my daughters speech. She speaks so well now. She's now 4
It's hard to tell if there is a problem at all because you haven't explained it. If he's at playgroup or nursery and they don't see a problem then he's proably fine. I went to one when I was 4 because someone at my playgroup told me I spoke funny.If you're really upset about this why not go to a GP and see if they can tell you if you need a speech therapist or not?
my little boy had speech problems and i was worried to but as soon as he went to school they had a teacher that helps with speech and he also got to see a speech therapy lady who was brilliant he no longer has any speech problems ,try not to worry it will be sorted soon enough.if you talk to the speech thripist on the phone they may be able to give you some sheets that you can work on at home but i think your doing everything you need to be and you are probably more aware than your child of the problem.
a good way to help with speech problems is to do toung twisters with him. they are lots of fun and you can play them like a game.
ones like
Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.
there are a lot on this site
http://www.geocities.com/athens/8136/ton...
Good luck!
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