4 year old with speach problems?
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Call the school district you live in and ask for a preschool evaluation. They will let you know if she needs to have speech and they will have to provide services if she does.
I'm not sure what would be the best solution. I know alot of kids who had speech problems and they outgrew them, but if you think a speech therapist would be best then I'd say go for that.
My daughter had the same problem. Go ahead with the speech therapy, it can't hurt, only help. Good luck and God bless!
I have the same problem with my son get her ears checked my son had water behind his eardrums they made a little cut and let the water out. she talks like she understands u. If she doesnt understand u thats how she talks
could be many problems,
you didn't talk to her as a child,
maybe she just is a late bloomer so to speak.
just maybe needs some help. alot of kids do.
Have a child with same problem... speach therapy and pre-school are really helping him. I find that if you make things into a song it is easier for him to properly say words. Good luck!
Its normal.....Trust me i have a little sister.
as a child i had speech difficulty i couldn't get my words out properly i didn't tell anyone this but i could talk much easily when nobody else was talking i felt it impossible to interrupt anyone and it is very frustrating when people think you are stupid because you can't even talk
speech therapy helped me emensly a first i was reluctant to be "taught" to speak but i am very glad i went through with it
you must understand how your duaghter feels that is why i have told you all that
when i was little i had a really bad speech problem i mean really really bad no one understood me my mom put me in speech therapy and i stayed there for 7 years and now when i tell people i had a speech problem they don't believe me i am now 26 you can't tell at all i really recommend speech therapy
My youngest had to go to a speech therapist when he was about 4,but he is fine now,it was the teacher at his school who thought he should go to speech therapy,find out ask your doctor maybe.
I have a daughter when she was 4 she had the same "problem" - but NEVER when she was with me - only with others, like her mother or grandmother, I used to treat her as a person understanding and encouraging her towards life, I loved her very much. Love and worry are not the same thing one helps the other does NOT.
First I would get a really good complete physical. Talk to your doctor about her speech. Ask for a hearing exam as well. If there are no physical reasons why she is having problems then get a speech exam. I too was worried about my youngest speech and she was tested twice, once when she was 4 the second time in kindergarten. Both times they felt she was "border line" and didn't need help. She did out grow her problem, but it took another year or so.
It might help if you help her to manage her frustration. The more relaxed she is the easier it will be for you to understand her, and the easier it will be for her to get her ideas across. If you don't understand her after asking her to repeat herself once then offer her your hand and say "take me to what you are talking about because Mommy can't figure it out." If you do this in a calm matter of fact way with a smile (like your silly) this will also help to keep her frustration level down. We did this and it really helped. It is hard when you have older children that never experienced the same trouble...just don't compare them, it makes all of them feel bad. Hang in there! Best wishes.
She has too much on her plate.
A sister to compete against.
Who most likely rides rough shot over her.
She wants to impress you by trying to form words to express what she feels and thinks.
Show her some patience and take the time to listen.
Have her hearing checked again but by a specialist. Also sometimes it could have to do with different things about their mouth, teeth, gums etc. Most states have Special Education and you can get your pre-schooler tested and they will send speech therapists to the schools, pre-schools or homes to work with them and if it is issue with teeth etc. they will work with that too by teaching them how to enunciate.
I would take her in to be evaluated. My daughter was evaluated at the age of 5 and is now 8. She was in therapy for 3 years and is finished. She was the only one out of my four that had a speech problem.
my kids have the same problem.. We do have a speech therapist who come to our house. Plus they go to school and get speech therapy there.
I have a 6 year old who had the same concerns. Has seen had her hearing checked for fluid in her ears? Speech worked great for him, except that we notice a change when he doesn't get it over the summer. IN Canada their a program through small talk or tyke talk depending where you live.
To begin with: problems with articulating are very common with older toddlers. Chances are good that it's nothing to worry about. And even if there is a legitimate speech impairment, so what? Speech therapy will help it. Einstein didn't speak until he was five years old. It has nothing to do with true development. My advice regarding speech therapy: go for it. At worse, she gets speech help that she doesn't really need. At the best, you catch the situation early before she gets terribly set in her speech patterns.
But, here's something that might be fun AND helpful:
Many places have acting and theatre classes for youth. Even as young as four. I've taught youth acting and speech for years. Every once and a while a parent will take me aside and mention a speech impairment. I always try to help the child as much as I am able.
In addition to helping her speech impairment, it can have the following benefits:
--It can serve as another playgroup.
--It can teach public speaking. Which is a very important lesson for a child/anyone to learn.
--It can give her a feeling of confidence and accomplishment.
All that, and it's FUN. It would probably be good for your daughter to be able to work on her speech skills in a fun environment, rather than just in a more clinical speech therapy setting.
i would have her worked up by a speach therapist.her school counselor can probally give you a list of speech therapist in your area
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