1 year old toddler cant speak a word?
Please advise what should I do...
We have no elders to guide us here.
Thanks
Answer:
I'll be your son was an early walker and probably started getting around on his own by 11 months. right? It seems that infants fall into one of two categories; they either talk early, which means they can get people to do things for them, or they walk early, which means they can get around on their own.
Why did you have him tested for Down Syndrome? Does he have the facial configuration that is typical of Down syndrome?
You say he makes a sound like, "dadadada" - and that type of vocalization is the precursor to speach. Try spending more time talking to him -- dada, mama, milk or water - (which, in baby talk, would be mmm or wawa) and perhaps holding his favorite toy close to him and using the name of the toy.
Above all, be patient. If he's normal in other aspects, slow speaking ability isn't something to worry about. Some children don't start talking until they are around two -- but then they go like a house on fire and catch up with the early talkers.
The first thing you should do is relax. Your son will speak when ready. My son has always been verbal even before he could speak inteligible words. However, I have a co-worker who'se son is 4 months older than my son, and he did not begin to speak before 20 months. It wasn't that he couldn't speak, he just didn't.
A child won't speak if he/she doesn't have to. I would guess that you and your wife watch him intently and interpret his facial expressions and cries and get him whatever he wants. He has no REASON to speak. I would try ignoring him. When he cries, ask him what he wants. And until he TELLS you, say, "I don't know what you want. I can't tell what you want if you won't tell me."
According to my mother I didn't speak until I was three years old. I made funny noises and my sister interpreted for me.
I think you just need to give him a little more time. I would worry if he were 18 months old and not speaking. Look for non-verbal communication with him. If he's pointing or whining alot, that could be replacing him needing to speak.
there is nothing wrong with your son. As long as he is babbling he will be fine. All children do not develop early. Most children babble for a long time before they start to use REAL words. If he gets past age 2 without speaking a real word, then I would start to be concerned. My friend's son was 3 before I spoke a word and he didn't even babble...he pointed and grunted or said things like "unh". So don't worry...and even then with her son, he still turned out okay. It turned out he had a slight speech impediment but he was still able to speak. he just had trouble with certain sounds and had to have speech therapy.
But that may or may not be the case with your son. Like I said, you shouldn't concern yourself with trying to "keep up" with other kids or even with the way you grew up...every child develops at their own rate. Give him time. If you guys talk to him like a big boy not using baby words and you read to him then he will start to pick up the words. And when you take him out, point to things and tell him what they are and explain what they do, as if he is a big boy.don't call his bottle (if he uses one) a bah-bah or his pacifier a binky or little cutesy words like that. Let him develop his own words for these things. Speak to him like a big kid and then he may want to learn to speak like you. If you're using baby words, that may be why he's still just babbling.
I just looked this up yesterday because I am concerned that my 2 year old nephew only knows 3 words.
You should talk to your pediatrician if your child does not speak 15 words by 18 months old, and speaks in at least 2 word sentences by 2 years old. One year is too early to worry. Just talk to and read to your child a LOT, and dont use baby talk. Speak to them like they are any other person, and when they babble, look them right in the eyes and respond as if you understood them. When they start talking, their words may not be perfect (like my daughter says "humma" instead of hungry) but like I said, if they arent speaking at least 15 words by 18 months old, there might be a developmental delay, and you should talk to your doc. Good luck. This site lists developmental milestones for a 12 month old, hope it helps! http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detai...
I read somewhere--I think it was Fisher-Price's site--that Winston Churchill started talking late. I've also heard tales of kids who wait till they're four and start talking in complete sentences. And it may be that your son is saying words but they just aren't comprehensible to you yet. When my son says "spoon," for instance, it sounds like "baam."
I'm not saying you shouldn't pay attention, but I don't think you need to panic yet. A year and a month is late, but not shockingly late.
Does your son babble? If you're certain he can hear, he's probably just figuring out how to put things together.
Perhaps he's Autistic?
Talking like walking is a skill, babies develop at their own speed. He is still very young. Give him time. My daughter said Mama, dada, and hi at five months. My son was almost two before he formed clear words. He's now 18 and very verbal and debates everything!
If months pass without your son trying to verbalize you might want to investigate. Our local Easter Seals does free developmental screenings.
at 13 months there is hardly cause for concern! There are some two and three year olds that hardley speak as well and are perfectally normal!
sit back, enjoy your baby and stop worrying!
My daughter had almost no language at all until the age of 2. Since she had no words by 12 months, I bought the book "Baby Signs" and used it and taught her to sign. She could sign.more, all done, please, thank you, drink, etc. When she started to talk she acquired words at an alarming rate because she knew that things had names she just couldn't say them until she was a little older. She's six years old now and is more articulate than other children her age. So, I would say your son is fine. Teach him some signs to engage his brain and help him start learning the usefulness of communication and the associations of names and objects and the rest will come to him.
(My daughter only said dadadada for the longest time)
do not worry every body learns at differnt rates
and i doubt the child can even walk yet
speaking is a lot harder mentaly than walking
only start to worry if it the child is around 3 years old and cant speak a word
there are other mental disabiliteis that make learning anything hard
example: Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD
very common it is a less sever form of ADHD
i myself have it and could not tiy my shoes or figured out how to use a toilet until i was about 5
there are some simple drug treaments to help with the problem and there are special programs at schools and even collages for people with this little disability
talk to the childs doctor if you are conserned and look into your family history ADD is a geneticly transmitted and may "skip" generations meaning you may have the gene for it but not be affected by it, then pass it on to the child and the child may be affected
hope this helps
It’s only natural for you to worry about the fact that your child is one and still doesn’t speak, the doctor checked the child and said everything is fine, so take a deep breathe and relax. If the child still uses a pacifier try to cut the amount of time she/he uses it that can delay your child’s speech development.
When the child wants something and points instead of speaking in a calm voice tell the child you don’t understand what she/he wants and encourage the child to ask for it. Talk, talk, talk to the child they learn by example and the more you speak to him/her the more she will want to engage in conversation with you. Eating more solid foods also helps in developing speech the chewing movement and the tongue movement is a great tool for the child to begin talking.
And again relax all children are not the same they develop at their own rate.
Hope this helped
Daphne mother of a three year old
That is okay if your baby isn't talking yet. They learn to speak at their own pace. The most important thing is that he is babbling and learning to get his point across to you in ways other than speaking (like pointing at something he wants). He does understand what you are saying, so he is taking in the language skills, just not using them yet.
My youngest was that way but it was mainly due to an older brother and sister talking for him all of the time. Anyway, whenever he wanted something - all he would do is point. I finally told his sibilings "no more talking for him. He needs to learn to talk by himself". My daughter said "I know what he wants so I just say it for him". I told her "no more!" From that day on - I would not get him anything unless he asked for it. He would point but I would just ignore him and told him "if you want something - you need to ask for it". It didn't take him long to speak after that.
You need to do the same. Don't give him anything if he just points or grunts - he must speak or he won't get it.
Don't worry too much at this point - he is still young and as long as he is making noises he should be just fine. In the meantime if it is an issue of not being able to communicate with him you could teach him sign language - babies can begin to learn it as young as 6 months and it does not hinder spoken language development at all, just simply helps the parent and child more effectively communicate in these toddler ages.
My 6 year old son has Asperger's Syndrome and did not talk until he was 3 years old and was severly inaudible when he did begin to speak - I began using sign language with him when he was just under 2 years old. I now have a 16 month old who talks like crazy, but i still have been using sign language with him practically since birth and he can sign a number of things to me.
It really makes it easier to know what they want/need! Good luck.
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