Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Behaviour/development

Talk to others about child development and behaviour stages here. You can find more information on our development calendar.

Original poster

can anyone help with speech development query?????

9 replies

yorkiemom · 20/10/2006 16:55

I would be really grateful of any advise re my ds 2.1. I am getting concerned about his speech, he only says about 11 words, and not all of those are clear.
I understand children develop at different speeds, but can't help but compare him to his older sister, who at his age was very chatty.
I actually was'nt too worried until stumbled across a website where it said that a child aged between 2 and 3 should be saying about 50 words!!!!!
Has anyone had a similar concern, or am I just being too much???
Any advice welcome
Thanks

OP posts:
corrina28 · 20/10/2006 17:37

we have the same problem, ds is now 2.5 and only says a few words, i wasnt concerned til we went to his 24-30 months check where the hv gave him a book and expected him to tell her what all the pictures were, which he couldnt, he knew what they all were but just couldnt tell her. Now we are waiting to see a speach therapist but have been told that this could take up to 6 months for an appointment.

If you are concerned then either bring it up with your hv or gp, as i was told that it is easier to deal with it now then before they start school.

erinssleepymum · 20/10/2006 18:14

hi, you dont say how old your older dd is but could it be that she is 'talking' for him? my 1DD always spoke up for 2DD so she didnt start talking properly till she was three because she didnt need to!! you say he is only saying about 11 or so words but its surprising how many they do know! if the words he can say are clear i wouldnt worry to much good luck!

soapbox · 20/10/2006 18:31

Yorkiemom - it is a difficult thing to say, at what stage you should seek professional help - things can change quite a bit between 2 and 3 yo.

I would say that you need to trust your instincts - my DS had severe speech disorder and so many people kept telling me he was just a late developer making me doubt whether there was a problem or not. In the end when he was about 2.5 I just decided that things were not right - so got him SALT.

If you go the NHS route it will take you a fair time to access SALT - so in some ways the sooner you get him on the list the better!

Original poster
yorkiemom · 20/10/2006 18:37

thanks for all your help everyone, it is appreciated.
Its sometimes just nice to know that your not alone and other mums have had the same worries.

My dd is 5 but does'nt really talk for him, but I think I'm guilty of that. When he points and grunts to him cup, I will ask him " Do you want a drink" but he just gets annoyed with me so I give in and just pass it to him.
Is this the right thing to do ???????

OP posts:
Original poster
yorkiemom · 20/10/2006 18:40

Sorry ,forgot to say good luck to you all with your own little ones, in similar situations xx

OP posts:
erinssleepymum · 20/10/2006 18:50

i think your doing just fine. as pp said, between 2-3 is a massive difference. i think he will soon surprise you and it will be a sudden change. there is no point forcing him to speak if he gets annoyed with you....in fact it shows he is very bright and knows what to say! i would try not to make too much of an issue of it with him. it wont help if he thinks he is saying it wrong, it will just frustrate him. hope this helps

blueshoes · 20/10/2006 19:34

At 2, my dd was hardly saying anything. I raised it with the HV at her 2 month check and was told to keep an eye on it and given a contact for a SALT. In the end, I did not need it because things started taking off speechwise when dd was 2.5. So yorkiemom, just wanted to say that one year can make a huge difference. But it does not hurt to get your ds on the SALT waitlist in the meantime.

imnot27 · 20/10/2006 20:09

Hi, we had the same problem with our ds1, he didn't really speak properly til he was three, and then it wasn't always clear. He saw a SALT a couple of times, but, to be honest it just sorted itself out. Now our ds2 is 2.5 and has just started putting words together, and namimg things. Literally two months ago he only had a few words, so don't panic. I think you're taking the right approach, if you make them try to say a word when they simply can't I think its v frustrating for them and may put them off trying new words.

Original poster
yorkiemom · 20/10/2006 20:56

Thanks everyone I already feel much more positive, and hopefully over the next few months he'll start to really come on!!!

I'm quiet new to mn, read alot but never really post, but its great to have help and advise from other moms who have been in the same situation, its a nice feeling to know your not alone!!!! Cheers x

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page