talking

[noahsmummy12]

My son turned 2 in october, alot of my friends children are talking very well and putting words together now, my little boy does say quite alot of words but is still behind in his development, so im told by the health visitor. i know that every child is different, and sum learn quicker than others, i mean my son is so far ahead of the other children physically, he has grasped every physical thing so far ahead of others and is just a very physical and active little boy. which could be one of the reasons he is behind in his speaking. basically i just want to know if anyone has got any tips on getting him a bit further ahead in his speach?? thnx x

my son is now 2yrs and 3 months and he is the exact same i think physicaly he does alot better than some but talking wise he is very slow compared to others i had a doctor one day make me feel as if i was doing something wrong because he couldnt speake but i started him in nursery 2 days a week about 8 weeks ago and he is coming on great, his speech has been getting better by the day hes still way behind the other kids in his class but nursery has defo helped him

yh i hav been told that gettin him around other kids mite help, mite try that, just finding it hard to find things around where i love, i will hav to look into it more. professionals hav made me feel like its my fault aswell, they can b very inconsiderate sometimes. thnx for the advice x

My (now 4 yr old) son has delayed speech and, when he was 2, was considerably behind his peers. You do need to bear in mind that all children develop at different rates. My god son was chatting away at 2 like an adult, clearly and using an amazing range of words whereas my other other godson, who is 3, can barely say a word!
Leo's speech has come on leaps and bounds since he started nursery but we have also had his speech assessed and he is waiting for an appointment for speech therapy.
My advice would be to talk to him as much as possible, read to him but don't force him to try and say words - he may not physically have the muscle strength to form the sounds.
If you are still worried when he is 2 1/2 make an apintment with your doctor and ask for a referral. Speech therapy rarely starts before the age of 4 but he can have an assessment before then.

thanx for the advice.

Try not to worry too much - is there a history of delayed speech in your/DP's family?

My sister didn't really speak until she was almost 4, but apparently my uncle had been the same so no one was too worried about it. When she started speaking she was pretty fluent straight away (and hasn't stopped talking since), so caught up fast. Both sister and uncle very sucessful in their chosen paths in life, so no reflection on ability generally

thats good to know thnx