26 mths old son still not talking properly

[Gerald&Shanna]

Hi, my son often express & talks in his 'own language' which makes my hubby and me very worried. The only thing that he would say would be alphabets & numbers. He's not that interested in joining playgroups and would often cry during the trials. Is there any way we can get him to start talking and be more sociable?

 

[sleepymama]

Hi,
Don't be too worried cos 26mths is still too early to assess a child's speech capability. My boy is 27 mths and can only say a few words... some words he tried but only he can understand

Some babies can only 'speak' when they reach 3, some 4! You could try guiding him a bit more, pronouncing each word slowly and carefully for him - ask him to look at your mouth when you speak it, and get him to repeat after you. Slowly but surely, he'll learn to speak more words

 

[veronica]

You can choose those enrichment class which is held once per week type.

I just brought my son to one trial on mother/toddler montessori programme. Its good cos it like a very interactive programme. The kid gets to sing song and dance.

 

[momof2]

Hi, my son often express & talks in his 'own language' which makes my hubby and me very worried. The only thing that he would say would be alphabets & numbers. He's not that interested in joining playgroups and would often cry during the trials. Is there any way we can get him to start talking and be more sociable?

Don't worry. Never give up.. Keep on reading, talking, singing to him.. Interact with him. Every child grow at their own rate. My girlfriend's son, only started to call "Mummy" (HIS FIRST WORD!!!!) when he turns 3 on MOTHER's DAY!. He is doing fine. He is Nanyang Pri now.

Once they start...they don't stop!!! So press on!

 

[2 Angels]

My boy is now 29mths and oso speaking very little words. He can't even call mummy and daddy. but he can say apple he can say what is this he can call his little sister mei mei but still very little words. I start to get a little worried so bought him to PD to do a developmental assessment and suggest that I start him with speech therapy. The point lies with he is slow or he is having problem and difficulty. I told the doctor that if he is juz slow in learning than tat is ok he can juz do it at his own pace but if it is a problem than we have to rectify.
He actually observed him and found out that he has this opposition character which means the more you wants him to do it the more he rebels. So he says its good to start him early otherwise as time goes by and he starts to think that all these are not important and by then we wants to help him probably psychiatrist has to come in. So I got him to polyclinic and get them to refer me to KK for further developemental examination. But I guess if it is not a hassle to you, you should get ur son to do a assessment.

 

[vivienong]

Different children progress at different pace. My son is 26 months also and can only speak a few words unlike my gal who can construct simple sentences when she was at the same age.

I'm making efforts to read and tell him stories to expose him to more words. I find that the more you pressurise him, he refuses to use the words. Just relax and eventually they will catch up.

 

[Gerald&Shanna]

Hi all, thank you very much for the advise.

Besides not talking properly, I noticed that he is very hyper active and tends to run and jump all over the place. Will excess jumping cause him to tiptoe while walking? He has this bad habit. Maybe its due to 'overuse' of exersaucer (actvity centre) when he was young? During that time I had adjusted the height to be a bit higher than his height, cos I'm afraid of him hurting his ankle by jumping. As result he has to tiptoe a bit while using the exersauser.

He likes spinning toys and will play the wheels of a toy car occasionally. I do not wish to get worried over these 'hobby' of his but these activities started before his 1st birthday. Not sure if this is a growing up phase... :07:

 

[two_cute_babies]

Not to worry. My first child just turned three in August, and finally surprised us with all the sentences and vocabulary. He is slow in speech but very fast in actions. My second child is only 16 months, and he could say alot more like fountain, elephant, poo poo, thank you, good night, as well as calling us, grandparents, uncles, and aunties. Really up to the individuals, so just input your kid with all vocabulary, and rest assured he will give you a surprise one day.

 

[CanCanMum]

Hi, my son often express & talks in his 'own language' which makes my hubby and me very worried. The only thing that he would say would be alphabets & numbers. He's not that interested in joining playgroups and would often cry during the trials. Is there any way we can get him to start talking and be more sociable?

dun worry, 26 months is still a young age to start talking well.

my son was still talking bb language when he was 30months (2.5yr old), we were also very anxious and nervous (tot he has some language deficiency, speech delay etc) coz all our relatives asked me why isnt he talking/why is he still talking bb language/is he tongue tied etc...u noe lah, all those kaypo relatives and aunties like to scare u.....

then just one fine day, cannot remember when was the exact day, during one of the weekends when we were at home, all of a sudden he spurt out a sentence....which i oso cannot rem what was that...but it was a clear and complete sentence....

we were shocked!!! And so happy that i called every1 to tell them my boy has started talking!!! Human language!!!

since then he talks non-stop...talks to toys, talks to himself, asks me questions non-stop....very fast one lah...think they will when they are ready. So no worries.

as of socialising, they need to be exposed to other peers to start to learn how to socialise. My boy cried for 2 weeks when i brought him to playgroup, after that ok...and started crying again after the holiday breaks.... but since then ok already.

 

[babymoon]

Hi, my son often express & talks in his 'own language' which makes my hubby and me very worried. The only thing that he would say would be alphabets & numbers. He's not that interested in joining playgroups and would often cry during the trials. Is there any way we can get him to start talking and be more sociable?

hi.. how's your son now? i got a chart here for you to understand more of language development for children.

Mummy & Baby Moon Blog Archive How to Help Your Child Learn to Talk Better in Everyday Activities

if later you still find that your son a bit out of the situation, i suggest you to bring him for doctor so you will not worry so much..

 

[catherine24]

HI not to worry just try to read more to your son introduce lots of books to him and read with him this will help I had been doing reading with my daughter since she reach 1 yrs old This really help to improve her speach.

 

[Gerald&Shanna]

Thanks for all the advice. My son will sing along when we play those children songs disc, though mostly what I heard is blabbering. I have actually engaged a home tutor, more like a therapist, to teach him. Perhaps Im over-worried as most people says boys tend to develop slower than girls. After a month's classes (2 classes a week, 2 hours per class)there is more interaction noted & he seems to be happier. Sometimes i can hear he say colors like 'red', 'yellow', or say 'bye-bye, see you' and other words which i believe that he may be blabbering. He's more 'talkative' now, but still a bit shy. He is aware of strangers and will cling to us, and wants to be carried and maybe cry when he feels uncomfortable.

 

[summersweetz]

hi, I just joined and I read up on your little boy's situation. Its good that you have a home based therapist helping him out. Great that he has improved. Does he still tiptoe? What about the obession about wheel? You may want to observe these actions closely to help you notice whether or not its a phase. I dont wish to alarm you but if these conditions persists over a long period of time you may want to visit a doctor. I used to work with preschool kids and have a background in early childhood and special edication. I wish you well.

 

[popipi]

Thanks for all the advice. My son will sing along when we play those children songs disc, though mostly what I heard is blabbering. I have actually engaged a home tutor, more like a therapist, to teach him. Perhaps Im over-worried as most people says boys tend to develop slower than girls. After a month's classes (2 classes a week, 2 hours per class)there is more interaction noted & he seems to be happier. Sometimes i can hear he say colors like 'red', 'yellow', or say 'bye-bye, see you' and other words which i believe that he may be blabbering. He's more 'talkative' now, but still a bit shy. He is aware of strangers and will cling to us, and wants to be carried and maybe cry when he feels uncomfortable.

Hi..I was going thru on this thread topic and am interested to find out yr boy's progress since then. My Boy is 27mths old now and also very slow in his speech. He only says "ball", "bowl", "bird" and some alphapets and numbers. He also likes to spin wheels alot too! He is also very shy and clingy infront of strangers. Right now, he's attending 2hrly playgroup daily and still experiencing separation anxiety after 3mths attendance..

So please share your son's updates and do recommend your home speech therapist if you find it good. thanks in advance!

 

[bibi81]

hi, can I heck how much is your speech therapist at home. My son is like yours turning 2 in may. MINE ALSO BLABBERING AND CANNOT understand he can only say mama, dada. papa, kor kor and nothing much mostly one syallbele words. I am also getting worried. not sure where to sent, any good speech therapist to recommend me or enticement centre like colourful heart. pls advise me k? Thanks!

 

[bibi81]

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pls provide me with home speech therapist contacts. reliable ones pls? thanks

 

[Babygirlwed2013]

i have a friend with speech issues. a speech therapist recommended to supplement with eating drumstick.. .as it will strengthen the mucles.

 

[Premio Curtains]

cannot speak properly at 26 mth is ok...at least my 32 mth boy think so..he still cant speak properly..keke..

 

[elaine81]

cannot speak properly at 26 month is ok...at least my 32 month boy think so..he still cant speak properly..keke..

my son is 39 mths , still onli can say " mei you" , a few colors name , and tats abt all , singing , he is still babblering , im not worried , cos previously his 2 elder sisters also start this late , now they are all grown up 14 , & 12 yo , let things take their natural way , i dun like to pressurise my kids , even if they dun do big in future ....

 

[junebug86]

Hello! My boy is almost 26 months old and also doesn't really talk well except for babbling, his current interests are numbers, shapes and ABCs so he has been watching educational videos and it kinda help (or at least I think it did) even though he can't pronounce accurately but at least he is trying and his pick up speed is fast after he started watching these videos.

I'll also sing and dance along with the characters in the video. This way, he thinks it's fun and will join in as well so we can promote some bonding too

My son's current favourite videos are from Chu Chu TV, Little Baby Bum and Mother Goose Club. Hope this helps in keeping your little ones happy ^^