almost 22 months only say 2 words...

[peacefulgal]

my son only speaks 2 words by this month... pretty anxious

we tried talking a lot to him, even read books to him, but he doesn't seem to like to speak. Only smile cheekily when he knows we want him to speak

getting worried here.

anyone has any idea on how to get toddler to speak?

 

[missymelody]

My cousin daughter also doesn't speak, only whine and cry when she wants smth, no matter how she force or be stern to her daughter she will only keep crying. Btw she's 19mths old, so send to kkh for speech development, now still undergoing, maybe u can try bring to kkh?

 

[Claire_mama]

I agreed, think can send him to specialist to do a check up

 

[isabelandrew]

my girl started speaking well with iPAD!
i bought ipAD and she was glued to the downloaded free apps on flash card that comes with sound and pronounication.

she can say hippotamus now and she is just coming to 3YO..

 

[zazaziya@gmail.com]

hi
I strongly advise you to bring your child to child guidance clinic for assessment, as 2 words at 22 months is a sign of speech delay. There could be some underlying issues (in my son's case, it was autism). The earlier you intervene with speech therapy, the better.

 

[sweetflame]

I think should bring your child to speech because that seems odd. I mean toddler would always try to speak whenever they can. Have y0ur child be checked by specialist.

 

[ast0212]

If you are concerned, best to take your son to a specialist

My son is 20 months and can only say a couple of words. He understands plenty, follows instructions very well and talks lots in baby language, so I didn't bother with bringing him to a speech pathologist when advised by the community child nurse at 18 months as he could only say mama and papa. To me it was nothing to worry about and it still isn't.

 

[SbooT]

Hi peacefulgal,

Kids need a lot of repetitions when learning speech and language. Try slowing down your speech rate, and repeat a target word all the time. For example, when you are playing with a ball you can say "ball! that's a ball! that's a yellow ball! do you like playing with the ball? yes you like playing with the ball!" always use grammatical sentences and always use lots of praise and encouragement.

If your child still remain at a 2-word level, it will be good to consider speech therapy for you child.

All the best!

 

[Shirix]

My son is 18months now.. He only knows how to say ball. Not even papa and mama.. He listens to instructions well and when ask him to say papa and mama.. He just turn away, like trying to avoid the situation. Should I bring him to see speech specialist?

 

[SbooT]

Hi Shirix,

How is your son communicating his needs/wants now? Does he point to the things he want? Does he babble? At this point in a child's development, it is likely that their understanding of words exceeds their use of words, and they will be attempting to imitate new sounds and words.

In the meantime, you can encourage your son's speech and language development by slowing down your speech rate when you are talking, using lots of repetitions (e.g., "Look! there's a cow (point to the cow)! the cow goes moo-moo! what does the cow say? That's right! the cow says moo-moo!"), lots and lots of praise when he's attempting to make sounds, and incorporating lots of language when he's pointing/gesturing to ask for things.

Generally by 24-30months, you should be seeing some evidence of 2-word combinations. If you are still concerned, there is definitely no harm in bringing your child to consult a speech therapist.

All the best!

 

[Shirix]

Thanks SbooT..

 

[Nazwady]

Hi! Everyone,

I'm new to the forum and still trying to figure out how to use the page.

I have a son and he'll turn 6 this July. He's an autistic kid. He was diagnosed in Dec 2011.
He's having a mild autism due to hyperactive and lack of communication.
He have to go through speech theraphy, OT and EIP. Me and my hubby did all these at Dynamics Success Centre.
After attending speech therapy, his commication improved a lot.

 

[evaclark51]

You should visit a specialist soon because your child may have some problem. But it is not necessary also because some kids start specking late.

 

[ast0212]

Just an update on my son who is now 33 months. Around 21 months he started saying more words then later joining words to form short sentences. Now at 33 months he is speaking so much, non stop, has a huge vocab. He tells great stories and jokes hahah. A few of my friends have told me they suspect he is gifted...well, we will see about that.

I didn't bring him to a specialist but let him develop at his own pace. Oh and he is obsessed with Peppa Pig. That brilliant educational show taught him a lot of words too.

 

[cloveret84]

Hi All, my son is also 22mo, birthday cming up on 17th aug for his 2yo.. and in terms of speech technicalities he can only says " " (not referring to dad here), "doonn" (when we ask him to sit furher away from tv; also a cue for us to start playing the dvd again", and babbles ALOT. But that's all. The funny thing is around 11mo, we all thot he's going to be an early talker cos he was experimenting with a lot of sounds and pitches and his intonation is pretty good... but that all came and went and now, Ive booked an appt w Kandang Kerbau Hospital Dept of Children's to get him checked for ASD (autistic spectrum disorder - guess the name comes from the fact that autism can range frm very very mild to serious) and delayed speech. Have to wait till 30th July to see an A/P Mary Daniels... heard her speak before at a seminar and she comes across as a very detailed lady who observes the child carefully.. As a mom, who's not anxious right? Anyone care to share her stories about similar situations too? Oh ya, and he really lacks eye contact which I think is a strong possible link to ASD.

 

[babytazz]

Hi All, my son is also 22mo, birthday cming up on 17th aug for his 2yo.. and in terms of speech technicalities he can only says " " (not referring to dad here), "doonn" (when we ask him to sit furher away from tv; also a cue for us to start playing the dvd again", and babbles ALOT. But that's all. The funny thing is around 11mo, we all thot he's going to be an early talker cos he was experimenting with a lot of sounds and pitches and his intonation is pretty good... but that all came and went and now, Ive booked an appt w Kandang Kerbau Hospital Dept of Children's to get him checked for ASD (autistic spectrum disorder - guess the name comes from the fact that autism can range frm very very mild to serious) and delayed speech. Have to wait till 30th July to see an A/P Mary Daniels... heard her speak before at a seminar and she comes across as a very detailed lady who observes the child carefully.. As a mom, who's not anxious right? Anyone care to share her stories about similar situations too? Oh ya, and he really lacks eye contact which I think is a strong possible link to ASD.

Have you tried bringing your child to a PD to check if these symptoms are those of ASD? They can also advise what you can probably do in the interim.

 

[cloveret84]

Have you tried bringing your child to a pediatrician to check if these symptoms are those of ASD? They can also advise what you can probably do in the interim.

hi babytazz,

yes, i have already scheduled an appt with kkh dept of children on 30th july. so far i have been getting advise from specialists who work with children in these areas, childcare centre teachers and mothers who have the same prob or suspect their children to have as well, so pretty much keeping myself informed. I told myself to be prepared mentally and it helps to get everyone who is a caregiver to him to be involved in the awareness part as well.. im also expecting my 2nd pregnancy at my 5.5months now, so i told myself to stay cool and positive for my second child too!