Speech Delay in Toddler

Did he just turn two? It would be more helpful to me to know how many months he is I guess. I am going to assume he is a 'younger' two year old...he is not behind. You would be amazed what will happen with his speech over the next couple of months. For example...my daughter spoke a handful of words for the longest time, then all of the sudden she was talking in sentences. We moved out of state on her second birthday when she was speaking that handful of words, and 3 months later she was speaking in full sentences AND you could have a very good conversation with her. My mother visited at that time and could not believe the change. It really does happen fast!! But I will also say that you need to be even less worried for a boy, they just take a little longer. IMO, you don't need to worry.

He has only just turned 2 , this sounds perfectly normal that he babbles and has some words thrown in , and can put 2 or so words together. I really would not worry and if he still has speech issues when 3 then I would do the early intervention.

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My son had about 10 words when he was 2, and also communicated by signs, gestures, pointing, etc. I got him EI when he was 18mo, and I think it really helped. He is 2.5 now, has about 75 to 100 words/signs and learns new words/signs all the time. He does form some sentences, and babbles a lot. And, sometimes that babbling turns into words/phrases. Your son sounds like my son.

EI and (all of the reading that I have done) say that some kids just speak later than others. Many parents think that early talker are smarter, but speech developement does not have anything to do with intelegence (so I have read).

Boys develope speech later, and if your son is the oldest (or only) child, that speech is further delayed. Us Stay at home mom's are SO on top of
everything that your child doesn't really HAVE to communicate to get what they need/want. EI will help teach you how to CREATE the opportunity for communcation. Getting him involved with other kids will help too.

Good luck.....and like others say.....things change over night.

actually your son really isn't as delayed as you may think. He may be a little behind but no where near as bad as my daughter. She turned two in Feb. and has only maybe 15-20 words and not a lot of them are clear. I would say that for your son you probably can get him talking more on your own than with therapy. Plus boys usually talk later than girls in most cases.

We were concerned aobut J's speech and had him evaluated at 22 months. He was very behind in only that area. We worked with him at home and he did start saying sentences very shortly after but we are having him reevaluated at this time and he is behind in other areas now.His mother used drugs extensivly when she was pregnant with him so we expect to find some disabilities.

It's always better to know he' okay than to wonder about it.

Has your son had ear infections? Our son had ear infections and he was tongue tied. He had tubes put in and his tongue clipped and it was amazing the speed at which his vocabulary picked up.

just cause theres no ear infection doesn't mean there is no fluid. And if he had fluid its like hearing underwater. Only an audiologist can tell you if theres fluid. If yours is 2 speaking 25 words and you consider that bad mine is 22 month has said 5 words and its not consistant. His tubes aren't done working yet relax. Sounds like he needs speech therapy but thats not going to help if he has fluid get his ears checked.