My daughter is 21 months and not talking

He doesnt slow down to speak. Boys especially those under 2 tend to develop language skills more slowly than girls and some more cautious and reserved children.

A Speech Pathologist will assist in a developmental assessment to find your childs communication strengths and gaps.

My daughter is 21 months and not talking. November 4 2013. Child Development Toddlers 12 - 36 Months. My daughter is going to turn 21 months in 2 weeks and Im a little concerned with her talking.

She is VERY smart. She knows exactly what you are talking about. Shell follow simple and not so simple instructions but she doesnt talk.

21-Month-Old Toddler is NOT Talking Some Tips Concerns Typical Language and Speech Milestones. So your 21-month-old toddler is not talking at all. It is true that this is quite late.

Looking at speech milestones you find these averages. Before 12 months babies use their voices to communicate through for example cooing and babbling. They often put together.

Leah W 79 15032012 at 218 pm. My daughter is 21 months old and the only things she says are mamma juice and yeh. Im always talking to her but she wont say anything else and my family are always saying she should be talking by now or at least saying more words.

She understands everything I say when im talking to her or ask her to do. My 21 month old is not yet talking regularly yet either. He started walking at 10 12 months and has not stopped since.

He doesnt slow down to speak. His hearing was checked and perfect. He is currently in speech therapythis will be his 2nd week I am not to worried.

He says a few wordson his time only. Your situation is so similar to ours. My son will be 21 months in a couple days and he is not talking at all.

He will follow simple instructions as well he is very affectionate laughs a lot and at the appropriate times. It has not really bothered me too much until the last few weeks. I just figured he would start talking when he was ready.

My daughter is 21 months old. She says five words tops. Mama da da or da dy ba ba and tata i breastfeed.

Dada means mostly everything. She yells a lot in rhythm sometimes. She never points or waves but will grab YOUR hands.

A speech sound production delay is very common in children with cleft lip and palate however a language word and sentence production delay isnt common among all children with cleft lip and palate. So it could be that regardless of the structural issues of the palate and lip your son has a language delay. Farnaz My son is almost 21 months now and his understanding is getting better every day.

He was evaluated by Early Intervention but did not qualify for services as his delay is not severe enough. The lady from EI recommended a check up by an ENT to make sure there is no fluid in his ears or any other structural issues. But often its hard for parents to know if their child is taking a bit longer to reach a speech or language milestone or if theres a problem.

Here are some things to watch for. Call your doctor if your child. Isnt using gestures such as pointing or waving bye-bye.

Seek advice from a Speech Pathologist or health professional if your 21 month old is not talking. Early intervention is always recommended. A Speech Pathologist will assist in a developmental assessment to find your childs communication strengths and gaps.

I have my own version of this honed during my daughters college years. I dont know if youre willing to talk about this I often preface a question but I was wondering. Experience has taught me that this strategy is a 50-50 crap shoot.

I may get an. In many cases the child simply is not interested in talking or has no need to talk yet. If they can communicate just fine by using signs shaking their head or pointing they might not make the extra effort to speak yet.

It is also not uncommon for younger siblings to talk later than their older siblings did. Most children have learned to say at least one word by the time theyre 12 months old and its unusual for a child to not be speaking at all by 18 months. But although its not typical your childs situation is not necessarily cause for great concern either.

Boys especially those under 2 tend to develop language skills more slowly than girls and some more cautious and reserved children. As the months went on his vocabulary is quite advanced he began walking and talking around 12 months is very agile and able and the only odd thing I noticed was that some things had to be just so but then my 9 year old son never liked getting his hands dirty so again I just attributed it to toddlerism. Robert smith 21 May 2013 2141.

My son turn two three month ago and he not talking like other kids his age but he do say word like byboo should i b worried. My daughter is 30 months old and she speaks very few words compared to other kids of her age but she is very smart and very active always playing. When she wants something she.

7 year old daughter who doesnt pay me rent she has a job she has a boyfriend she used to sneak them in all the time and she hasnt slept in her room in a month can I tell her to pack up your stuff and go because shes obviously not here and she bad-mouths me and she lets her boyfriend talk s about me hes just a control freak hes a homewrecker. My son is 21 months old and not talking very much. He knows about 15-20 words but only uses a handful on a consistent basis.

My 25 year old daughter started talking when she was 15 years old but maybe because of tv mobile she stopped talking completely only says words when she feels like not when we tell her to. Please help on how to. A 22 month old not talking or saying few words is a reason to seek at least advice from a speech pathologist.

Slow to talk toddlers at 22 months are at risk of becoming late talkersBy 22 months a toddler is typically saying between 120 and 399 words. She was referred to paed when her daughter was not walking and v. Little weight bearing at 18mo.

By the time appointment came through her dd was 21 mo and had just taken her first steps. Add message Report See all. The article did not indicate that a failure to develop language by 2 was something parents should ignore and instead go out for a walk.

If your child is not talking by 2 years old you should have a chat with your pediatrician. Perhaps your child is simply a late talker. Or perhaps there is something more to it.

A child with this condition may not control spasms in the tongue. The child may have hearing limitations and often disconnect stimuli from cognitive function. Treatment for this condition includes intensive symbol recognition and speech therapy.

The symbol recognition is an alternative to vocal speech. My problem is my daughter. I raised her as a single parent along with my son.

I gave them a decent life and have a good relationship with my son as I. Following directions They should be able to follow simple directions by the time they are 21 months old. An example would be Come here.

Excessive jargon or babbling A two year old should not be mainly babbling. They should be using more real words. Body parts At two your child should be able to point to a number of body parts.