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[pixie dust]

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13 Warning Signs of Speech and Language Delay (Birth to 3 Years)
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my daughter is already 28 months old... my problem is that my in-laws keep on asking if she can already converse? since she cant express herself yet thru words they are thinking something is wrong with her... can this be true?
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[krishna]

Expert Answers
Judith Hudson, developmental psychologist
Although it's not typical, your 2-year-old's situation is not necessarily cause for great concern, either. Some more cautious and reserved 2-year-olds tend to wait until they understand a great deal of what they hear before they actually speak. Look for these signs of language readiness:

* Does your child point to objects? Pointing to a toy he wants or to a picture in a book is closely related to the beginning of actual speech.

* Does he seem to understand what you say? Does he react when you call his name when you're out of sight? The ability to understand language precedes the ability to talk. If your child seems to comprehend a great deal of what others are saying, he's well on his way to talking.

* Does your child use gestures and facial expressions to communicate? Many kids communicate what they need nonverbally, and in fact most 2-year-olds develop a host of nonverbal signals.

* Does your child grunt? Research shows that the little grunts 2-year-olds make while pointing to pictures or playing with their toys are actually a kind of commentary. Children who aren't yet talking and don't grunt are more likely to later be diagnosed with a language delay.

If your child isn't showing these signs of readiness, you may want to make an appointment for a speech and hearing screening. Talk with his pediatrician, and, if he's in preschool, with his teacher. His preschool may refer you to an early speech and language intervention program (usually coordinated through the county or public school system) that will provide a free speech and language screening. Or his doctor can refer you to a private speech-language pathologist for an evaluation. In general, the earlier a language delay is detected, the easier it is to treat. Many language problems can be treated effectively during the preschool years so that your child will have no long-term deficits.

http://www.babycenter.com/404_what-should-i-do-if-my-2-year-old-doesnt-talk-yet_69463.busy

[oyie]

ganyan dn yun list ng pedia namin, and my 19th month old daughter passed all criteria for readiness.

hindi pa sya ngssalita, puro murmur lang.
pero lately lang, madalas na niya ko tinatawag na "mama".

i started to worry na rin, but signs show na konting tiis na lang mkkpagsalita na rin sya.

siguro patience lang talaga for us moms, at hindi natin sila kailangan madaliin.

unless your child shows any unusual behavior, siguro there's nothing wrong naman sa baby mo.

[ondi]

sis krishna:

thank you for sharing. so far so good naman pala ang one-year old ko.

sis pixie dust:

don't worry, you may consider the signs provided by sis krishna. saka two years old palang naman. medyo bata pa naman to worry about his language skills

[thersie_marie]

ngwory dn ako sa baby ko nun kc nung 1yo sya d sya ngsasalita..sabi ko baka late sya n mgsalita mga 3yo na ata..nagulat na nga lang ako kc nung ng24months na sya ang dami niya na sinasabi..Kaya madalas kong sinasabi sa kanya ngayun is.."baby you talk so much"..

[pixie dust]

thanks mommies ...  being a first time mom i have a lot of fears that maybe im not doin the things the right way ... esp in the eyes of my in laws .... its good that smart parenting has this forum .... thanks a lot !!!!! kissess to all that replied !!!!!!  God Bless you all!!!!........xoxo ...mwahh mwahh !!!!! ...pixie dust 

[Zyaj]

i got same issue with my daughter, who is 29 mos now...
lagi naman sya nanood ng tv/dvd(cartoons) kinakausap naman namin sya palagi, pero i dont bakit hindi pa rin sya makapag salita, before naman shes shouting HINDI and MAMA... i am so worried about my daughter...

[eowyn]

Nice post from sis krishna.

Sometimes, parents expect a lot from their kids, perhaps because of the inevitable "competition" among themselves-- syempre pag matatas magsalita ang baby mo, the impression is that he/she is an intelligent child. Ergo, you are an intelligent parent, too. You will earn kudos for raising a child who can already converse beside the fact that they haven't gone to school yet.

This topic actually makes me think a lot a bout the ironies of parenthood-- while moms on this particular thread are worried about their barely 3-year olds who couldn't converse yet, I am worried about my 2.7 month old son who mimics every word he hears. The sad part is that he blurts these unpleasant words ("buang"-- an expression of surprise/shock by her Visayan yaya, "bading" and the tagalog word for the male genitalia--what he hears from  the kids who play near our house) unpredictably, in public. I always tell him these words are not really bad, but he shouldn't be speaking those words at his age. I call it "adult words."

I think it's best to consult a developmental pedia, to be able to assess the real case of the child than just merely relying on the expectations of our relatives. Avoid reacting without assuring your child's situation. May ibang bata na delayed talaga makapagsalita, like my friend who spoke when she was already 6y/o. Ngayon naman sobrang daldal niya, di na sya mapigilan.

[Mommy_MM]

@Mommy Pixie & Mommy Zyaj, I suggest you set an appointment with Dev Peds na, kasi I have the same case with my 2 year old, he was diagnosed with communication disorder, he's undergoing OT now.

[ritz]

mY 22months old kate,nagsasalita pero yon iba hindi malinaw sa sobrang gusto magsalita di alam pano niya idedeliver yon mga words,minsan mga huli lang..then napanood ko sa isang show na dapat din daw ma expose yon mga bata sa ka age din nila at sa ibang batang nakakapasalita na,,kaya lagi ko din nilalabas na si kate nakikipaglaro sa ibang bata kahit sandali lang or if nasa mall kami yon sa mga laruan na mga bata  may bayad(ano na nga tawag don) kasi madami silang nakaka usap din don kahit mag baby talk sila ng kausap niya na baby din, hehe na enjoy nila ang isat-isa..ngyon ok na sya magsalita,,bawal baby talk pag kina usap sya..

[chicsassymom]

Hello!  ...great suggestions from everyone!  ...would like to share experience of my friend lang with his baby boy, it was basically the same age (2 years old) or older, he looks and acts healthy except the talking part, we live in pampanga, so they talk to him kapampangan, but she got a helper that time na tagalog speaking, and then the baby watches english cartoons...she just tried speaking to him in english consistently...then in time, he just started conversing and talking in english! he turned 8 now, and still speaks english, though he learned filipino in school and with his playmates....so she just did the same with his next two sons...and we did too when it's our turn to have a baby!...because besides the three dialects  (kapampanga, tagalog  + english), my hubby and my helper naman are Ilonggo, and they converse on their native dialect too....hope this helps...

Best Regards!

[seanna]

isang factor din daw yung madame dialects sa house, nacoconfuseang bata on what to use, hehe, my son love to watch disney playhouse and he learns a lot of expression words there, pero un lang other words parang german na sya lang intindi, our helper speaks taglish and so with lola, and a teacher once told us he's confused daw on what to use hahaha so better stick sa english kung english and/or etc..

[kaydet]

My baby is 17 months old na.
His aunt is getting worried kasi daw meron siya mga kakilala na at 1 year old nakikipag-usap na pero
yung yung anak ko "mama", "papa" lang ang alam.
We speak 3 languages/dialects (filipino, visayan, english).
Hindi kaya nalilito lang siya ano ba talaga yung words na gagamitin niya?

[acidicmom]

@ kaydet, sis mag tiyaga ka lang  mag browse dito sa forum marami kang mababasa about delayed speech ng mga batang lalake..  madami ka ding matutunan..
 

[kaydet]

Thank you sis!