Speech therapy, is my Child behind?
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@Alicia thank you so much! Yeah my son walked at 18 months so he was kinda at the deadline. He just doesn’t really Communicate.
There’s no way kids speak 300 words at this age lol, and words only count if they’re repetitive so people count words when they hear it one time, it shouldn’t count 🤣 don’t worry, they will learn. You should read to your son a lot, point at things and name them, boys typically start talking later than girls. Be patient. Your son is fine, I promise 💕
If your son is learning another language, this is normal. He should have over 100 words by age 2, but as long as he repeats you and picks up words quickly, he is fine. If he isn't learning at least one new word a week, I would be a little worried, but I would definitely keep an eye on him. Also, if you aren't sure, an evaluation can only be beneficial Early intervention is the best intervention
@Alyssa definitely try for an evaluation. Since we qualified for early intervention we also got a child development specialist who visits our home once a week and just plays with our son. This is where we feel he made the most progress bc she made imitating fun. Curious if your little one doesn’t imitate as much. That has been, in our opinion, the root of our son’s delays. He smiles if we act goofy but has taken a long time to imitate us back, so making sounds or even gestures has not come naturally to him, but the therapy has helped him connect the dots.
Thank you everyone!
My son is in speech therapy. He had 0-2 words at 18 months and he wasn’t walking yet so he qualified for Early intervention services. He is now at about 50 words but barely, although he is good at communicating his needs. Speech therapy can’t hurt so an evaluation is a good idea. I’ll be honest and say what my son has picked up seems like a natural progression as much as being supported by speech therapy, but it certainly hasn’t hurt!