Re: Hi I'm new and have a quick question

December 28, 2006

I remember when talking to our pediatrician about my son at about 16

mos he said that children experience a burst of language between 18

and--oh--24 mos, I think it was. Because of this, my doctor wasn't

worried. At the time, my son was still in normal range for talking,

although he was a bit later than most. Your doctor might be

thinking the same thing, and he could very well be right. The fact

that your child understands and follows directions is great.

However, in my case, I knew there was something wrong. I just

knew. I knew because he had never babbled or did the same type of

vocal play my friends' babies did. I had actually been worried

since he was about 6 mos, and as it turned out I was right and our

doctor was wrong. At the time, I pleaded my case and convinced him

to give me a referral to early intervention. Speech therapy and OT

has helped him tremendously, so I would advise you to get with your

state's EI services as soon as possible, just in case. The other

thing I would do is start teaching him sign language. Sign language

will lesson his frustration and facilitate his development of spoken

language (though if he has apraxia, you will need to get him

intensive speech therapy to address that, which is another reason to

get EI services now).

The Signing Times DVDs are the BEST for teaching signs, though you

can get a book or look up signs online too. But the DVDs are fun

and engaging and you will pick up the signs right along with your

child. The DVDs also show the word printed on the screen and say

the word over and over, so it's just good all around. While on the

subject, I also recommend the Baby Babble video, not only because

it's great for your child but because it will teach YOU ways to

reinforce language through play.

>

> My son is 19 1/2 months old and is very healthy and happy he seems

to

> be right on track or a head in most things except talking. he can

say

> DaDa (for daddy), KiKi (for kitty), no which comes out more like

Naa

> and More that sounds like maure i asked his doctor and he says

that

> it because he is a boy and an only child but i don't think thats

it.

> he understands everything we say, he follows directions but when

he

> wants or needs something he just wines and has a fit because we

have

> no idea what he wants. he bangs his head on the floor when he get

> frusterated and then he hits us and bits us and we have never hit

> him! i am not sure what to think at this point i know that he can

> hear and i know he understands, but at his age he should be saying

> more that just four or five words (he says mama but its like Maa

> Maa Maure)= ma ma more any suggestions on what to do?

>

December 28, 2006

In addition to having him evaluated by Early Intervention or a Speech

Therapist you could help his frustration a lot by using sign language

or picture cards. You could probably rent some signing videos from

your library and/or signing board books for kids. Signing Time is a

good DVD series. My Baby Can Talk was a good dvd- like Baby Mozart

type but with signs. Signing can take lots of repetition for kids to

learn, btw.

HTH

, mom to Nate, age 3

>

> My son is 19 1/2 months old and is very healthy and happy he seems to

> be right on track or a head in most things except talking. he can

say

> DaDa (for daddy), KiKi (for kitty), no which comes out more like Naa

> and More that sounds like maure i asked his doctor and he says that

> it because he is a boy and an only child but i don't think thats it.

> he understands everything we say, he follows directions but when he

> wants or needs something he just wines and has a fit because we have