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writes: my son is 3yrs 4months and doesnt say asingle word. he eats well, plays well with other kids and his brother, shares his toys, he is potty trained and dry at night, sleeps well, gives lots of kisses and cuddles and very happy to go out. he attends nursery and they are happy with him cos he is very well behaved. does anyone has this experience? he is currently on awaiting list to see the doctors. Reply to this Question |
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reader, karley  +, writes (14 May 2007):
my friends little girl still has problems with her speech because everyone else spoke for her. don't accept hands signs like pointing to something he wants as an answer don't ask him what he wants, eg "do you want a drink" ect. but instead encourage him to speak say things like tell mommy what you want and i will get it , say cake and you can have one, reward him and praise him for even the littlest word but iof he starts becoming distressed give him a cuddle and reassure him don't pressure him as this will only make him less inclined to speak but plenty of encouragement and praise should help if you have other children praise them for speaking if you do this infront of him it should make him want to speak as he will want to be praised and cuddled for speaking too. still take him to the doctors and have his hearing tested but other than that it's is just a case of being patiant he may not be ready to speak just yet. good luck
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reader, VictoriasSecrets +, writes (9 December 2006):
 The first thing you need to address is a earing test because if your son has a problem with his hearing then this may be affecting his progress in the speech dept. By the information that you have provided being that he has no problem playing and communicating with other children, well that will rule out any first signs of being autistic. Your son may just need help in the speech therapy area. If you arrange a visit with your doctor or the local nurse for the areas schools, she will run a few tests on your son and then help you to get him into a speech therapy group, my son first attended one when he was 3, right up until he was 5, then once he went to infants school, a speech therapist would come in once a week especially to work on my son.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 December 2006): my friends little girl was exactly the same. she took her daughter to doctors and countless specialists, including expensive private ones. she was very worried just like you. then one day her little girl pulled her coat and asked " mummy, can i have an ice cream please?" she was 4 years and 2 months old! ofcourse, wait for your doctors professional diagnosis. your son sounds like a lovely little boy and no matter what you will always love him. take heart from my friends story and dont ever give up hope. good luck.
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