Martinez TracyOne day, when you go for a walk, you meet a mother and a girl about the same age as your child. With surprise you notice that the little girl communicates with her mother as an adult, in whole sentences. You involuntarily begin to wonder, “Is everything okay with my baby?”
How to understand in what situations and at what age you need to pay attention to the speech development of your baby, and when you should show your child to a speech therapist?
So let’s find out when it is necessary to see a speech therapist.
Most specialists agree that all speech problems need to be solved before school. However, it is important to note that many speech therapists and pediatricians recommend that a child be examined at age 3 to find out if his or her speech is age-appropriate.
There are certain reasons for seeing a speech therapist at an early age, from 1 to 3 years old.
Reason 1. An unfavorable pregnancy or childbirth.
Reason 2. You have a child who gets sick often.
Reason 3. Your baby is missing humming and babbling (sounds like “khhh,” “hum,” “aguh,” “aguh,” then repeating the syllables “didi,” “hygi,” “booboo”) until one year of age.
Reason 4. At the age of 1, babbling words and sound imitations.
Reason 5. At 1.5 years, there was no index finger gesture to the object of interest.
Reason 6. There is no emotional reaction to appearing in the field of vision of adults, emotional communication with the child is difficult (the baby does not look at the face, communicates by shouting), the child is bad at making contact.
Reason 7. Does not respond to the name, does not turn around when called. However, make sure that the baby hears you before you do this.
Reason 8. At two years, does not understand addressed speech: “Where’s mom? Does not fulfill the requests: “bring me a spoon” or “give mommy a ball”.
Reason 9. If the child at the age of 2 does not have simple sentences
Reason 10. At the age of 2.5, speaks up to 10 words or does not speak at all.
It is also often the case that boys begin to speak a little later than girls – this is a fact!
If at least 1 out of the 10 listed fits your child, don’t panic. All children are different and their development is uneven. However, if you are still worried about whether your baby is developing correctly, consult a specialist, and let your children speak correctly!
