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Can Not Speaking Be Due To Just Plain Refusing To Speak?
I have a 20 month old who quite clearly understands spoken language and commands. He communicates with pointing, shaking his head for yes and no, and he says, "da" (his one and only word) which does ...
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When should I start to be concerned about stammering or stuttering?
My 27 month old son started talking fairly early, and is very enthusiastic about it.
He talks constantly.
However, he does stammer a lot, and stutters on some words.
Most commonly, he'll have ...
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What does it mean to “say a few words”?
I have a 17-month-old who isn't talking yet. Our pediatrician says that if he isn't talking by 18 months then they'll do a hearing test. But that can't possibly be the problem since we know he ...
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Toddler has trouble saying the letter “L”
I am not sure if it is just my kid or the letter "L", but my toddler can't seem to say the letter "L". I try to help him out and show with my mouth how to pronounce it, but he will say stuff like ...
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What's the best way to fix a toddler's mispronunciations?
My friend's son loves dinosaurs. He'll show me a toy or a picture of one, and say "dinosaur-ous!"
My child is rapidly approaching speech, and I was wondering if it is better to point out errors like ...
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Should I be concerned that my 10 month old toddler still doesn't know how to pronouce words but just says “er…er…er…” instead?
I think by the age of 8-10 months, toddlers are able to pronounce simple sound like "mama", "baba", "papa" etc, though they might not know what the meaning is.
However, my 10-month-old daughter just ...
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How important is the pronunciation of a toddler's first words?
My 11 month old son has started to talk. He currently has a two-word vocabulary: "uh-oh", and "balloon".
He clearly understands the meaning of the word balloon, and uses it appropriately (his use of ...
