22 month old son not talking much yet?

Question

What are some good way to encourage him to talk ?

Answer 1

The best way to get them to talk is to talk to them. Talk to them like you would talk to a grown up. Like: " oh look! A blue flower!" or " how about some green beans?" If he is not talking much talk it over with his pediatrician. He may have an issue with his hearing...or there could be another reason why he isn't talking much. Some kids just take longer than others but I would rule out anything that may be interfering with his speech.

Answer 2

nursery schools or playdates encourage talk. also helps build the immune system.

Answer 3

Hi there. I assume that everything else is normal and that he has been checked out for autism.

If the above is correct, than he will talk in his own sweet time. Do not push him as this will only make him want to talk less not more.

The best thing to do is get toys that talk where it asks him questions. He may eventually talk back which is the goal.

Also talk to him in a clear voice that is easily understood, not in baby talk. Baby talk is fine for the first few months but let go of it after that.

Also, shows like Sesame Street and Dora the Explorer and BOb the Builder get kids to talk. Barney is also very good at that.

He may need more interaction with children his own age. Make sure he is inplay groups or some program for an hour or two a few times a week.

Also important, make sure nothing is stressing him. If he is in day care, make sure it is a good one. Check up on them without notice. If they do not allow that, get him out of there. All good day cares allow for the parent to come any time that they want.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Hi there!! A 22-month-old should be able to have at least 50 words in his vocabulary and begin to combine two-word phrases with ease.

Here are some strategies that you can use at home:

1) do not anticipate your child's needs or wants. In other words, don't just 'give' the child things without him/her attempting to engage with you.

2) delay your responses to his/her gestures. If the child points to something, allow him to attempt to verbalize the word. After 10 seconds, if he is having trouble retrieving the word, you can model it for him.

3) Modify your language if necessary. Use clear and short phrases, if needed. And always give the child the correct word if s/he is still using 'baby talk' words.

4) Read to him/her!!! Show them pictures, point to the pictures, have the child identify them, have the child name them....

5) Describe what you are doing. For example, if your child is next to you while you are washing dishes, you can say out loud what you are doing, even in a song! (e.g., "soap soap the dishes, now we rinse rinse rinse the dishes, aaand we put them to dry! Dry dry dry!)

6) Use parallel talk. This is pretty much the same as above, except you are describing what THE CHILD is doing.

7) Be very encouraging when the child actually does use real words to communicate.

8) Expand the child's verbalizations. For example, if s/he says 'ball' you can say 'yes, green ball.' If s/he says 'green ball' you can respond 'yes, big green ball,' etc. This will allow the child to also understand expanded sentences.

9) Be patient.

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If you have any questions or want more specific examples, feel free to contact me. Also, if you are really concerned about his language, you should contact an early intervention agency in your area. They will evaluate him for free. If he qualifies for services, they are also free.

Answer 5

My son did not talk forever too.  Then he started and would not stop.  Now he is 30 years old and going strong.  Have his hearing checked and read read read out loud.  Good luck.

Answer 6

I wouldn't worry about it.  Different children develop at different rates.  Just make sure you talk to him and read to him for a little each day.

My first child didn't say his first word until 16 months. And at his 2nd birthday, he had a 5 word vocabulary, one of which was "Excuse me," which he had used only once. But, this was NORMAL for him. His personality was very clearly such that he didn't try anything until he could do it well. He rolled over both ways for the first time in the same day at 5 months (late for 1 way, but early for the other). He was late at crawling, didn't walk until 16 months, etc. But once he did something, he did it well.

He started to take off a few months after his 2nd birthday. By his 3rd, he would string 4 words together and had a huge vocabulary. By his 4th birthday, he was pretty much normal for his age, and now at almost 7, he jabbers up a storm! No speech therapy or anything like that through all of this. In fact, we didn't even take him to the doctor about it, as we didn't see a reason to.

If your son at least says pretend words once in a while, is obviously able to hear you, able to understand you (like when you call his name, or tell him no), communicates his needs/wants in some way, and follows some simple instructions, you don't need to be concerned. With all of the above being met, and with my experience, I wouldn't be worried until at least his 3rd birthday, assuming the above criteria continue to be met.

Answer 7

well if he has a older sibling don't let him or her talk for him

Answer 8

Is he the only child? Does he have playtime with others? I would just repeat questions, like "what your name" and when he says it, get really excited, they like that. lol . I used to play games with mine like , wheres your nose etc. And I used to like say make a angry face, a surprised face, a sad face, happy face..stuff like that. I always played goofy games..lol

Answer 9

Baby signs is really fun.