Hello. I have a five-year-old (just turned) and sometimes becauser high voice and large tongue?

Question

She's difficult to understand. I have a friend who has a child with speech problems, too. She doesn't have her child in ay speech-correcting programs- but she has encouraged me on multiple occasions- that I sould get my girl checked out. Everyone in ourhome understands her most of the time fine. But, when she's with her church children's group, and at church, (especially if she's become upset) her speech does decline. I also believe she does some of it to get attention while there. I have tried to tell my friend this, but she's not listening, and continues to say and do things that make me to know she's still thinking my daughter needs therapy for this. I haven't once said anything about her son, she's the one who says alot about his speech- even fromt he first time I met her.

In short, at one point shoul we be concerned? Many family members on her father's side have speech problems, but it's because of how thiertongues are short and fat-for the most part. It's not really bad

Answer 1

If your daughter is having trouble being understood, then I would think getting her evaluated is a wise precaution.  Better to have her evaluated and not need it, than the other way around!

Answer 2

i know someone who sends there kid to one of these pronaounciation classes. maybe that would help better then segregateing her to a 'special school'

Answer 3

I think it would benefit your child to, at least, get an evaluation from a speech pathologist.  The main reason being that, if your child needs help, now is the time to do it.  If you child attends public school in the US, that evaluation should take place during preliminary screening for kindergarten and you should mention it at that time.

Answer 4

You shouldnt be concerned. I dont think people cant be understood, i just think that people arent smart enough to understand.

Answer 5

theres no harm done to check into it....my brother had a speech imped. it wasnt horribly bad but sometimes my mom did not understand...she took him to a specialist and found he was deaf in one ear

Answer 6

If you're concerned, have her evaluated. There's nothing wrong with sending your child to speech therapy. Since you have no immediate concern about it now, you could wait to have her evaluated in kindergarten. However... early intervention is always best. A speech therapist can work with your daughter to lower her pitch and help with pronunciation.

As far as your friend is concerned... don't worry about it too much. Next time just tell her that you are not comfortable with her telling you about your child's issues. You are aware of her needs and are taking care of it in the way you see fit. Then change the subject.

Answer 7

If she has a true speech problem, they will identify it in kindergarten and offer you classes for her.

Odds are after she gets around a large group of other children on a daily basis, her speech will improve a lot on its own.

My son ended up have "speech therapy" a couple times a week in school, no big deal.  But his greatest improvement came from his fellow students constantly correcting him.

Talk to your pediatrician about this if it worries you.