My son is 22 months old he says 30 word but still not talking two or three sentences?

Question

is this normal

Answer 1

Kids develop at different rates.. your son probably excells at other things possibly small motor skills or something of that nature.  Continue to work with him and he will get it.  Describe things when you talk to him and soon he will most likely mimic you.  Our daughter barely said a word and at 2 was saying a new word every day but then started in on full sentences soon after.  Her friends did this much sooner BUT she could do things that they could not.  Remember that just because he may not say it he does understand a lot more than you may think.  He is just not able to put it together in his words yet.  You can try getting him some flash cards and just really work with him, encourage him but try not to push.  He will get it:)  As others have said if you are really concerned you can always talk to the pediatrician but really kids do things at different rates (and that's what the doc told me).  

Sounds like you are a good parent so just keep at it.

Blessings :)

Answer 2

I would get him tested

At his 2 year check up ask if he could be tested by a speech pathologists

Also, you can see if your state has a birth to three type program, they will test him

Talk to your doctor about that.  Get him tested.  Tell your doctor that you want him tested

At three, check out you school system, most has a preschool program where he can get speech, or my town also start speech at three for children

Do not let his doctor tell you it's normal, it's not

They could be something wrong, and speech will only help him when this words come in

Also you will need to get his ear tested

Answer 3

My 24 months is just starting to say 2 word sentances.  I would say as long as he can comunicate with you and he is talking then don't worrie about it right now. When you take him to his 2 year check up mention it to your Dr.

Two months is not going to make much of a differnce so don't worrie.  Try to correct/encourage your child to use more then one word at a time.  All children learn at differnt speeds.  The only time I would be worried is if your child only said a few words.

Answer 4

My son doesn't either. He is 22 months old. The Dr. said that is was perfectly fine and usually when you start worrying about it and taking him to a bunch of specialists and stuff is when he will start really gabbing! I think my sons problem is the pacifier personally...but I wouldn't stress about it. Im sure he is fine.

Answer 5

my son did the same thing when he was young.  I had an older son and he was doing all of the talking for him.  My dr. said to make him use sentences by not doing what he wanted until he spoke to me.  It worked for me maybe it will for you

Answer 6

I wouldn't worry quite yet.  I know in my school district they will evaulate speech starting at 2.  My son was 2.5 and about where you 22 month old son is at and he qualified for speech...but 8 months is a big gap.  I purposly waited until about 2.5 because i figured he could just all of a sudden start talking alot, but he didn't.

Answer 7

Yes Ray very normal my nephew is three now and just starting to say a few worded sentences and 30 words is fine for a child of 22 months just keep talking and helping him along, and the first poster saying about a speech therapist is wrong they will only get involved if they child isn't saying anything and then again if they have NOT progressed at aged three then a speech therapist will get involved

Answer 8

Since Daddy's English is so halting, it is no surprise that his son should have difficulty in communicating also.

Answer 9

My twins were saying about 50 words at two years old...but didn't start stringing them together on a regular basis until they were about 27 months. Once they started, they never seemed to stop!

Talk to your pediatrician about having him tested if you are concerned, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. We were going to have our guys tested at 2 and a half if they still weren't making sentences.

Answer 10

I think he's fine also!  My son just turned two and says lots of words.  Just the last month or two he started to repeat almost everything we say, but he only says one word at a time and for the most part one word sylables.  When he was learning to talk, I taught him some baby signs, that always helps to know when he's hungry.  

I just took him to his two year appointment, the doctor asked if he was saying 30-50 words, he is so that was fine.  He never even asked if he was talking in sentences.

Remember that kids develop at their own time.  He may not be talking as much as some, but I bet when he does start he won't stop.  Just a month ago was when all of a sudden, my son would try and repeat everything.  

I wouldn't be worried at all.  Good luck and have fun with him.  Things that help them talk more is being repeditive.  I the same books everyday and we go through the same words.  When you think they aren't paying attention, surprisingly they are...all of a sudden my son would say the words that I tried to teach him.

Answer 11

Have him assessed by a child development specialist or speech therapist. He's probably perfectly fine, but if there is a problem, you want to know about it as early as possible and get him into speech therapy or whatever it is he needs to help him develop.