@dreamtales502: It is mostly not genes. Toddlers learn to talk from slow, warm, back-and-forth words, and a day full of fast clips and background noise gives them sound without any of that. ⠀ He is two and has about 15 words. He points at the fridge and grunts, and when the pediatrician asked how many words he says, you rounded up. ⠀ 1️⃣ talk through your day out loud "Now we pour the milk. Splash!" Words heard right next to the real thing are the ones a child starts using, because he can see what they mean. ⠀ 2️⃣ ask, then wait five full seconds Kids need a quiet gap to find the word and try it. Most of us answer for them after one second, and the chance is gone. ⠀ 3️⃣ give him hundreds of real words in full sentences every night I started using Litri for that, an app that reads personalized bedtime stories to kids. It is brand new: it asked me a few questions about my son and now picks his stories for him, not random ones. It gets your child talking: about 15 words at two, over 40 eight weeks later. Within weeks he was repeating words from the stories back to me, because he heard them in full sentences, in the same calm voice, every single night. Last week he said "more milk, please" instead of pulling me to the fridge. As a mom who googled "late talker" at 2am, I really recommend it. 👇 tonight's story is free, no sign-up, link in my profile 💜 ⠀ 4️⃣ turn off the fast autoplay clips Fast videos give a child sound with no back-and-forth, and talking is learned in the back-and-forth. Swap one autoplay session a day for something slower, where words come one at a time. ⠀ 5️⃣ echo him and add one word He says "dog!", you say "yes, a big brown dog!" Adding a little each time gives him the next step up without a lesson. ⠀ (if he has fewer than about 50 words by two, or is losing words he used to say, ask your pediatrician about a speech evaluation) ⠀ He is not behind because of you. He just needs more real words coming his way 💛 ⠀ How old was your kid when they said their first word? 👇 ⠀ Send this to the mom quietly counting her toddler's words tonight 💜 ⠀ #latetalker #speechdelay #toddlertalk #pediatrician #bedtimestories

Sharon :

I did not say a word until I was three years old and by five, I spoke 2 languages

Rachel Wiles :

Working in the early childhood field I’ve seen a lot of gross motor delays as well.

Alealealexandra :

Yall worry so much wait until the day they actually talk and mature about their language you’re going to wish they didn’t talk 😅

Andrew Alberts :

My daughter was vocal at almost 1, saying words at 2. Talk to them normal. Don’t baby talk to them.

Allison :

My son talked quite early just like me by the time he was 2 he could count to 5 and sing and ask for things and speak in sentences which was remarkable as he has a hearing loss and was fitted with hearing aids when he was 13 months old but was already talking before then but didnt walk until he was 16 months also like me.

Twin peaks :

No my granddaughter was born 2023 she was talking at 2 years old going on 3 and Putting sentences together. Now at three people think she is 5 . Now she like to hang around older girls, but they now she is only 3. She is by herself.

Akhona :

my sister spoke when she was around 3, and spoke advanced and complete sentences. She is one of the smartest young ladies I know

none :

My grandson could talk count and say abc at 2 we counted and sang the abc song instead of baby talking and nursery rhymes

jonesymartin1 :

We have a late talker 16 months and going through PT. They are teaching her sign language. She acknowledges her name and responds by smiling and does a lot a waving if the hands. She understands peak-a-boo. I don’t quite understand sign language. The mother isn’t giving out any details as to why

.guestsquad :

My son turning two in his month and he’s only saying a few words but he understands a lot tho

joedemico :

Son was 3 months premature and is 2 years old zero words

Beccalocs :

My daughter taught my granddaughter sign language first now she doesn’t use it because she’s talking so much. She’s two years old. No tv no phones or iPads. Books and lots of language.

Emily/Sahm🎀 :

Ive talked to my daughter since she was born. Every single day. She started using sign language and saying mama by 6 months old. Shes now 2 and i honestly forget how little she actually is since we have full on conversations.

DRDan99 :

My grand daughter is 2 and can count to 13 in English and Spanish. Knows colors in both languages and loves to sing and memorize stories. I love that she recites words for word what she hears.

jaybird22484 :

grandbaby took 2.5 years and by then she was talking in complete sentences, main thing is how observant are they?

Cheryl :

Daycares?

Michelle Caruso :

I've seen this!!!!😳😳😳

All I Want Is The Truth :

userrrrrloserrrr5494 :

my daughter is 2.. barely starting to talk but it's been an explosion of knowledge. she knows numbers, colors, letter, animals, etc. babies and toddlers are constantly learning. why are we putting such timelines on little children.

Victoria Burckley :

Parenting

Muhammad Jamal :

my daughter turned 6 but still no words.. May Allah help us Ameen 🤲🤲🤲

✨Meli✨ :

Everyone saying parents don’t interact with their toddlers like that is the sole reason for late talkers is so stupid

Albert Moreno :

Doctors want babies to be reading books by 1 year.

ee-REH-neh🍃 :

because of gadgets.. in the year 1980- 1990. people afford gadget but some. who have money only.. thats why children engage in natural way. in nature and other kids. and learn nature in a natural way. today it's not the same anymore that's why they barely speak.

user4176459294433 :

Get tonight’s story!!!!!!