My 2 year old still isnt talking.

I have 2 children that are speech delayed. My youngest is 3 years old and is speech delayed - she goes to preschool and gets speech therapy. Since starting school her vocabulary has increased tremendously. I would see if your school might have a speech language teacher who could give your son a test and see if he would benefit from speech therapy. Also, you might want to try the Easter Seals because I believe they also offer speech therapy for little or no cost. Also, try to sit him down at the computer and get him on a site called "Starfall". The site is http://www.starfall.com I love that site, the teachers told me about it. It teaches phonetics. My little girl goes around singing the songs from there. And since she has been using the computer and going to school she sits with me and points to the keys and she knows her whole alphabet. Good luck!

Hi RDugas. I really don't know what it can be but my advise would be you go to the doctor to make a check up in the phonetic sistem. Many years ago I known a woman that her son with 3 old couldn't talk and only made sounds. The doctor discovered that he had a bridle on the tongue and the doctor cut this bridle that is under the tongue so he begun to talk. Maybe can be it I don't know but if I would be you I will take him to the doctor, the early you go will be better to him. Cheers and good luck.

I don't want to worry you about your son but I really think you need to talk to his doctor regarding this. There may not be anything to be concerned about but my son has autism and he didn't start talking until he was nearly three years old and even then it was mostly jabbering. We found out about his autism when he was in kindergarden. Once he was diagnosed he received Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy, and still receives Occupational Therapy, through the school system. He made tremendous progress once we got him diagnosed. He doesn't have to take speech therapy anymore. He will be in the 10th grade when school starts back. His doctor who diagnosed him told him two years ago that he has made so much progress that she won't need to see him again until the summer before he goes into the 12th grade. Good luck with this and I hope he will start talking very soon!!

My oldest daughter didn't start talking till she was almost 4. She had was a strange child she never did anything till she knew she could do it then it was like she'd been doing it all her life. She did it with sitting up, walking, crawling, talking, reading everything. Once she started talking she has made up for lost time. Some kids are just like that. Until she learned to talk we used simple sign language so she screamed less, you can get a book from the library. We learned eat, drink, more, stop, love, yes, wait, sleepy stuff like that simple to teach and simple for her to learn.

You don't have to worry about it because one of my neighbors child it took him 3 years before he could speak 1 sentence. Just talk to your child more often and don't try baby talk because it will not do any good as what my doctor told me.Try to communicate more to him .

I am still single and never had a child yet. But I am a godfather to many children and I usually encountered a 2 year old child not talking yet. Although it's not typical, you don't have to worry, either. Based on what I learned as a Psychology student, some children are more cautious and reserved, and they wait until they understand a great deal of what they heard before actually saying it. Since you mentioned that he is pointing at certain objects, it is a good sign for him. Pointing to a toy he wants or to a picture in a book is closely related to the beginning of actual speech. This is one of the gauge to measure a child's readiness for language. Other signs to consider are the following: *Does he seem to understand what you say? Does he react when you call his name even you are out from his sight? *Does your child use gestures and facial expressions to communicate? *Does your child grunts? If your child doesn't show this sign of readiness, then you have to make an appointment for a speech or hearing screening. Talk with his pediatrician. Or consult a hearing and speech specialist. Many language problems can be treated effectively during preschool years. Hope I answered your question. God Bless!

I dont think thats a problem. Yes, my son did start talking arond 2 and b4 that, but that wasnt so clear, its okay, by one more year, he'll get it, some children are slow at speech, doesnt mean, they r slow at anything else.

My son also didn't talk much till almost three. I have two children and he is the younger. Boys naturally are not "talkers" When compared to girls of similar age, girls develop language and vocabulary much faster then boys. When girls play together they Talk and chatter playing house, tea party, dolls etc they will chatter and roll play. Boys make grunting, bang, zoom, sounds etc associated with playing hotwheels, war, alien attack etc. It is natural brain "wiring". I've noticed that a child born second, third, or more in line often doesn't talk as quickly if an older sibling verbalizes their wants for them. I have a friend who says he didn't talk much till he was 4 years old because his older sister did all his talking for him. If there is no medical reason or signs of true developmental delay then just keep encouraging him to talk. "See n Say" type of toys or "teddy bears" that record what you say and play it back are great at encouraging verbal skills. Enjoy this time... once he starts talking you'll spend the next decade and then some trying to get him to stop. lol.

My son is four years now, still I cannot make out what he is talking, he started taking at the age of 3 yrs, till that time only we could make out 3 of his words , papa, amma and akka(for sister). we were literally using sign language to know what he is talking about!! later when he got into play school he started speaking some meaningful words. so the more he interacts with kids he will speak early, since we are a nucleus family, with only myself and husband talking to him, hard for him to pick up . so try taking him out to parks . it might work if he finds friends of his age group. bye :)

dont worry,my son is also of 2 years old and still not talking,just says some words,can say sentence.but its natural.some children takes more time to talk,but when start talking will not stop.their speed will be more than others.