My 4 year old

My son was in speech from 1st grade to 6th grade. It will help. As for the not retaining it is really hard to effectively test preschoolers. Practice sight words with him, pick up a couple work books. The more parent involvement the better it is for him. Plus do not forget to read to him that is a tremendous stepping stones for preschoolers. You can go to pinterest.com and find great ideas to help out. It is not a money site or anything just a craft idea site. it is free. Good luck =) oh and do not let anyone make you think your son is stupid, or make him feel stupid. every child learns differently.

One it is not unusual for kids to have speech impediments at 4. Many cannot even copy things yet so do not get over worried. The school is willing to give him the help he needs good take advantage of it and let him learn. If it is really bothering you talk to your doctor and they will guide you through some more tests to see inf there is other issues. As for family being rude that's what they do. On the other hand as someone not as close she may see things that as a mother or teacher are missed because they are just too close to the child, she may not think he is stupid but that he just needs help. Ask her why she thinks that way and see if anything resonates or if she was just being a b*tch.

cmon your kid is still 5.. some kids can do it fast while others takes time, have more patience plus no kid is stupid! why would she think that way? she is referring to a CHILD!

I don't think that the fact that he has a problem with his speech means that your son isn't smart. I do think that it shows the fact that he does need some speech therapy and in many states, that is something that will be provided for free if he goes through an assessment. In my state, a speech delay will allow a child to attend head-start regardless of income after the age of three and one day and prior to that age, it will allow them to have free speech therapy outside of school.

hi there! he is still young and that st problem in speech is normal for a child. just keep him practicing the writing and the st and r and he will soon master it. don't worry he is still young and can overcome those problems.

Whn i see what your son is doing, i thought about my son when he was 5 years old, when he was in a kindergarten.He was very clever at reciting things. I often told him some Tang poems and some ones written by some famous leaders.First i explained it and then recited it together.After some times he would recited to me.

Hello staclyn and welcome to myLot Where we have fun and learn new things. For some reason when a child reaches the age of five it has been decided they are ready to learn to read and write. They have learned so much since they were born. They learn to recognize Mom's voice and face, to set up roll over and all to soon to crawl and walk. Every child learns these things at different ages so why are they expected to be ready learn to read and write at the same age? We had my grandson tested at age 5. He wasn't mature enough to be ready to start learning to read and write. We did the hooked on phonics thing with him. He just didn't get it even after a year. He did great in school. I Think he would have really struggled if we sent him at age five. His sister got it right away She is two years older and was ready to read at age four. So if I were you I would wait a year.

This is a common problem amongst 3-5 year olds. Most public school provide speech therapy to help the kids master these hard sounding letters. You can help at home as suggested by making fun conversations and practicing these things. Just keep it all fun because you don't want your son to start feeling like he is less than perfect or that something is wrong with him. Make learning fun by incorporating fun things. For instance, do you have a local zoo? Take him for an outing at the zoo and talk about the animals, especially those with the letters he is having trouble with. Get him to talk about the animals. You can reinforce this in the next few days by asking him questions about those animals. Another fun activity is to make up your own stories highlighting those letters. Start out with an easy letter he is familiar with. You take the first turn and then let him have a turn. Your son will catch up most likely within a year. It's an age thing and something that he needs help with. However, he is not stupid. This is fairly common in children in their development years. Good luck!

Hi there... I think my brother has the same problem as your son while he was still about that age. I do not think he needs assistance in school. Well we could say that sometimes we don't understand those children but the kids understand each other in their own special ways. Don't worry much about it, time will come that he will just learn to speck those words. Anyway tell your sister not to rush your son on learning that fast. let the kid enjoy his studies, you might not notice it right away but actually he is learning.

wow stacilyn, I am going to hoep that is not what your sister is thinking... My God he is just a little 4 year old...I don't want to mimimum his problem, but I think lots of 4 year old have the same problems...Speech impediment is not fair to assign to your son...he is only 4!!!!!! When I was in school thats what the teachers did helped with the way we pronounced our words it there was a problem...but not at 4 year old,,,,now grant you its been 100 years(lol)...since I was i school.... Good luck to your son...hopefully its just him being 4 year old toddler....

Your son is not stupid. I think it is normal because he is just 4 years old. I think what he needs is more practice. But if you are really worried about your child, it is better if you consult a doctor or a specialist.

your son is not stupid at all.just wait for at least a year and your son 's speech will be ok.at that age some learns to talk fast,some are late bloomers.you can let your son improve his writing by havin some coloring books to color, a clay to play,but be sure not to let him swallow the clay.just a little more practice and time for him.for his letter r and letter s,it might be that he still has milkteeth.but if ever when he grows older,let us say 7years or older,then that is the time you bring him to a doctor for the tongue check up.

your son maybe busy with the toys or playing anything thats why his mind is occupied with something and cant hear you right or in the school.