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Name: Angela1
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I just read the post about the 3 yr old that hardley talks. Well it got me a little worried because my daughter is 2 1/2 and she dont talk all that much. She says some stuff but her vocabulary isnt nearly has extent has her cousins who are the same age. She babbles a lot and I cant understand a word of it. Her name is Abigail and she says that very well. But when she says apple or pineapple it sound just like Abigail. Or more like Abigul. Anyways should I be worried like lynn?
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Name: Angela1 | Date: Jul 24th, 2006 5:12 PM
She says NO really well also 

Name: rain | Date: Jul 24th, 2006 5:19 PM
It could be something, then again it may be nothing at all. Not all children develop at the same rate. If it is a real concern for you, take her in to your physician, he or she can better alleviate your concerns. Some children grow out of this. 

Name: Lynne n | Date: Jul 24th, 2006 9:49 PM
No you shouldnt be worried at all!
The child that i am talking about does not get any love at home and the fact that you have posted shows that you are a caring mother!
She could possibly be a a little tounge tied,my son is but i have been told that if he is eating and drinking normaly then i have no reason to worry but he might have to see a speech therispet later on.At about school age so at about 4 or 5!
It could just be the same thing as my little boy! 

Name: E | Date: Jul 24th, 2006 10:30 PM
A friend of mine when I visited back home had a 2 1/2 year old daughter who wouldn't say a word. Now she is 8 years old. What happened, she had a speech disorder (couldn't pronounce some sounds) and felt insecure to speak at all. Her mother knew that she should have gone to a speech therapist but she never had money at that time (long story, single mother, no family). The girl started speaking everything at 5 years old suddenly. As she herself explained, "I waited until I could speak." It made me believe that nature corrects some problems on its own.

The other daughter of hers couldn't remember words for things and was making up her own (when she was little). Now she's 16 and everything is all right, she's chosing psychology as her future college speciality. 

Name: Angela1 | Date: Jul 24th, 2006 10:43 PM
Well the dotors tell me she is fine. she is very observent. She is actually really smart but just dont talk much. She does say quit a few words. But compared to her cousins. She might as well not be talking at all. im not that worried I just wanted to see other opinions. I have often wondered if she has hearing problems and maybe thats why she isnt talking. But when we wisper behind her and stuf she hears fine. So I think she is a little slower. She has been slower than her cousins at everything else too. So i dont know why I exspected this to be any different !!!! LOL 

Name: Jen | Date: Jul 25th, 2006 12:30 AM
I had a friend who had a three year old who did not talk just mumbles or babbled still. He went to a speech therapist and is doing great. 


Name: Stacy | Date: Jul 25th, 2006 12:48 AM
2 1/2 with some speech, that's tricky beacuse some are very vocal & speak well, while others still mostly babble. It sounds like she knows what is said to her, & tries to communicate back.
I think the experts get worried when there is no attempt to communicate verbaly.

I bet within 6 - 12 months you won't be able to tell the difference in her & her cousins vocabulary. :) 

Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Jul 25th, 2006 3:02 AM
The first rule to children is never compare your child to someone elses. In the end you worry that he/she is not where he/she needs to be.

My son is 2 1/2 as well and babble as well. His vocabulary I think is pretty good but occassionally when he gets excited about something or tries to get his point across it comes out as a babble, especially if we don't get what he is trying to tell us right away. I usually have him stop, let him calm down and then have him tell me again. I think sometime kids know what they want to say and hear what they want to say but in the end it just comes out differently. Occassionally this happens to adults as well.

If her doctor is worried about her speech I wouldn't be all that concerned either. Just keep repeating words with her and see if this help. Her speech is most likely where it suppose to be for her. 

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