laydie_d
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Speech or language impairment
Q:
My son is 26 months and doesn't say a word. Is there a problem with his speech development?
> 60 days ago
Answers (1)
Hi laydie_d,
Every kid develops at their own pace and there's a huge range of "normal" but 26 months does seem a little late to not be talking at all. It's worth a trip to the pediatrician to just make sure there aren't any developmental or physical issues your son needs support for. Your doctor will want to know if your son is working to communicate with you in other ways (pointing, signing, making up his own language, etc) so make sure to watch for that in the days before the appointment. If your doctor says all's well then you'll feel better and can just keep talking to and reading to your son until he's ready to start talking himself!
Good luck,
Kat
Every kid develops at their own pace and there's a huge range of "normal" but 26 months does seem a little late to not be talking at all. It's worth a trip to the pediatrician to just make sure there aren't any developmental or physical issues your son needs support for. Your doctor will want to know if your son is working to communicate with you in other ways (pointing, signing, making up his own language, etc) so make sure to watch for that in the days before the appointment. If your doctor says all's well then you'll feel better and can just keep talking to and reading to your son until he's ready to start talking himself!
Good luck,
Kat
> 60 days ago
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