Delayed speech in children🤔
When does it become dangerous? There are two reasons for delayed speech in children: Either a natural reason, such as the fact that he is the first child and that his mother and father do not talk to him or do not talk to each other in front of him often, and therefore he does not hear many words and does not see who is speaking, so he does not try to imitate. Either because of a physical or psychological illness or something else, which is the subject of our discussion today.
First, you must get to know the speech progression chart for children so that you can evaluate your child and find out whether he is late in speaking or not, and there is no need for unjustified panic at all.
Secondly, you must know that every child has his own nature, so do not compare him to his siblings or to the family members. In general, girls speak faster than boys. Thirdly, you must establish a dialogue with the child, especially if he is the eldest, so you can talk to him and listen to him, even if all his voices are chattering and not talking. Sing to him and tell him something.
Fourth, you must follow up with a pediatrician from the time the child is born to follow up on any developments or general changes in his health
Causes of delayed speech
Organic causes, such as tongue-tie, are a very common problem, as many babies are born with the front of their tongues tied down with a tissue belt. It requires a very simple operation, but let your doctor find out and verify this before doing anything. Psychological or communication reasons👇 Such as stuttering and the inability to pronounce letters from their outsides, and this may be due to not talking to the child, constantly frightening him, or his sadness over the loss of a family member.
Even if it is small, children are well aware of the disappearance of loved ones from their surroundings and so on .
Language difference, such as if the parents are of different nationalities or the family works in a foreign country. This may lead to some delay in the entry of two languages into his mind and hearing, and sometimes this does not happen at all.
How do you help a child acquire language? Direct the child’s attention to different sounds, such as the sound of the doorbell, and let him try it. Buy him toys that make sounds such as the sound of a cat, a duck, etc. Play with your child with simple sounds, such as holding a car and saying “woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo” or making sounds with your mouth. . Insert simple phonemes into your speech, such as tut or hey.
Insert words with signs, such as “to-to-to” or “no-no” with the movement of your hand when you warn him of something wrong, or say “Baba bye” or “Baba mama.” . Teach him his name, call him by it often, call his brothers by their names, ask him where Ahmed is or where Darren is, and so on . Talk to him constantly and say, for example, let’s eat, let’s play, and you can use some well-known sounds, such as “hum ya camel” or “hum” for food, “nah” for sleep, “umbo” for drinking…etc. . Teach him the colors with balls or balloons, such as red and others, and repeat them, and the names of animals, fruits, vegetables, etc