Your little one will talk when he is ready to. Start by saying the word, Like drink when he wants one, and keep repeating it every time and anything else you are giving him, always say what it is. And see if he starts to say the words too. Im sure if you say it each time he will eventually say it if its said enough times. Don’t just hand it to him. It worked with my grandson.
Ummm i think its 50 words at 3…have u asked your pediatrician? I think they can refer you to help from the county? I cant remember from 10 years ago:joy:
Or try calling your local elementary scool. Or we have a free preschool program thru the county called headstart…do u have a program like that ? Ask google questions about local help…
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Our son is almost two and a half and still not talking. We started speech pathology sessions around 2. Still nothing yet but hopeful. Also is on the wait list AAC (Autism Assessment Clinic) as requested by SP as he has a few early signs
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My brother was like this. He never said much as a kid. Just pointed at stuff he wanted. He has also never passed a hearing test. He’s 15 now and talks just fine. He can hear just fine. But again has never passed a hearing test. 
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In the meantime seak out Early Intervention so your child can be assessed for speech services. Do it now cause the program ends when the child turns 3. Don’t let people convince you "oh they’ll talk eventually when they’re ready " I waited and waited for mine to speak and when I really felt like something wasn’t right I finally had mine assessed 3 months before she turned 3. I wish I didn’t listen to people and just went with my gut and had her assessed by the time she turned 2 or even earlier than that. You can even him watch Ms Rachel on you tube. She’s a speech and sign language therapist. My daughter has picked up more from that as well. She’s 3 and still having issues with speech.
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I’ve known kids talk by a year and others not really talk until three or four. I’ve seen both turn out fine and both have ASD. I would learn baby signing so he can communicate without getting frustrated. Just talk to him. If you’re worried about hearing make sure he can see your mouth.
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Take a deep breath. You are doing great mama. We had sorta the same situation. Definitely call daily to check for cancelations as well as be put on the cancelation list.
My kiddo had tubes in and still doesnt do anything other than babble. We thought the tubes would cure his speech delay. But it didn’t and thats okay. There are other ways to communicate. Give yourself grace and don’t put a lot of pressure on the situation. Tubes may help a ton or they may not. My sons hearing is impeccable, just doesnt talk. Be the supportive parent you would need if you were him. 
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Why do people think its always a medical condition? He might not be ready yet.does anyone think that’s possible?
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Every child is different 
your doing great! Like the other mamas said get the thing a rolling for speech things (sorry I don’t know what they’re called). And while that’s happening YouTube might have some good ideas on getting them to talk? My son wasn’t talking nearly as much as my daughter and when he was 1.5 he stopped talking altogether (trauma response). So I just started saying/narrating everything I did with or for him, it seemed to help example if I handed him a ball, “okay mommy is giving you a ball” type thing. You can also sit down with them and point at you and say “mommy” point at them say their name, repeat a few times then switch to a certain toy, ball is easy, or if you have a cat or dog 
but make sure your do it with fun energy not school energy 
Every child is different. My oldest didn’t start talking until he was 4. My middle son is 2 and can say almost complete sentences. He will get there when he gets there.
Is he around any other kids his age or even a little older? My oldest didn’t flourish until he was in preschool!
We started to worry bc our 2 year old was only saying a few words (milk, dog, blue😂) but was understanding everything we said, she just did not talk. A few weeks after her second birthday she just randomly started talking, like non stop… and hasn’t stopped since lol. Some kids just develop at different rates. I wouldn’t be too concerned yet
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If he has fluid in his ears like mine did and they put tubes in his speech will pick up almost instantly
relax some kids take longer to talk my one boy never really talked till he was 3, mind you he had his own language only me could understand
My daughters ear were impacted with wax. She couldn’t hear very well. The ent is definitely a must whether that is the issue or not.
Have you had the baby’s hearing checked? My first son was born deaf, If they don’t hear the sound, they cannot duplicate the sound.
All kiddos are different. 
I think the best thing for speech is to speak to them often. Enunciate well. If you think there may be a hearing issue then I can’t help too much there but I would learn some basic sign language and begin to teach my child that. It is always a good thing to know other forms of communication.
I have never questioned my sons understanding or doubted his ability to speak. He did not say much until he turned 2. Now at 2 1/2 he’s speaking in full sentences
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Contact an “Early Intervention Program” every state has one in Georgia its Babies Can’t Wait and in Tennessee its TEIS Program. They should be able to get your child evaluated much faster and you do not have to pay for the programs.
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Make sure not to speak baby talk. I found speaking to them like a normal person helps. In regards to the wait maybe see if there is an alternate ENT you can see.
Mine didnt say many until about 3. If the dr is concerned they will suggest speech class. I wish we would have started sooner
Every child is different. Just because you can’t talk, doesn’t mean you can’t communicate. My son was non verbal until he turned 5. He used sign language to communicate his wants and needs with us. We watched a lot of Signing Time with Rachel Coleman to help us both learn maybe that is something you can do during the wait.
everyone/toddler is different. I had a friend who’s son really didn’t talk until is was about 3 or so & what comes out of his mouth surprised his parents, The sentences were complete & articulate & he is VERY smart. She (his mother) is not too sure just were all of his knowledge is coming from, because her kids can only watch, a hr, if that of cartoons a day, Play is more important to them, Now because he is older, (13 yrs old) reading is everything he does. And its not stories its all facts, the skies, the world, anything that is important to the world & its people. He really isn’t into sports, at all, Being outside he does love, but he still rather read books. So I would say, you continue to talk to him & just patiently wait. I would also say something , just in case this might be a factor, maybe your child really can’t hear much. Just a thought
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You can always call your states infant toddler services. That is their job to come assess. Also the local Parents As Teachers program. Both are amazing. I am a certified Parent educator, and teach young children. When my son was 1 year old we needed services and both came. It was fantastic!
Some kids just don’t speak, my little cousin was like seven before he spoke. Every kid is different. It doesn’t mean something is wrong!
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My 2 and a half year old granddaughter didn’t say much at all until close to or just after 2. She adds words every day now.
My 2 1/2 is “behind” which I was alittle concerned at first (but took into concideration he was born in a pandemic everyone wearing masks etc. but he is so advanced in everything else and understands everything. Going to daycare helped a lot. I did get a referral for speech therapy but I held out to see how he did and he’s really doing well. My MIL comments on him not speaking in sentences (more so cus she can’t handle him overstimulated and crying but me being the mother always knows what he wants)BUT every child is different and hes doing fine on his own and his teacher agrees! I have friends who’s kids are older and don’t talk and I have friends younger then my son who full blown talk but not advanced in other things! Don’t compare, they will when they are ready 
PS Song for littles with Miss Rachel on YouTube is very helpful
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With my oldest he had fluid in his ears once that was fixed he literally started talking coherently in just a couple months. My youngest had to have early intervention but still didn’t start talking until he was almost 3 when I pit him in daycare and he was more socially active with other children. Each child is different and each treatment is different all you can do is try but you can’t rush the solution.
My kids didn’t talk till they were 3. Did audiology, heating was fine did ent for my oldest and they just wanted to talk on their own time but when they started it wasn’t just little words here and there
Adenoids can be a factor… my son is having his taken out. His ENT did an sleep study on him and an X-ray. He has enlarged adenoids which is causing sleep apnea and breathing issues. He also has enlarged tonsils and he might have fluid in his middle ear, which can also cause a toll on his hearing…. (Tubes is an option for us if it is confirmed he has fluid in his middle ear). I was 7 months pregnant at his sleep study with him and my next son will be due end of May/early June. I am hoping healing is quick but definitely a good next step is ENT.
Lack of well sleep can play a huge factor in speech as well as hearing.
My son only did sounds at age 2. The ped suggested speech therapy. Worked wonders. Can’t get him to be quiet now!
Do NOT worry. My son started talking a bit late and even had an IEP for speech, but once he started talking HE HASN’T STOPPED during movies, even when my eyes are closed lol, as soon as he get’s in the car from school I legit feel like I’ve been in the classroom with him. He tells me about EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE! And I will miss it one day. So don’t panic. I wish I had other Mama’s to tell me it was gonna be ok.
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If he ask for things with noises or grunts. Or even points. You say what he wants and see if he’ll repeat your words. It won’t be exact. But he should try. Don’t give in to cries if he’s not trying. Every child is different and learns differently. Just work with him.
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My youngest didn’t talk for the longest time, wouldn’t really walk either. Come to find out she was just playing everyone and realized if she DIDNT do it than someone would just do it for her. So she just pretended she couldn’t. My oldest would tell me all the time “mommy Jayla told me _____” and I’d always respond with “Baby, Jayla can’t talk”…… well jayla ran with that till one day I was walking past the room they were playing in n I heard her loud and clear. Her eyes got so big when I walked in the room, like ah man cover is blown 
I just got down to her level and quietly said I am done babying her. I’m done carrying her, I’m done talking for her, I’m done with it all n she needs to be a big girl now. Her little lip quivered a bit and her eyes watered, she took a couple breaths n looks at me in the eyes n says “……ohhkayyy” been a whole different child since 
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My youngest didn’t talk for the longest time, wouldn’t really walk either. Come to find out she was just playing everyone and realized if she DIDNT do it than someone would just do it for her. So she just pretended she couldn’t. My oldest would tell me all the time “mommy Jayla told me _____” and I’d always respond with “Baby, Jayla can’t talk”…… well jayla ran with that till one day I was walking past the room they were playing in n I heard her loud and clear. Her eyes got so big when I walked in the room, like ah man cover is blown
I just got down to her level and quietly said I am done babying her. I’m done carrying her, I’m done talking for her, I’m done with it all n she needs to be a big girl now. Her little lip quivered a bit and her eyes watered, she took a couple breaths n looks at me in the eyes n says “……ohhkayyy” been a whole different child since my baby played me hard
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My son did not speak until he was two. NOT A WORD until one day I was standing at the sink and he was grunting and I just looked at him and said,just tell me what you want?? His reply was, I want a drink of water. You could have knocked me over! He has been talking perfectly ever since. It will be fine.
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My son didn’t speak until he was 4 
. We went to speech therapy and all. Then all of a sudden at 4 years old he was talking long full sentences like he had been talking his whole life.
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It’s ok that he may not be ready to speak help him learn to communicate using sign language 
it will help him on the long run even if he does or does not speak
My son barely talked until we started speech therapy and then it was super quick that he started talking. He goes twice a week and he’s close to graduating three years later. But every kid is different, it could go slower, it could go faster. Something you can do while waiting is learn a little sign language and start teaching him, then you can communicate with him more and it can help him when you do start speech therapy. Start with just a few items in your daily life, food items, favorite toy, animals, you’ll both catch on faster than you think.
My son is 3 still don’t talk but he uses a talking device
He’ll talk, don’t worry. Honestly my first 2 really didn’t talk until age 3 besides a couple of simple words like mama. I never did speech therapy or anything because I knew they understood everything I said so I knew they’d talk when they were ready.
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Mine both were talking by 1, saying mama by 6-7 months old and sentences early on so I don’t have direct experience with this but a speech therapist may be able to help. I would get down on the ground with my daughters and play and talk with them and talked to them throughout the day explaining what we were doing, etc. Involve them in grocery shopping and doing the laundry and making dinner even though they’re small and explaining the process of things. The communication innitiation and pausing for their responses helps.
My nephew was the same until he was just over 2 years old. When he started talking he spoke in sentences, not words
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My first child and second child starting to talk at the same age. Don’t stress. He has the most important words down. The rest will come.
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Find a different ENT with a shorter wait time
Try PECS (pictures of familiar objects, feelings, etc) and maybe start incorporating some sign language just to have some sort of communication.
We had Early Intervention for my youngest. Every time they handed him a toy, they would say what it was. Just keep telling him what things are and hopefully he should start talking soon. My little guy(11) is still in speech but he talks nonstop!
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My daughter didn’t talk until she was almost 4. She had three older siblings and two parents who did all
of the talking for her, so she ended up not having to. Once her pediatrician pointed that out to us, we stopped asking her what she wanted by giving her a million options and she only needed to nod her head. She’s 18 now and a brilliant student at a University. She’s always been an introvert, so it all makes sense. I wouldn’t worry too much.
I’d look for another pediatric ENT even if I had to travel to another town. Redness is a indication of infection and infection left untreated can lead to permanent damage to his ears and hearing. At least take him to a regular pediatric specialist that can check for infection. They may not be equipped to check his hearing but they can check for infection and treat him for it which needs to be cleared up before a hearing test anyway to get the correct results. If you take him to a ENT and they find infection they’re going to treat his infection first anyway and then have you come back so get it checked and treated first. 
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My son is 2 and just had a speech assessment she said average for 2 year old is 50-200 words. My son has around 30 but she’s not worried because he says way more than when My dr did referral. He only said mom and dad at the time
This happened with my grandson. They finally put tubes in his ears and it was remarkable how quickly he started talking. Poor little guy couldn’t hear! He caught right up with no problem!
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Don’t talk for him. Make him say milk, water, etc.
My son had the exact same issues we went to the ENT and his tonsils and adenoids were so large (gets that from me as mine are as well) they were pressing on his never from his ears to his brain that signals sounds he was basically hearing everything in a major muffled way which in turn he couldn’t talk because he could hear properly we had his tonsils and adenoids out that fall he was in 3yo preschool then he got an IEP a one on one Para then speech physical and occupational therapy to get him caught up with his peers he’s now about to start kindergarten and will still have his services…this is all free through our local schools preschool program he gets all his therapy at school so I don’t have to run to appointments…they did DAY-C testing on him he tested out at a 13month level at 3yo he now is back same level with his peers but will continue his therapies for a while longer and will keep his IEP this year again
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My grandson didn’t talk untill he had speech therapy
My son same way they took out his adenoids and he started talking and hearing, he was 18 months old
Does he come when you call him without a hand gesture? Does he comprehend when you ask please do “this?” If he doesn’t then perhaps there is a problem but if he does he’s just “speech delayed.” I would take him to his pediatrician and have his ears checked.
Does he play with children his age. My grandson was slow to say many words. When he played with children he would day more words
My second daughter was 24mo before she started talking and now you can’t shut her up 50years old now lol
You can contact your local Early Intervention program. They can complete developmental evaluation and provide linkage to services as needed.
My first didn’t talk until he was almost 3. Don’t worry he is 5 and doesn’t shut up now
do you talk for him ask instead of stating what you want make him ask
In the meantime get in touch with early intervention. Your child’s pcp should be able to help you. Also ask for referral to speech therapy.
I didn’t start talking till I was 4 I had my own language till then … my mother took me to the doctor and he said if I understood everything she said to me I was alright, he never suggested taking me to any other doctors, it’s difficult in this day and age, my eldest daughter was the same, she is 48 and has three businesses of her own, and a very clever woman … so if your instincts are telling you something is definately wrong with child then keep seeing specialists… I wouldn’t worry too much just now .