I’ve learned a slew of information by reading parenting books and websites, but often the best lessons come from the amazing mothers I’m surrounded with, particularly my own. In my few years with the role of mom, I’ve already gleaned a wealth of knowledge and guidance from my mom and, in honor of Mother’s Day, [...]
Tag: speech delay
When my little guy was a baby, we kept hearing from people, “Oh, he’s going to be an early talker, just listen to him babble!” And I proudly assumed the same until his 15-month appointment when his pediatrician asked the question that changed my mind: “How many words does he say?” “Umm…” I stammered. “Maybe [...]
Back when my toddler had a speech delay, I hung on every sound that came out of his mouth, hoping that perhaps a word was struggling to get through. “Did you just say ‘ha’ for hat? I think you just said ‘ha’!” Now I have a new “problem”: he can’t keep his mouth shut! Everyone [...]
LO now has about 100 words he now says on his own. It amazes me that about a month ago I was so anxious and worried about his speech delay. What a sigh of relief to hear “bus” and “cat” and “agua.” He even says “bra” (yes, bra). He can still read letters and make [...]
Friday was our first speech evaluation. The office was conveniently located 15 minutes walking distance to us, so I pushed LO in his stroller in time for our appointment. The first session involved many, many questions about his general development and speech (Does he jargon? What words does he say?). I came prepared with my [...]
We drove a whole hour to the audiology center so that LO can have his hearing tested. While not required, the test is highly recommended to rule out the possibility of a hearing problem as a reason for his speech delay. Being that he squirmed, yelled, and threw a fit at the doctor’s office on [...]
We spoke with the pediatrician, who, after asking us a few questions about LO, seemed to think that he’s otherwise a normal little boy. She said we can respond to his grunting at this age because otherwise he’ll get frustrated, and that it’s good he’s finding other ways to communicate. He points, he grunts, he [...]
