I know this question varies for all kids some are lazy and some need speech and all these variable. but I was told my 2 1/2 yr old is hard of hearing. I took him to the er the other day for an ear infeciton and he has come up with 8 new words in like a week. hoping the ear infection is what was making him hard of hearing. but I am so excited over 8 new words for a "hard of hearing" kid. no the word arent right but I can figure them out. he went from 5 words to 13 in a week. he has about another 20 that arent understandable. just curious what is the supposed average for his age. and yes I do realize this will vary and yes he is going to go to an ent and audiologist.he is also in eci and speech thanks
I was just trying to get an idea of how behind he is. Diana answered in such a way i went hes really that far behind? I know he will progress in his own way and own time but the diffrence in the last week has floored me. he really seems to be picking up on words I use sign and say at the same time. he doesnt say them right but I know from the sign what he is attempting to say. most are way off base :) but speech therapy should help that. thanks for the answers guys. I just needed an idea of how he was progressing to other kids his age. the 8 words in about a week floored me I didnt expect that much diffrence that fast. my older did a major turn around with tubes and he is not so I just needed an idea.
Kids vary. Seems like you are on top of things and have all the right
appointments. Better to be completely evaluated and find out he is fine,
than not do it and have him struggle later on. Kudos to you.
My son at 2 yrs was evaluated and was six months behind and eligible for speech therapy. He said about 15-20 words and was just putting two words together occasionally. It was great for him, someone came to the house once a week and worked on his language skills, he enjoyed it and she "pushed" him just enough without every upsetting him.(and he was very sensitive) If your son can get this I say go for it!
Mine says entirely too much! LOL We have recently had to really start watching what we say around him because he repeats EVERYTHING!
Ear infections definitely play a role in speech problems. We can always tell when our son has one because whenever anyone says anything to him, he responds with "HUH?" and you have to repeat yourself slowly a couple times.
Every child develops differently. I have known 2 yr olds that hardly speak, and then I have known others, like my son, who speak in complete sentences. If you truly believe there is a problem don't hesitate to have him evaluated because the earlier you seek help the better the outcome.
My first hardly said 2 words at a time. My second speaks in sentences. They are all different :)
My son talks up a storm (born in April 2008, so a little over 2.5). I can hold a conversation with him. He'll say sentences like "he have big heavy baseball on tv" and other phrases of the sort. (At thanksgiving he said "Dada shoot turkey big heavy gun.") But, like you said, I think my son is above the norm. He's an only kiddo and I stay home with him. I have encouraged him to talk since he was an infant making cooing noises. Now I can't get him to stop talking! I hope that your son is able to grow in his vocabulary with leaps and bounds now. Good luck!
Seems like your child is doing fine. My 2.5 yr old speaks almost as if she was 3 already. She is very well spoken but thats only because I talk and her older sister talk to her constantly. Im a SAHM. We work on our vocabulary everyday, I point things out and name them ask her to repeat them back several times over. I give a small description of what it is, thats whats builds it.
From the Child Development Institute - typical language development at
24 Months
Can name a number of objects common to his surroundings
Is able to use at least two prepositions, usually chosen from the following: in, on, under
Combines words into a short sentence-largely noun-verb combinations (mean) length of sentences is given as 1.2 words
Approximately 2/3 of what child says should be intelligible
Vocabulary of approximately 150-300 words
Rhythm and fluency often poor
Volume and pitch of voice not yet well-controlled
Can use two pronouns correctly: I, me, you, although me and I are often confused
My and mine are beginning to emerge
Responds to such commands as "show me your eyes (nose, mouth, hair)"
I'm not sure what normal is, but my son will be 3 in May and he speaks in complete sentences and is understood by most people now. He didn't really say much at all until he turned 2 and then about a month later, he just started talking! It was almost like once he decided to do it, he already knew how. My daughter was a very early talker (was speaking in sentences at 17 months), so it's just possible that my kids are very verbal for their age. I think if you have your son in speech and ECI, then you've done what you can do to help him and he will catch up. I think the ears can definitely impede them, so the audiologist is great too. You're doing what I would do in this situation, so just keep working with him and his therapists/docs and he will be fine. I also wouldn't compare him to the range of answers you'll get on this site because I know that every kid is different, especially if there are issues that are impeding his speech (i.e. the hearing issue). Good luck to you and Happy New Year!
My daughter was talking way before 2. My son said no words at all at 2 1/2. I ignored everyone and didn't sweat it because his comprehension was fine and other boys I knew didn't speak until 3. Now he just turned 3 and his speech is super sophisticated. Many of my friend's and relative's sons didn't speak until almost 3. I think the milestones for boys that age are way off.
By 18 months is 50 words my daughter isn't there yet she is 21 months old she is also in speech therapy hard of hearing due to conductive hearing loss she is now schedule for ear tubes so that right there is hopeful that she will begin speaking more along with 2-3 words short sentences.Everyone keeps tellng me that my other 2 older kids didn't speak till they were over 2 I keep telling them yes they did they were shy they didn't speak in front of anyone till they were over 2 yrs old I didn't have a concern with my other 2 my daughter I did when she was 1 year old she only said dada not mama babble nonstop but no words it wasn't until 14 months was I referred to ECI for speech therapy then when school was in I was able to take her in for a fee hearing test with our school district that is when I learned about her condition & have followed up 3 times with the ENT as we waited for surgery due to insurance issues follwed up 4 times with the school still no good results.
Yes every child is different i'm looking forward to our new journey into speaking teaching her new words letting her hear the proper way we are speaking to each other teaching her songs because she doesn't say any yet reading to her without her getting annoyed & impatient.This is a new year for us...
When my daughter had a documented ear infection was put on antibiotics she did pick up new words it was amazing...I thought for sure this would be clear now no need for the ear tubes but I was wrong the fluid still remains
i think kiddos are supposed to be saying 2 word sentences by 2; 3 word sentences by 3, but yeah right - that's not for my baby boy!
he's also in speech, but my little boy says maybe 10 words and that's pushing it, but those are mostly words only mama can understand! :)
that's awesome he improved his words by 8 in one week - geez! sounds like it's really justa medical thing! anyway, that's what i've heard re: speech. i'm sure me and you both work w/our babies a lot to help them speak, so i don't think that's a factor, know what i mean? just hang in there sweetie - our babies will be talking it up and entering a new chapter w/us before we know it! happy new year! :)
I'm dealing with a similar situation with my younger son. He had constant ear infections and hearing loss until he had his second set of tubes put in at fourteen months. I was told by my pedi that he should have around 20-50 words by his second birthday and start to make two word combinations.
ive always thought my kids were more vocal than most, we tried counting my two year olds words(my oldest daughter and i) We got up to 200, with at least 9 sentences strung in and gave up. I have seen 2 year olds who didnt say anything but "mama" and "no" that turned out fine though.
My daughter has no hearing in her left ear - when she was about a year and a half old, we took her to a specialist to have her evaluated and were told that her vocabulary should be about 200-250 words at that age. Of course, my husband and I sat down and made a list of every word she could say at that point, and were surprised that she was actually right on track. She did not begin speaking in sentences till almost 2, but once she did, she never stopped! That being said, the numbers are just guidelines - every child is different. As long as your child is progressing, I wouldn't worry - but an ENT will be able to give you the best information to guide you.
The minimum standard for 18 months is actually 10 words, for 24 months it is 50, and starting to combine words. Of course many kids are ahead of this, but it is important to realize what the standard is.
One of my 3 1/2 year old twin sons has been in ST for 2 years. He didn't speak any consistent words until 2 1/2. My other son also got ST early on, but is now in the average range for speech for his age. My 21 month old daughter is already talking in sentences, so she won't be needing ST, LOL.
It is so stressful to worry about this stuff, though, believe me I have been worrying for 2 years and still do!
I wouldn't focus on how many words he knows but how he is improving, rather. It sounds like he's doing just fine. It's true that ear infections affect how he hears and how he might pronounce his words because he's hearing muffled when there is fluid in the ear from an ear infection. However, if he continues to develop new words, he's fine. Continue with ECI, it can't hurt and he has always qualified. I wouldn't worry too much about his progression. It sounds like he's making leaps and bounds right now. Also, they will stop using some of their "old" words as they learn new ones. I remember that scaring me with my first child (I didn't know it was normal).
