April 12, 2006
Toddler: Speech Delay Or Other Problems?
When I looked down at my beautiful baby infant my heart soared. There is nothing in this world that can match the feelings of seeing your very own new born baby.
My baby girl was a wonderful infant. She really did not give me any unordinary problems.
When my baby was around two years old she suddenly changed.
What had happened to my wonderful sweet baby girl?
Yes I know there are the terrible two’s. I had another child, older and I remember when he went through the terrible two’s. Plus I remember when my sister’s children went through there terrible two’s but this was different.
My little toddle did not talk she screamed to communicate with me and anybody that was in her small life circle.
I know that many two year old children do not talk. They might start talking when they are 2 ½ or 3 years old but this was entirely different.
My family and friends suggested that I take my beautiful daughter to a doctor. I did and I am forever grateful to my family and friends for making the suggestion to me.
When it comes to children and parents some people would never think of becoming involved. As an outsider, they have a clearer window since they are not involved in the day to day care of the child.
The doctor immediately upon my description of how my child was acting and screaming to communicate plugged me into a Speech Therapy class.
The doctor also recommended a Child Psychologist.
For the next three years my life revolved around my daughter’s schedule of attending speech therapy three times a week.
Immediately following speech therapy we went directly to the Child Psychologist’s office.
The speech therapy and the Psychologist’s therapy combined achieved a wonderful miracle.
My daughter started to slowly start speaking using one or two words sentences. Gradually her vocabulary continued to build.
After she was in kindergarten and all throughout elementary school, she continued her speech therapy. Her visits to the Child Psychologist were now only twice a month.
As a mother and having lived through this trauma and believe me it was a trauma. I am happy to say my daughter, a young lady today, is working, owns her own car and is financially independent. I am very proud of her and could not imagine her not being in my life.
I say a strong thank you to the wonderful Speech Therapists that worked with her throughout the years.
I also say a strong thank you to the wonderful Child Psychologist who worked with my daughter throughout her younger years.
I do not know what would have happened to her if she would not have had this special care in her early years.
I strongly recommend to parents, if you have a child that you feel needs help in anyway get the child evaluated by a doctor immediately. It’s never too early to act.
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Copyright 2006 Linda Meckler
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Your article is great. I am giving care to a child of a friend. (Who use to provide childcare for me) She works and goes to school and is very busy. I noticed her child’s lack of speech as I began to watch him full time. I am the mother of 5 girls and have had lots of toddlers come through my home.
I have told her of my concerns that her son has a vocab of less than 25 words. He does not ask for things and I have to look for signs when he is hungry. If I miss them he will go in the snack cabin. and steal food. I am making him ask for things that he want in my home even if it is a one word request like juice. He is the only child, grandchild, greatgrandchild, and nephew. My girls also treat him like royalty.
I seem to be the only one stern about him not screaming for what he wants. Or putting his juice cup in your hands to indicate that he wants juice.
I have talked to her about this gently. I don’t want to act like I am a know-it-all mom. Your article gives me a bit more courage to continue to talk to her about her two and a half year old son and his lack of speech. He has gained more words being in my care. But when mom comes and picks him up he goes back to screaming at her for things.