Frustrated about talking

[MagicSeahorse]

I'm getting very frustrated, and I know I need to be patient. My little man is not talking yet, and should be. Our community nurse has refured him to a speach therapist, but we haven't heard from them yet.
What is really getting to me is that he's not even trying. He doesn't mimic words, he makes absolutly no attemp at all. He points. He makes "MMmmmmm" or "AAhhhhh" noises. "OOoooooo" MUMumumummmmmmm" Dadadadaaaaaa" and that's it.
I think I'm just having a vent, but .... RRRRRRRRGH! I'M SO Frustrated!!!

[Tan2705]

Oh hun I sympathis with you! My lil man is 17 months and his vocab has gone backwards... he had about 20 words and a few phrases and now it's all jibber jabber jibberish! He even understands commands and requests in Italian but won't talk ARGH!! I am particularly annoyed at people saying "OH but he's a boy" Well why the hell could he talk before perhaps it's more than being "a boy" he's a damn stubborn male. And yes we get the grunts and groans and pointing too UG! But when you ask him to get an apple from the fruit bowl, he can pick out the apple from the other fruit - he knows what it is but won't say it..... He barely even says Mummy or Daddy any more Will be asking for a referral to a SP come his 18month checkup but I know it will take at least another 3 months to see one Best of luck with your DS!!!!! Will keep an eye out for updates!!

[MagicSeahorse]

Thanks Tan,
That's exactly what I'm dealing with! I even get the same comments. I try so hard to encourage gim... but to no avail. You may have to talk to your nurse too...
I hope it's just a "boy thing". For both of us.
Any sugestions form anyone on how we can encourage our kids farther?

[blackduckies]

Sorry not really!!! They just do it when they want to??? My DS was nearly 3 before he really spoke, then you could'nt stop him!!!! My maternal health nurse even suggested that we see a pead, she thought he had mild autism Nothing wrong with him he just could'nt be bothered??? It was a shock after my oldest DD who was talking well before 12 months.. My littlest DD is 14 months and only says mum mumma, bubba and squeals, unfortunaletly we all know what she wants and her older siblings snap into gear whenever she grunts /points and they all leave the building when she screams /squeals, because it means someone is harrasing her!!!
It'II all be okay just time.

[Lolli]

I'm having the same problem with my ds and he's almost two. I think we'll be seeing a speech therapist in January. No advice, I jsut wanted to give you a . I know how very frustrating it is.

FWIW, they do reckon boys talk much later than girls- they just aren't as verbal- but I have to agree with Tan- it's male stubborness

[No.5]

I've been going through the same thing with my 2 year old!

We took him to a speech pathologist a few months ago and they put him on the waiting list for group therapy. He has no problem with comprehension either, its just saying the words he has had trouble with.

He does seem to be talking a lot more in the last week or two though.