How To Tackle Speech Problems In Yound Children

Some children do start speaking late, especially if delay in the onset of speech runs in your family or that of your husband for, in quite a few cases it is hereditary. Another reason for this delay in speech could be that he is not spoken to often enough.  For example, if he is the only child in a nuclear family and you are a working couple. So either talk to him as often and as much as possible or see to it that he interacts with other children in the neighbourhood. Try to spend more time with him and have meaningful conversation.  He will slowly show signs of improvement in his speech.  After a few months, there will be a faster and greater improvement in his speech.

If your child still having speech problems and speaking like a small child, he has to go through all the stages a child has to go through while learning to speak. Do not worry - he will pick up soon enough though it is worthwhile to get him checked by and ENT specialist and a speech therapist.