Minti - Recent Comments on Question "Is speech therapy needed?" http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed/ Minti - Recent Comments on Question "Is speech therapy needed?" Copyright 2009 Minti en-uk Is speech therapy needed? MadMel Hunny, throw that dummy away. I have a 2 1/2 year old who sucks on one all damn day. As a resault his speech is slury and lispy and hes not talking like he should be. He has started to get used to not having it as much as people I know say to him "yucky dummy!" and he spits ... HOWEVER! He is only 3 and if he isn't ready to get rid of it dont make him. Keeping in mind its usually a couple of days before they stop pining for it.
Try not letting him talk with it in his mouth. If he speaks to you and has his plug in say "Please take your dummy out and talk to me" or "I dont understand you, take the dummy out please" as I am doing with my babe. Should help a lot.
As for speech therapy, go to a health nurse. She can help you work out if there is a problem and if you need to see one. I would say no.]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306040 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306040 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:42:21 -0800 Is speech therapy needed? imaginaryfriend Hi Just wanted to tell you as a 51yr old grandmother of 2.5, lol, my oldest child had a dummy and she had no trouble with speech at all. If you feel comfortable with him having a dummy then let him have it, and he certainly doesn't need speech therapy. Alot of kids have trouble pronouncing letters, my 54yr old ... Hi

Just wanted to tell you as a 51yr old grandmother of 2.5, lol, my oldest child had a dummy and she had no trouble with speech at all. If you feel comfortable with him having a dummy then let him have it, and he certainly doesn't need speech therapy. Alot of kids have trouble pronouncing letters, my 54yr old b/f can't say the letter v, he always says "th". He says pathers instead of pavers, etc. Take my advice, let your little one grow and enjoy his childhood, he will eventually grow out of it anyway. Good luck and enjoy your baby while he is still a small child.

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306041 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306041 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:31:26 -0800 Is speech therapy needed? rossi My daughter was born in August 05 she also has problems with speech. she also suffers with a lot of tonsillitis she has seen the ENT and is on a waiting list to have her tonsils and adnoids removed the doctor said her adnoids could more than likely causing her speach difficulty, hopefully she wont have to wait to much ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306042 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306042 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:26:17 -0800 Is speech therapy needed? samantha you can do speach therapy at home yourself http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306043 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306043 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:51:54 -0800 Is speech therapy needed? yasmin78 My son had a dummy until he was about 2 and I think it did delay his speech a bit. He had a slight lisp and by 3 he still had difficulty pronouncing some sounds such as "L" and his R's sounded like W's. I spoke to a speech pathologist over the phone who sent me some speech exercises to ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306044 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306044 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:43:11 -0800 Is speech therapy needed? Wendigo Maybe the dummy is a problem.  I will also say get rid of the dummy, if not for his speech, consider how it may effect his teeth, and if it could develop into a nasty little chewing habit whereby he can't deal with not having something in his mouth at all times.  Hey, it's gotta come out eventually, you wouldn't ... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306045 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306045 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:06:22 -0800 Is speech therapy needed? spunchick hi there, i also thought the same thing with my daughter who is nearly 4, she would often and still does have trouble with words and sounding letters out. i wouldnt stress to much if it hasnt gotten better my the age of 5 then i would be a bit concerned and mabey start speech therapy. most kids go through ... ]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306048 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306048 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 21:29:59 -0800 Is speech therapy needed? Norby Three is still quite young to be speaking precise English. Quick goggling told me that only 75% of three year olds can be understood by adults not in direct contact with them. That being said, if you feel there is a problem, talk to your paediatrician. As the mother of a hearing impaired child - early detection of any problem is ... Three is still quite young to be speaking precise English. Quick goggling told me that only 75% of three year olds can be understood by adults not in direct contact with them.

That being said, if you feel there is a problem, talk to your paediatrician. As the mother of a hearing impaired child - early detection of any problem is very important (so is smacking doctors up the back of the head when they dont believe you).

Most importantly, don't stress and make an issue of it with him. When he pronounces a word incorrectly, just gently say the word correctly and leave it at that.

If he is using the dummy full time, make sure he removes it when he tries to say something. Just tell him "Mummy cant understand you with the dummy in your mouth". Believe me, if he wants to say something, it will come out.  If he only uses the dummy at bedtime, or when he is sleepy, you will probably find that the dummy will be gone soon. So that wont be an issue.

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306046 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306039/is-speech-therapy-needed//#306046 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:33:54 -0800 Is speech therapy needed? lightbee I've always understood that sibilant sounds, such as s, sh and th, most kids can't pronounce properly until they are about 5.  So it doesn't sound at all unusual that your son is having a problem with "sh" and still speaks with a lisp. However, if you're concerned, why not start with talking with your doctor or baby health nurse about ... I've always understood that sibilant sounds, such as s, sh and th, most kids can't pronounce properly until they are about 5.  So it doesn't sound at all unusual that your son is having a problem with "sh" and still speaks with a lisp.

However, if you're concerned, why not start with talking with your doctor or baby health nurse about what is appropriate at his age and if there's anything you can do.  If there is an actual problem, then its always better to tackle it earlier rather than later.

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