As I've mentioned before, though she babbles non stop she's behind in her language skills. Most almost-two-year-olds have been talking in short sentences for a few months now. Ours never has. But just the other day we saw a glimpse of her learning to put everything together. We were driving in the car and were stopped at a red light. We were pointing out the red to her and told her it would turn green soon (this is a regular pasttime when we're driving because she's often fussy in the car and we're trying to get her attention on something else). So the light turned green. She said, "geeee!!!!" Then as we drove through the light she said, "dye dye gee." Translation: Bye bye green light. Not quite a sentence, but she's getting there.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
piecing things together
As I've mentioned before, though she babbles non stop she's behind in her language skills. Most almost-two-year-olds have been talking in short sentences for a few months now. Ours never has. But just the other day we saw a glimpse of her learning to put everything together. We were driving in the car and were stopped at a red light. We were pointing out the red to her and told her it would turn green soon (this is a regular pasttime when we're driving because she's often fussy in the car and we're trying to get her attention on something else). So the light turned green. She said, "geeee!!!!" Then as we drove through the light she said, "dye dye gee." Translation: Bye bye green light. Not quite a sentence, but she's getting there.
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I think that counts as a sentence. That's great! I have a feeling your little social butterfly will be chattering away before you know it.
Jack's about the same age as your little one. He "talks" all the time. I catch 1 word in 100. I don't think there's a certain point they have to be at - every child is different. I work with a guy who's son didn't really talk till he was 4. He said he was the same and now he's one of our brightest professors. I also keep reminding myself that Einstein didn't talk till he was 4!
It's great when you catch a word though isn't it.
:-)
Weed...
Not to worry...I talked to a speech therapist today. After listening to my descriptions of what she says and doesn't say, she said, "It sounds like she's getting it. Some children just talk sooner...some talk later. The fact that she IS saying things like 'Dye dye, gee' means she is understanding language and beginning to experiment with it." It will come..
Dad/Grandpa
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