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Why 2 Year Old Kid Speaks Very Little?

My grand daughter, 2 years old, speaks very little.She speaks only one word at a time like dada, mom, i, etc.She is very intelligent as such and does understand everything we tell her.She can also make us understand what she wants by her actions.Inspite of our lots of efforts, she does not speak more than one word at a time.He father also started talking when he was two years old. He speaks alright after age of 2 years.His older daughter has no problems of speech. Could you tell me if this can be cured?What are the remedies?How much time it could take to be alright after the tretment?
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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hi,
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.

It is usually seen that boys speak later than girls. Boys who are alone or first born child where there is no other child to play with are all so late speakers.

There are certain conditions in which the child speaks late like if proper teeth are not present at the age of 2 years. At the age of 2 years, around 16 to 18 teeth are present which are very helpful in speaking.

It is also seen that children who have calcium and vitamin D deficiency, are also get stickers. So, we should provide calcium and multivitamin supplements to these kind of child.

It is recommended, to put these kind of children in a play school at the age of 2 years so that they can get a company and starts to speak in a good way.

I hope this will help you.
Take care.

Regards new line Dr Deepak Patel.
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Why 2 Year Old Kid Speaks Very Little?

hi, Welcome to this forum. Can understand your concerns. It is usually seen that boys speak later than girls. Boys who are alone or first born child where there is no other child to play with are all so late speakers. There are certain conditions in which the child speaks late like if proper teeth are not present at the age of 2 years. At the age of 2 years, around 16 to 18 teeth are present which are very helpful in speaking. It is also seen that children who have calcium and vitamin D deficiency, are also get stickers. So, we should provide calcium and multivitamin supplements to these kind of child. It is recommended, to put these kind of children in a play school at the age of 2 years so that they can get a company and starts to speak in a good way. I hope this will help you. Take care. Regards new line Dr Deepak Patel.