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What Causes Speech Disorders In A 3 Year Old Child?
Question: My son age 3yrs. Not speeking clearly, saying only few single words
Not repeating words/replying ans. when we asked something. when he alone he confused somewhere....Hearing is OK. visited with ENT specialist.
Not repeating words/replying ans. when we asked something. when he alone he confused somewhere....Hearing is OK. visited with ENT specialist.
Brief Answer:
It is normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
I need to know a few more details about your child's symptoms.
Does he have any medical condition in the past?
Was there any complication during pregnancy or child birth?
Is the child lagging in growth or development in any other way like weight gain, activity level etc?
Does he take adequate diet?
Is he taking any medicine?
Most of the time children learn to speak with time and adequate exposure. It is ok for a 3 year old to speak only a few single words. When they join school, they learn to speak very quickly. At home you can spend some time in teaching your baby a few new words every day. Otherwise help of speech therapist can also be taken. But I personally observe that children learn from other children.
Waiting for your reply.
Dr Vaishalee
It is normal
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
I need to know a few more details about your child's symptoms.
Does he have any medical condition in the past?
Was there any complication during pregnancy or child birth?
Is the child lagging in growth or development in any other way like weight gain, activity level etc?
Does he take adequate diet?
Is he taking any medicine?
Most of the time children learn to speak with time and adequate exposure. It is ok for a 3 year old to speak only a few single words. When they join school, they learn to speak very quickly. At home you can spend some time in teaching your baby a few new words every day. Otherwise help of speech therapist can also be taken. But I personally observe that children learn from other children.
Waiting for your reply.
Dr Vaishalee
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Medical problem- After birth he suffered from Hepatitis(piliya). No complication during preganancy or child birth. Weight is OK but other activity level is very less(comprising to other childeren). He doesnot take adequate diet, Jabaran Khilana padta hi, apne man se thik se khata nahi hi, man hua to kha liya... Iska tongue tie tha jise ENT se ek mahine pahle operate karaya hun. Par XXXXXXX bhi tongue lip se bahar nahi nikalta hi. Medicine taking- Multivitamin.
* Iske birth se do sal pahale ek male child ka birth hua tha jise multi congenital problem tha jis XXXXXXX after 39 Hrs he died. Iske baad myself & wife dono ne kerotyping test karaya tha XXXXXXX normal(thik)tha. Wife ka ek torch test bhi hua tha XXXXXXX normal tha.Iske bad se wife ko Thyroide (T3, T4, TSH) problem ho XXXXXXX Wife ko Thyrowell(abott) cap khana padta hi.
* Iske birth se do sal pahale ek male child ka birth hua tha jise multi congenital problem tha jis XXXXXXX after 39 Hrs he died. Iske baad myself & wife dono ne kerotyping test karaya tha XXXXXXX normal(thik)tha. Wife ka ek torch test bhi hua tha XXXXXXX normal tha.Iske bad se wife ko Thyroide (T3, T4, TSH) problem ho XXXXXXX Wife ko Thyrowell(abott) cap khana padta hi.
Brief Answer:
Multiple issues but nothing serious
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
To summarize, the issues that the baby may be dealing with are:
1. effects of jaundice
2. nutritional deficiencies
3. effects of tongue tie
4. effects of mothers hypothyroidism (if she had low thyroid during this pregnancy)
None of these problems are serious. The delay in speech is most probably due to tongue tie. A few sessions with speech therapist will be helpful. Other issues may have contributed somewhat to the speech delay.
I suggest that you get the baby's basic tests done like complete blood count, thyroid profile, vitamin B12 levels, liver function test, kidney function test.
Regarding diet, children never overeat. They mostly eat whatever they want to. It is nothing to be worried about if the weight is ok. If you tell me his weight I will be better able to suggest. Give him hygienic food and cleaner drinking water.
Regards
Dr Vaishalee
Multiple issues but nothing serious
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
To summarize, the issues that the baby may be dealing with are:
1. effects of jaundice
2. nutritional deficiencies
3. effects of tongue tie
4. effects of mothers hypothyroidism (if she had low thyroid during this pregnancy)
None of these problems are serious. The delay in speech is most probably due to tongue tie. A few sessions with speech therapist will be helpful. Other issues may have contributed somewhat to the speech delay.
I suggest that you get the baby's basic tests done like complete blood count, thyroid profile, vitamin B12 levels, liver function test, kidney function test.
Regarding diet, children never overeat. They mostly eat whatever they want to. It is nothing to be worried about if the weight is ok. If you tell me his weight I will be better able to suggest. Give him hygienic food and cleaner drinking water.
Regards
Dr Vaishalee
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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