My almost two year old grandson isn't talking yet!
/My grandson is not talking and having lots of tantrums. Should I be worried? He's almost two years old.
Read MoreWhen should my toddler be able to use words?
/Harry is 16 months old and he doesn’t seem to be talking very much. He says “Ba” for bottle and ball, and “Da” for Daddy and dog, and a few other short “words, but that’s it . . .
Read MoreDoes a two year old need speech therapy?
/It's not uncommon for parents of a late blooming two year old to be told, "Don't worry, lots of kids don't talk much at two," but that advice could be wrong.
Read MoreHow do you stop a child’s whining?
/Our four year old little daughter Henrietta has developed a very irritating, whiny way of talking to us. It's driving us nuts--we keep telling her to stop, and we try to ignore her or tell her to ask us in a pleasant voice, but she doesn't stop…
Read MoreOur three year old has started to stutter
/Our three-year-old daughter Katie has begun to stutter. Up until now she's been very clear in her speech. She stutters the most when she's excited or trying to explain something to us. She'll say, "I saw . . .I saw . . .I saw . .", then pause, and then…
Read MoreDo I really have to read to my baby?
/I know that I’m supposed to be reading to my baby every night, but instead of it being a pleasant bedtime ritual, it feels like a chore. My baby seems alert and bright but she doesn’t think that books are very interesting. I’ve tried pictures, board books…
Read MoreOur two year old isn't talking yet. Could he have a speech delay?
/Danny is our first and only child, so we don’t know a lot about kids. He’s two years old and he is very smart and really happy most of the time. The only thing I worry about is that compared to other two year olds I’ve seen he doesn’t say very much. He understands everything we say so I know his hearing is fine. He says Mama and Daddy…
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