Almost two with NO WORDS!

[Cadillac]

Reggio - Mom is getting her hearing tested and is starting the process of enrolling her speech therapy. We have all those avenues covered. I was more looking for things I could do.

Dream - She says mama at home SOMETIMES, but not enough to satisfy me and her mother. I've have her for about 4 months, maybe more. She says things very randomly at times. such as this morning when a child came and she screamed out his name. but, these times are few and far between and the words are inconsistent (not repeated again for weeks once said)

[Dreamalittledream]

Big praise to you for trying so hard Flex! Sounds like not much else you can do...did you try Gummy Bears? I say that jokingly because I swear they have been my magical reward for teaching all kinds of things...I have to laugh at all the little faces lined up at our letter board shouting out the letters and colors for a gummy bear (even my 1 year olds!).

[Cadillac]

...did you try Gummy Bears? .

LOL. I'm sooooooooo not above bribery at times. Mom is against sugary candy but I have tried cookies and other such acceptable treats. She just walks away when she realizes that she'll have to speak. Following her and making sure I have her full attention is useless

[Inspired by Reggio]

Reggio - Mom is getting her hearing tested and is starting the process of enrolling her speech therapy. We have all those avenues covered. I was more looking for things I could do.

Awesome news!

For things you can try in the meantime ... depends on what the 'cause' of the delay is?

If it is low muscle tone in the mouth - does she drool a lot cause that is an indication of low muscle tone in mouth which means that 'would sounds' will be hard to develop with the mouth you want activities to strength that .... blowing bubbles, or getting out straws and playing games to blow feathers around help to increase mouth muscles and forming of certain 'sounds' with the tonuge?

If it is an issue with 'processing' where she is not able to quickly make the connection between hearing something and sending the 'speak' message back to the mouth games and activities that help the brain to gross mediums between left and right side of the brain .... clapping hands together with you and doing left hand to right hand and right hand to left hand with you, games where she crosses her hands or passes things from her left to right hand and so forth to get the 'brain' talking back and forth so to speak and work those muscles so to speak.

A speech therapist would be able to give you way more games and ideas - call your local OEYC and ask them for ideas for working with a child with speech delays they might even have 'ready to go kits' you can sign out with different games and activities to promote these skills development?