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Hey mamas my baby will be 2 in a week and does not talk much. He says mom, dad, his sisters name, bottle, like little words (if that makes sense) does anyone have any tips or tricks to help?

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Keep talking to him. Maybe make him ask for a word before giving it to him. Like “juice please” or “up please.” Even at first if he tried the word we would do our darndest to try and get what he was saying. It also could be something he grows out of but I would start with “do you need water? Can you say water please?”

Read more books. My son's interest amped up a few weeks ago, and it's been like 1 or 2 new words a day since we've been reading more. Getting clearer as well, I think he kinda had some words he just was struggling to get out clearly. Oh, and games where words or phrases are repeated. He got saying "up high" really clearly having me throw a ball up in the air, and once I got smart and started saying down low, he started to say down. My boy is stubborn. If I want him to say something or ask him to, he absolutely will not. It has to be on his terms when he's ready.

Do you read every night to him? I would put him in early intervention it will only help him in the long run. Do it soon i waited until the deadline with my son but he benefited from the 3 months he was in the program

I would start early intervention right away to get the most of it. There's nothing wrong with getting speech therapy. I'm so grateful my parents did for me. I needed 6 years. No lisp or anything now

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