Speech therapy

My 19-month-old is the same way. She’s very active, understands most of what we say to her, and she actively communicates with us—even though her words aren’t clear yet. I don’t have any concerns at this point; she’s still little, and every child reaches milestones at their own pace. At her 18-month appointment, the doctor asked if I wanted to see a speech therapist, and I said no. As moms, we trust our intuition—if you feel you need to see a speech specialist, then go ahead. I just keep talking to her and I make her repeat the words I say

My 22 month old is doing early on speech therapy. I don’t know how private/ more in depth speech therapy works but our sessions are about one hour long every other week. It basically consists of speech therapist giving me tips and tricks and also engaging with my son to encourage talking.

My 2 year old doesn’t talk much, he babbles. However he does say words, but he only says them once lol. For instance, he has said “get down” “cookie” “Donald Duck” “juice” but only once. I jot down what he does say to keep track.. I brought this up to my pediatrician and she says even if it’s unclear , if you can still tell what they are trying to say , it counts!.. animal sounds count as well.. also kids that are hyperactive tend to progress slower in speech than children that are not as active. But trust your instincts and do what you feel is best for your little one . Hope this helps