Toddlers - Speech Delay or More Serious Problems?

y">The doctor also recommended a Child
Does your toddler talk? Does your toddlerPsychologist.
scream to communicate?For the next three years my life revolved around
When I looked down at my beautiful baby infantmy daughter's schedule of attending speech
my heart soared. There is nothing in this worldtherapy three times a week.
that can match the feelings of seeing your veryImmediately following speech therapy we went
own new born baby.directly to the Child Psychologist's office.
My baby girl was a wonderful infant. She really didThe speech therapy and the Psychologist's
not give me any unordinary problems.therapy combined achieved a wonderful miracle.
When my baby was around two years old sheMy daughter started to slowly start speaking
suddenly changed.using one or two words sentences. Gradually her
What had happened to my wonderful sweet babyvocabulary continued to build.
girl?After she was in kindergarten and all throughout
Yes I know there are the terrible two's. I hadelementary school, she continued her speech
another child, older and I remember when hetherapy. Her visits to the Child Psychologist were
went through the terrible two's. Plus I remembernow only twice a month.
when my sister's children went through thereAs a mother and having lived through this trauma
terrible two's but this was different.and believe me it was a trauma. I am happy to
My little toddle did not talk she screamed tosay my daughter, a young lady today, is working,
communicate with me and anybody that was inowns her own car and is financially independent. I
her small life circle.am very proud of her and could not imagine her
I know that many two year old children do notnot being in my life.
talk. They might start talking when they are 2I say a strong thank you to the wonderful
½ or 3 years old but this was entirelySpeech Therapists that worked with her
different.throughout the years.
My family and friends suggested that I take myI also say a strong thank you to the wonderful
beautiful daughter to a doctor. I did and I amChild Psychologist who worked with my daughter
forever grateful to my family and friends forthroughout her younger years.
making the suggestion to me.I do not know what would have happened to her
When it comes to children and parents someif she would not have had this special care in her
people would never think of becoming involved.early years.
As an outsider, they have a clearer window sinceI strongly recommend to parents, if you have a
they are not involved in the day to day care ofchild that you feel needs help in anyway get the
the child.child evaluated by a doctor immediately. It's never
The doctor immediately upon my description oftoo early to act.
how my child was acting and screaming toThank you for reading my article. Please feel free
communicate plugged me into a Speech Therapyto check out my other articles. I would love to
class.hear from you.