ways to help children learn to talk better?

i was going to suggest just talking to him more but it sounds like your doing that. um a couple other things, maybe flash cards. you could get some cheap at a grocery store or like a walmart. i am a nanny and we tried that for the youngest and it helped get her going more. my daughter is only 2 but ppl think she is 3 because she talks very well. and i did the same thing you did, not baby talk and i pretty much from day one talked to her like she was an older child. so i think your doing the right thing. what has the pediatrician said? i would ask them and see what they think of seeing speech specialist. oh yea have you heard of brainy baby? its sort of like baby einstein, the family i nanny for found it online www.brainybaby.com they are movies that help with alphabet, colors, numbers, shapes, and early words. give it a try. good luck hope it helped.

I did that when I was younger and had to take speach till 6th grade... I spent:

3 years in Preschool (I started early)

1 year in Kindergarden

1 year in first grade

1 year in second grade

1 year in third grade

1 year in fourth grade (I had speech class 3 times a day though)

1 year in fifth grade (I had speech class 2 times a day)

Then I was able to talk fine but I don't sound like anyone in my city.... Everyone asks where I got my accent and it really sorta hurts to know as hard as I try to talk like I should it never works as well... I mean anyone can now understand me but I can never talk like everyone else I know no one isn't the same but around where I live the speech is pretty close....

I'd go to a specialist right away so that doesn't happen to your little boy... Its been really hard for me.. and I watch little kids get picked on for the way they talk because the parents didn't get help fast enough.

I agree with looking into your local school district to have him checked out. I had the same concerns when my daughter was younger (she's 22 months now) because she'd had numerous ear infections & I was worried they'd affected her hearing and in turn, her speech. I was able to get her hearing checked and am now working with a speech therapist weekly just to make sure she doesn't fall behind. All of this is at no cost to me & has been great peace of mind knowing that she's being worked with by someone who knows a lot more than I do about such things!!

Im in the same situation w/ my 21 month old! Does your child attend daycare or n~e along the lines of daycare? If not that may be a solution for u and also I find myslf still speaking to him in baby talkwhich isn't helpful @ all, I would just continue doing what you all are doing and he'll eventually come around! If you are more concern than not, I would ask his doctor @ his next visit`~GOOD LUCK

You're worrying too much. He's probably busy developing other skills. He's only 3 and he's a boy so this is pretty normal.

Never, NEVER baby talk to a baby. Talk to them like they're perfectly capable of understanding the English language, and talk to them using "grown up" language and interaction. They'll catch on when they're ready.

he certainly doesn't have to be einstein and sometimes kids just learn slower than others, but if you are becoming a little concerned about his progress, or lack there of, take him to see someone. just make sure where he is at is "normal." he may be a little behind, which is normal, but he could have a small speech impediment or learning disability (which he could easily grow out of).

don't be worried - but i would suggest taking him to see someone. it can't hurt, you know? then you'll sleep better at night and you'll know what you're dealing with - which could be, and probably is, just a boy that's not quite where his peers are. no harm.

good luck

It sounds as if your child has a speech delay. Not uncommon at all. I would call your local school district, health dept. or other child find agency and ask to set up a screening. If a child has a delay the sooner you catch it and start working on it the better for the child.

A good rule of thumb is a child should be able to link sentence together using the number of words for his/her age. So a three year old should be able to easily use a three word sentence to express himself.

My son is 26 months and talks A LOT and I can still understand him much better than my husband. I think it's because I have actual "discussions" with him on a regular basis.

I don't know if he is around other children his own age a lot, but this is suppose to help with a child's speech.