Patient's question:
The child is 1 year and 9 months old but cannot speak. For a while, they could call "Mom," but in the past two months, they haven't spoken and don't respond when their name is called. What should we do? The child cannot speak and only makes very simple sounds. How can we help? The hospital has checked their hearing and intelligence, and both are normal. We hope the child can start speaking soon.Doctor's answer:
Now in this situation, it's normal for the baby not to talk, even for babies born at the normal gestational age. It's important to talk to the baby more often.Suggestion: Parents should create a good language environment for the baby. For example, when family members communicate, avoid using multiple dialects. Try to speak standard Mandarin as much as possible, otherwise the child won't know which language to learn. Additionally, caregivers should interact more with the child, be good at carefully observing and discovering the child's interests. If you encourage the baby to talk about things that interest them, they will show great excitement. Parents should not appear overly anxious, as this will put more pressure on the child.