Patient's question:
My child is already 20 months old, but he only knows how to say "dada," "mama," "uncle," "eat," and "kitty." When I teach him to speak, he doesn't follow along. However, he imitates the actions of adults after watching them once and can also understand what adults say. Could you please tell me what's going on with this child?Doctor's answer:
Hello, normal language development is related to many factors, such as genetics, hearing, environmental education, intelligence, and so on. These factors are interrelated, so there is a significant individual difference in language development. Most babies can say single words around 9 months, speak 2-3 words by the time they are 1 year old, and can say several meaningful words or simple sentences by 1.5 years old. Around 2 years old, they can use pronouns like "I" and "you," and by 3 years old, they can speak fluently. You can engage in simple language games with your baby and encourage them to pronounce words.