Patient's question:
The child is almost one month away from turning two years old. They can only say simple words like "" (Dad) and "" (Mom), and won't say anything else. Is this normal? The parents started calling them by name a few months ago.Doctor's answer:
1. Environmental factors, for typical children, caring for the child and engaging in frequent conversations with them help language development. Some parents who constantly criticize or scold their child's response style and tone, or rarely explain their questions, can interfere with the child's language development.2. Cerebral palsy, for typical children, caring for the child and engaging in frequent conversations with them helps language development. Some parents who constantly criticize or scold their child's response style and tone, or rarely explain their questions, can interfere with the child's language development.
3. Intellectual factors, children with delayed language development start talking later than typical children, have a smaller vocabulary, and poor expressive ability. They may struggle to concentrate, have poor deliberate imitation skills, struggle to understand the meaning of words, and are unable to appropriately express their desires.
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