Patient's question:
My son speaks a bit like screaming. Relatives say he might have a problem with his vocal cords. Based on the situation, his tongue doesn't seem to be rooted as they say, making it difficult to speak. However, when he was young, we communicated with him less and didn't take him out to play often. What should we do?Doctor's answer:
There are many reasons why babies may start talking late. For example, if adults rarely talk to the baby, the baby rarely gets the opportunity to practice speaking, which can affect the development of the baby's language. Some parents are overly indulgent and accommodating to their babies, always meeting their needs based on gestures and eye contact, neglecting language training for the baby, and gradually forming the habit of using gestures instead of speaking, thereby delaying the development of the baby's language. Conditions such as intellectual development delays, cerebral palsy, hearing impairments, infantile autism, central nervous system damage or dysfunction can also lead to delayed speech, accompanied by other corresponding abnormal manifestations. Children with mild intellectual development delays may start speaking 1 to 3 years later than normal.