Patient's question:
Is it normal for a 4.5-year-old to only be able to say "daddy"? As a parent, I'm very worried, afraid that my child's condition will worsen. Regarding the question I just mentioned, I hope the doctor can answer.Doctor's answer:
Will call "Dad, Mom," without considering mute. Too little is said, belongs to language development delay. Needs to go to the hospital for examination to determine the level of language development (including language comprehension level, language expression level, etc.), and at the same time determine the reason for not being able to speak. If the comprehension ability is consistent with age, only the expression ability is behind, consider developmental motor aphasia (also known as "late talker"), which will gradually improve with age. If it is caused by other reasons, such as partial hearing impairment, mental retardation, autism, etc., it needs to be intervened and treated according to the cause.