Patient's question:
Is it normal for a 4.5-year-old to only be able to say "Dad"? As a parent, I'm very worried, afraid that my child's condition will worsen. Regarding the question I just asked, I hope the doctor can answer.Doctor's answer:
Will say "Dad, Mom," without considering being mute. Speaking too little is considered language development delay. It is necessary to visit a hospital 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 the age, only the expression ability is behind, consider developmental motor aphasia (also known as "talking late"), which will gradually improve with age. If it is caused by other reasons such as partial hearing impairment, mental retardation, autism, etc., it is necessary to intervene and treat according to the cause.