Speech delay in baby boys

[andy2014]

Is it true that speech delay is more common in baby boys? My baby just turned 2 last month. He can only say, mommy, daddy, no. Since newborn sya I read to him aloud, since I work from home every day kaming may reading and singing time. So I expected na mas madami pa syang alam na words

My nephew who is 2 years and 6 months,  was checked by a neurologist, the doc say he has significant speech delay. My sister said I should also have my son check pero ayoko naman kasi sinabi lang I want to do it because kailangan. Please share your tips and advice. Thanks mommies!

[_ilovepink_]

I am not sure that it's proven in science that baby boys tend to have speech delays; however, based on experiences of adult ones and parents, totoo nga daw in some  cases. I also have a toddler (turning 2 next month) and same sayo, di pa rin alam magsalita. The only things we hear him say are car, ball, and the rest, di na namin maintindihan. Although and ingay nya parati, di lang namin naiintindihan mga pinagsasabi. But he can understand instructions naman pag sinasabihan or inuutusan. In our case kasi, 3 lang kami ng husband ko and both of us are working. So kami lang talaga ang nakakausap ng baby namin. And we are guilty of having him watch TV and use gadgets. Pero pag weekends, we see to it that natututukan namin sya talaga. I haven't resulted to neuro dev ped yet but our current pedia advised us to do so. Hesitant rin kami kasi we believe that every child has its own pace talaga. Gaya namin ng siblings ko, my bro also had trouble talking at first but eventually he became a talkative baby without having any therapy. He turned out fine naman. Anyway, I think it boils down pa rin to the parent's decision. Just try to talk and talk to your baby. No baby talk. Kahit nakakairita minsan na paulit ulit ka lang tapos hindi naman yun ang nababanggit na words ng babies natin, go lang ng go. Eventually, makukuha rin nila paisa isa ang mga right words to say.

[loidyloids]

My baby boy is 20 months old. Iilang words pa lang din ang nasasabi niya, sa ngayon hindi naman kami masyado worried siguro if 3 na siya at hindi pa din masyado nakakapagsalita dun na kami magpapatingin. Madaldal din naman siya, makulit, malikot. Normal na toddler. Nagpapractice din kami ng mga salita, tapos sumusunod na din naman siya mga inuutos. Kumbaga, nakakaintindi na.

Tama si @_ilovepink_, desisyon pa rin ng parents kung gusto nila ipatingin sa specialist ang bata.

[simang]

Every baby is different talaga, but pedia nowadays very vigilant sila sa mga 'delays' since very crucial ang early intervention. I'm not sure about baby boys, but When my daughter was 15 months old, sabi ni pedia dapat at least 10 words na syang alam, hindi kasama yung mama, papa, dada, etc. As in actual words dapat. She requested that we ask for the opinion of the developmental pedia to assess her. But then, nagdecide kami mag asawa to wait until she's 18 months and see from there.

She's 23 months now and she speaks a ton already. She speaks 3 to 4-word phrases like, "(her name), play bubbles (neighbor's name)". Mga ganyan. I also have a niece who didn't talk a lot until she was 2.5 yrs old. Nung nagstart sya mag school at 3, dun sya natututo talaga ng conversational speaking.

At this age I think kelangan talaga ng as much verbal interaction as possible para maencourage sila mag express through words. But syempre, if may underlying condition, iba rin ang approach.

[amethyst028]

I remember yung pamangkin ng ex ko until 2years old she doesn?t speak not even a single word. Pina check up siya and normal naman lahat. 2 plus years old nag start na magsalita at tuloy na tuloy an ang daldal na. Hindi na daw maawat. So i think may mga ganung bata talaga.

Ako naman son ko 4months old siya when he spoke his first word, at 1year old conversational na siya pero matagal nakapag lakad. 1 and 6months na hindi pa nakakapag lakad ng direcho siguro dahil mataba mabigat ang katawan. Mga 2years old ata siya nung naglalakad na hindi na kailangan hawakan pa.

I believe na kanya kanya ang development ng bata and they each have their own strengths. May mga athletic, intellectual, creative, etc. So hindi mo talaga pwede sabihin na at a certain age dapat ganito na ganyan na. we should not compare our kids with other kids. Let us just be patient coz they will come around eventually.

[andy2014]

Thanks po sa  responses. Yeah, we always talk to him. No baby talk ever since. and  I kinda homeschool my kid, every day may lessons kami. ever since we talk to him, read to him since he was born. he knows words, and numbers and letters when we ask to point it on his books like "where's A, B? C? D?" Where's the car, etc?" ganun pero he doesn't talk in phrases. few words lang pero this Monday I will have him checked na.   thanks

[naizlabonita]

I have a 21 month old baby boy.. hinde pa din siya nakakapag salita and may mga words siya like..mimi..dede and sometimes "hindi", kasu minsan lang din nya gamitin..  Ang nanyare namen samin napabayaan sa TV since wala kameng yaya..I work outside and Work From home yung hubby ko so hinde talaga siya masyado nakakausap.. nung medyo nagworry ako kasi nga yung Pedia nya parang dapat daw nakakapag salita na or what..edi binawasan ko yung TV as in no TV s morning..tapos 1-2 hrs nalang sa hapon..tapos read kame palage..tapos nilalabas ko sa umaga kahit wala kame makitang makalaro nya..swertihan kung may makita hehe..pero atleast na eexpose siya sa labas..sa environment..my mga nag He Hello sakanya ganyan..para ma encourage magsalita.. pero ayun talaga puru babbling pa din eh pero okay understanding nya napansin ko lumawak..nauutusan na..so meaning nakakaintindi na..sabi naman sa nabasa ko..before a child can speak eh dapat makaintindi muna.. so kung okay yung cognitive nya..susunud na yung verbal.. siguru tyagaan lang talaga mga moms..nakaka worry din talaga maski ako hahaha until now worried.. pero ayon since may improvement in terms of cognitive siguru next na yang verbal.. sabi din namen ng hubby ko lets give him a chance.. if mag 3 na tapos wala pa din siguru that's the time papacheck na.. Inenroll ko na din sa kindermuzik tignan ko kung mas mag improvement. Common ata talaga sa boys eh kasi diba ang girls mas sociable and emotionally open ganyan kaya mas madaldal at nakakasalita agad..

[naizlabonita]

My nephew who is 2 years and 6 months,  was checked by a neurologist, the doc say he has significant speech delay. My sister said I should also have my son check pero ayoko naman kasi sinabi lang I want to do it because kailangan. Please share your tips and advice. Thanks mommies!

Paano siya na diagnose.. hinde ba talaga nakakapagsalita ng kahit na ano or one word lang ang mga nasasabi?

May pinsan yung anak ko..baby girl nga lang.. mag 3 na siya pero one word one word lang mga nasasabi.. tapos bulol di talaga maintindihan sinasabi parang chinese eh pero may gustu siyang sabihin or ikwento hinde lang talaga naiintidihan.. hinde pa pinapacheck up ng mom nya kasi naniniwala silang makakapag salita din naman antayin lang daw..

[naizlabonita]

Ako naman son ko 4months old siya when he spoke his first word, at 1year old conversational na siya pero matagal nakapag lakad. 1 and 6months na hindi pa nakakapag lakad ng direcho siguro dahil mataba mabigat ang katawan. Mga 2years old ata siya nung naglalakad na hindi na kailangan hawakan pa.

I believe na kanya kanya ang development ng bata and they each have their own strengths. May mga athletic, intellectual, creative, etc. So hindi mo talaga pwede sabihin na at a certain age dapat ganito na ganyan na. we should not compare our kids with other kids. Let us just be patient coz they will come around eventually.

May mga baby daw na may mas inuuna iperfect before sila mag next skill.. mukang yung baby mo inuna nalang yung verbal and communication since di siya makalakad pa hihi..

sana ganyan lang din baby ko.. kasi siya naman nauna yung walk.. siguru 8 months naka stand na siya mag isa eh..then before 1 nakaka lakad na na pagewang gewang..umaakyat na sa mga upuan  and mesa hehe.. so ambilis nya sa physical skills... na late naman sa verbal.. hehe..

Kaya I agree sis siguru kanya kanya lang tlaga phase ang bawat baby..

[ficklemind]

baby boy ko turning 13 months puro babbling pa lang din, can't even say 'Mama' . is it too early to worry na ba?
pero physically naman a little advance siya, kasi naman wala pa 6 months itinatayo tayo na ng inlaws ko tapos papakapitin kung san2x, 8 months nkalakad na w/ assistance. By 10 months naglalakad na magisa. Ang tibay nga daw ng tuhod sabi nila.
Now diretso na lakad niya (ayaw na nga niya ng karga /carrier/stroller), pag sa Mall lakad/takbo gusto niya. Sa bahay kung san2x nagiikot. Madami nagugulat na 1 yr old pa lang siya, matangkad kasi.
Hinde pa siya nauutusan pero lumilingon naman siya pag tinatawag tska parang may isip na din naman, nakakaintindi na sa mga nangyayari.
Problem kasi pag tinuturan parang ayaw makininig, mas gusto maglilikot.

[hushush]

^as long na wala kang nakikitang red flags (nasa internet naman ang mga checklist) at may daily exposure sya sa social interaction, i think wala ka pa dapat ikabahala. Sabi nga ng moms dito, iba-iba ng growth ang mga bata.merong advanced sa motor skills then delayed sa speech..meron naman sa speech pero delayed ang motor..
Pero pag ganyang age maging mas vigilant ka. Very critical yang ganyang age.. Lagi mo sya observe then turuan lang lagi kung anong dapat maituro. Iiwas mo din sa gadgets then limit lang ang tv time. 😊

[airish_2]

Yung anak ko 2 yrs old and 1 month, boy siya ang alam niyang word. Mama, papa, dodo, hindi, ayaw. Pero nakakaintindi na like nauutusan ko magtapon sa basura alam niya yung kalat marunong mag wave pag may nakita na bata, tsaka alam din niya saan part yung head, eyes, nose ears, feet at kilikili pero wala pa siya sa mga 100 words kuno at his age. Siguro kaniya kaniyang pace nga at depende sa parents.

At effective din yung reading out loud kasi siya na mismo kukuha ng book at ibibigay sa akin and no baby talk. Kakausapin na parang matanda talaga.

[tischarmedlife]

With my son (he's 7 now), hindi ko naman to naging problema. At 9 months, nakakapagsalita na sya ng Mama, Papa, Dada, dede, Mimi.

Pero with my nephew ngayon, problema namin to. He's 1 yr and 10 months old na pero ang nasasabi nya lang, papa, dede, mama and mamam. All the other words na nasasabi nya, sya lang nakakaintindi! lol  Pero just like the other kiddos we have here, nakakaintindi sya kase pag inutusan mo, susunod naman sya.