My son is 2 years 2 months old. He weighs about 11 kg now and is pretty active. We are worried about his speech delay. He is not saying any words. He is only blabbering and trying to make sounds like 'appa' 'oooo' 'abba' and 'mamama'. He screams and says nothing else. We have shown him to a peadtrician, ENT and psychiatrist. They say it's normal. We have also done BERA test and result were normal. Doctors have advised us to reduce screen time for the baby and train him at home. As prescribed by doctors we are giving him omega 3 syrup and Iron supplements. Is there anything we are missing out on? Should we be worried? Is there any other specialist that we should consult. Kindly guide us.

Kind attention Rediff Gurus : My 2 year old son clearly speaks Mummy and Papa but struggles to talk/utter other things. We are also not able to understand what exactly he wants and then he starts crying badly. Does he need any medical attention. My elder son started talking when he was just 1.5 years old. Kindly suggest

Hello dr. My son is 2.9 year old and till now he doesn't speak a word but does the babbling sounds like Mama baba etc. and he only listens to his parents only. He os not listening to his teachers. We have conducted the BERA test also but the reports were normal as he is not having any hearing problem. Please advise me what to do as he has been expelled from his Playschool and the school staff is saying that my son is not able to hear properly and i told them that we have done BERA test but the school authorities are saying that you have to conduct more tests and from a single test we cannot identify his problem. So can you please specify what to do?

hello Ma'am/Sir, we are based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I have a 2 years 4 months old son who doesnt speak anything except mama, baba, dada, bhai, didi etc... I am seeing a speech and swallow speacialist in Riyadh for last 4 months but no improvements. the advised us to speak with him in only one language, so we speak only hindi. on last visit the dr. asked us to see a speech therapist but hte problem is there are no speech therapist of hindi language in Riyadh. his hearing test was done which was fine, the boy is active, healthy and takes instruction but just vant speak. please advise what shall I do.

Hello Doctor, I’m reaching out because I’m feeling increasingly worried about my 3-year-old daughter’s speech development. She’s a bright and happy child, but when it comes to talking, she seems to lag behind other kids her age. Right now, she only says a handful of basic words like ‘mama,’ ‘dada,’ and ‘bye,’ but she doesn’t really form sentences or try to mimic new words we say to her. Sometimes, it feels like she understands us perfectly. She follows simple instructions and responds when we call her name, but she doesn't speak more than the few words above. I’ve tried reading to her, talking to her constantly, and even singing songs to encourage her, but there hasn’t been much progress. It’s hard not to compare her to other children we meet at the park or in our family circle who seem to be chatting away at this age. To make matters worse, every time I search online about ‘speech delays,’ I end up reading about all these developmental disorders, and honestly, it’s starting to keep me up at night. Doctor, I really need your guidance. Is this delay within the range of normal for her age, or is it something we need to address with a speech therapist or specialist? Are there any specific activities or exercises I should be doing at home to help her?