My grand daughter has completed two years, but is still unable to speak in sentences. she mostly uses single words. Is this normal? I am worried because most children start talking by the age of one. She is always surrounded by older family members as we all live in close proximity. we all talk to her throughout the day, but her response is mostly in single word. Her mother had an attack of covid while she was in the seventh month of pregnancy. could this have any affect on the child? Please advise

My daughter is 6 yrs old but her speeech is not very clear while pronouncing some words as compared to other children of her age. Is it normal or any therapy is needed

Greetings mam My neighbor kid 3 years old. He is yet to speak and say one or two words? How long it takes him to speak

My Daughter delivered twin girls in March 2022. One baby was normal at birth. The other baby at birth was underweight and had cleft lip and cleft palate. This child underwent surgery for Cleft lip in June 2022 and for Cleft palate in Dec 2022. As of now (Aug 2023) parameters in respect of Height, weight, and physical growth are all normal. While the child that was normal at birth has started to walk and is able to utter few words, this child stands up on her own holding a support and walks few steps with support. The child is not able to walk on her own without support. Likewise, she screams, makes noise but is not able to utter words. Her timings for Sleep, food, activity are all normal and response level is satisfactory. When will she start to walk on her own and begin to utter words? Any special exercise to be given as support? Pl advice

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?