- Try to practice sounds like bababa or dadada again and again, children needs repetition.
- Stimulate the sensory awareness in their mouth with varied taste of food with different temperature, flavorings, shapes and textures.
- If your child has an oral-motor problem, try to exercise the lips by licking them
- Get your child in front of the mirror and ask him to imitate your facial expressions
- Put on a puppet show. Just place his favorite stuffed animals behind a couch and start the show. After a while, invite him to do the show (do not push if he doesn’t want to). He might make some sounds out of the show.
- Sing and sing. Children love the sound of song. Try to sing some simple songs while being with him and after a while he might sing along.
- Read books for them and make the reading interesting by making sounds.
- Get a tape recorder. Let your child make a sound, get it recorded and let him listen to the sound he made.
- Get some interactive toys.
- Make a phone call and let your child say something to the person on the line.
- Name things around you. Especially things he likes so much. For example, he like Daddy’s car, repeat the word ‘car’ to help him get used to the word.
- Let him enjoy toothbrushing for it helps provide sensory input to the tongue, gums, lips, jaw and cheeks and stimulate muscle tone.
- Just keep on talking…both self-talk and parallel talk. The more you talk the better his improvement of development.
Happy TT!
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May 24th, 2007 at 4:44 am
My oldest was a 24 week preemie, and we had to do a lot of these sorts of things with her to help her with her speech and eating. She’s 11 now and doing great!
I’m playing T-13 this week, too!
May 24th, 2007 at 9:41 am
Hi Naeva,
Thanks for popping by earlier (I definitely want to be John Irving when I grow up!! Does it show?).
You have a great blog - very informative and thought provoking.
I am blessed with a beautiful 3 year old boy who is developing wonderfully. I thank my lucky starts every day….
Happy TT.
May 24th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Whoops - forgot to plug my own blog!
http://fatbloke-midlifecrisis.blogspot.com/
Follow the journey to Dharmasala!
May 24th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Thank you for a fascinating list. My daughter is now 22 and never had any problem speaking, but even so I fnd what you say very interesting
May 24th, 2007 at 11:12 am
This reminds me of one of Anne Lamott’s essays. I can’t remember if it was a late-talker or late-reader, but Anne’s son was one. She felt attacked by another parent and her response was that Ted Kazinski, the unabomber was and early-talker/reader!!!
May 24th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Hi, and thanks for popping by my TT (Not the sort of thing to be teaching late speakers, though…
Mine have all been quite early - awaiting my latest, who’s a preemie…
Love your WW pic!
May 24th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
Great list! I’m blessed with five children. My maidens were all born at 34 weeks. But they thrived well. They are now 19,18 & 17 and doing great. My squires were born around their due date and after their due date. They are now 13 & 10. They are also doing great.
Your shared some great advice. Thanks for stopping by and paying me a visit. Hope you have a blessed Thursday!
May 25th, 2007 at 1:12 am
The 1st one got me singing the da da da song. But after that, this was interesting. Post it again when I (hopefully) have kids someday! =)
May 26th, 2007 at 6:30 am
Speaking out is furry important, even fer us cats! Thanks fer visiting us!