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my son is 3 and half yrs old... the prob is he is a v.slow talker.. he started talking only at the age of 2.5 yrs.. now he has started talking putting 4-5 words together.. but it is not clear.. only i can u.stnad wat he talks.. if he talks to any stranger, they cannot u.stand.. i need to repeat to them wat he said.. ois this normal.. wat can be done to improve his talking? is this a matter to worry... pls help me.. reshmi replied. i thank both of u.,. and ur replies relieved me.. another mom of 2 replied. y. It is completely normal.
Another suggestion I have is when you translate what he is saying to others, be a little sensitive about how you do it.
For example if he says something like ...'I have a dog at home' do not try to explain his sentense to others like 'He said he has a dog at home'. Instead respond like 'yes dear... we do have a dog at home' so that the others listening can understand what he is saying at the same time you don't sound like you are translating him.Kids are very sensitive regarding things like this and they do catch up parent's behavior really fast & you don't want him to keep thinking that others can't understand him.It could be sort of de-motivating. another mom of three replied. Its perfectly normal for a boy of age 3 not to start talking. As long he understands what you and other tell him its ok. Boys usually start talking late. Dont worry. Continue talking to him and prompting him how to respond.He will soon pickup.