I have a nearly 3 year old son with a large vocabulary and has been talking forever. he is very smart and I know that that isn't the problem. lately- past month or so- he seems to not be able to figure out the right words so he will keep repeating a word until he can decide what the next word should be. (example: mom, i want want want want want to have some milk.) Is this normal? should I be concerned? anyone else have this problem with their toddler?
My dd is almost 2 and she is a little hyper actice so when she is in a hurry or if shes really tired she will do the whole stuttering thing, but for the most part she does talk normal. The peds said that its normal sometimes the childs mind works faster than getting the words out, they will grow out of it.
Yes, it is completely normal. Sounds like his brain is working faster than his tongue. I'd give him a couple of months to fix it on his own before you ask a doc.
My little boy is the same age and did the same exact thing. We talked about it at his 3 year check up and the doctor said not to make a big deal out if it, just ignore it but be mindful of it. She said he'd probably grow out of it for all the reasons mentioned above. Literally, one day, he just wasn't stuttering anymore. It was honestly that fast that he stopped. Don't worry unless it continues or gets much, much worse.
YES! My 4 year old is an amazing speaker, although she didn't talk unitl she turned 2, but the more vocabulary she had the more I would notice her searching for just the right word. She still does it today, she talks like an adult even, but I have noticed it with all my kids.
both mine had fluency issues and actually had therapy for it. Thankfully, neither one does it much anymore. that said, he will probably grow out of it. keep an eye on it though. if it gets worse or lasts longer than 6 months you need to consult with a speech pathologist who specializes in fluency issues. peditricians typically wait way too long to refer for this. its much easier to "cure" before 5 than after. some things you can do to help him:
slow your speech down (not abnormally but more like a southerner would talk than a new yorker).
make sure you're really listening to him - be at his level and look him in the eye.
have the patience to let him have his say - don't jump in for him.
My son did the same thing when he was little. Eventually he grew out of it, so I wouldn't worry. I really worried about it at the time, but he is fine now. I think that sometimes their thoughts are just going faster than their actions and it takes time for it all to work together. I think he eventually grew out of it by 4 or 5. He's 9 now and always has been really smart. So it has nothing to do with that. You can always ask your doctor. I did and he reassured me not to worry about it at the time, and wait until he was a little older to see if he would grow out of it. And he did! Good luck!
