“Should I take my baby to a doctor if she is not talking yet?”
My daughter is 2 years old. She is not talking yet. Should I take my baby to a doctor?
6 Answers
Yes
I am not pediatrician but definitely I will take her for evaluation.
She should be talking by now. Some kids are delayed, but it might be a good idea to seek an evaluation with a licensed speech-language pathologist. Talk to your doctor for a referral. She may need some speech and language therapy so start with an evaluation.
Yes, your daughter will likely qualify for Early Intervention services, which are free, and will provide in home strategies to better assist overall development. Here is an article better explaining Early Intervention: https://www.asha.org/public/speech/early-intervention/
Between 2-2 1/2 would be a good time to look into early interventions if you are concerned about late talking. By around 2 children should be forming two word utterances and expanding from there. Check ins with your pediatrician would be great as well as looking into your state/area’s early intervention programs which will target speech therapy.
I would say yes I would your doctor would assist in finding the proper professionals if a language development problem is present. If not, I would seek a speech pathologist in your state, to properly address your concern. I hope this helps .
