I have an 18 month old in care, he has two older siblings 17 and 18, he does not need to speak at home because they cater to him his every whim.
I have been working on "cup" for drink and "eat".......thinking they were the two easiest words for what he wants. At snacks and meals he is given his cup of water with his food, other than that the cup sits on the counter. He use to run into the kitchen and just have a fit when he wanted his cup, we started working on the word "cup" I say it a million times a day. He knows exactly what I am talking about and actually started saying it a few weeks ago instead of having a fit. Well now this week he has started screaming "nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn" hanging on the counter or highchair when he wants something. Or "nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn" when he wants a toy down off of the shelf. Or just hanging on the counter grunting because he wants his cup. Do you respond to this?
He can say the word cup and knows what it means, at what age do you expect them to use their words if they can? I know that all kids are different, and don't get me wrong he gets plenty to eat and drink every day, I don't withhold food and beverage but his fits every time that he wants something this week got to be very old by the end of the week. Half of the time he takes a sip of water and then starts letting it dribble down his face or playing around with the cup, he's not really thirsty.
I have been working on "cup" for drink and "eat".......thinking they were the two easiest words for what he wants. At snacks and meals he is given his cup of water with his food, other than that the cup sits on the counter. He use to run into the kitchen and just have a fit when he wanted his cup, we started working on the word "cup" I say it a million times a day. He knows exactly what I am talking about and actually started saying it a few weeks ago instead of having a fit. Well now this week he has started screaming "nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn" hanging on the counter or highchair when he wants something. Or "nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn" when he wants a toy down off of the shelf. Or just hanging on the counter grunting because he wants his cup. Do you respond to this?
He can say the word cup and knows what it means, at what age do you expect them to use their words if they can? I know that all kids are different, and don't get me wrong he gets plenty to eat and drink every day, I don't withhold food and beverage but his fits every time that he wants something this week got to be very old by the end of the week. Half of the time he takes a sip of water and then starts letting it dribble down his face or playing around with the cup, he's not really thirsty.
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