What are the reasons why children cannot speak?

Every parent hopes that their child will grow up healthy. In the process of a child's growth, it is inevitable that some problems will be encountered. For example, some children cannot speak even when they are very old. This is a big problem that makes parents very worried. Here we want to remind everyone that every child speaks at a different time, so don't be anxious. If you find that your child does have speech problems, you should go to a regular hospital for examination. The reasons why your child cannot speak may be the following.

Reasons why children cannot speak:

The baby starts learning language when it is still in the mother's womb. When the baby is 6 months old, he can recognize language and imitate it consciously. Generally speaking, a one-year-old baby can call mom and dad and say some simple words. However, some babies develop relatively slowly and take a long time to learn language. Some may not be able to speak accurately even after they are over 2 years old. So what is the reason why babies cannot speak?

1. Physiological reasons cause the baby to be unable to speak

If the baby's tongue has adhesions or hearing impairment, it may also cause the baby to be unable to speak; there are also other diseases such as cerebral palsy. If your baby cannot speak due to physiological reasons, you need to treat him/her quickly and don't miss the golden time for treatment.

2. The language environment causes the baby to be unable to speak

Parents and family members only talk to the baby occasionally and rarely communicate with the baby verbally; there are very few other people who talk to the baby; the family members have mixed accents, including dialects, English, and Mandarin. It is best to discuss with your family to speak a certain language and create a fixed language environment for your baby.

3. The communication method causes the baby to not speak

When parents see their baby using simple gestures to express their needs, if their reaction is: they can generally understand and help the baby to complete the task. Then the baby will develop language inertia, because the parents understand the baby's body movements too well and meet the baby's needs immediately, making it unnecessary for the baby to speak.

Phrases parents use when talking to their baby: normal sentences, just like talking to other adults. It is not easy for babies to understand and imitate adults' words and they cannot keep up with the speed of speech, which causes psychological pressure. When parents communicate with their babies, they can speak short sentences or use body language to express themselves in a short manner, approaching the baby's expressive ability.

4. Psychological reasons cause the baby to not speak

When the baby starts to imitate the parents' speech, the parents should correct the baby's pronunciation in time and take the opportunity to reinforce it repeatedly; when the baby uses gestures to express a certain need, the parents must let the baby say it out loud before helping him; the parents and the baby look at animal pictures and want to take the opportunity to teach the baby to say the names of the animals, the baby's reaction is: as soon as he is taught, he looks very irritable and doesn't even look at the pictures. For babies who obviously dislike "learning to talk", you should express your understanding of any form of communication they use and conduct parallel communication.

When teaching your baby to speak, you should pay attention to the following four points: don't be too anxious, don't use baby talk too often, don't repeat wrong pronunciations, and avoid language confusion. 0.5-2 years old is the critical period for babies to learn language, and family members should pay attention to it. If psychological reasons are ruled out, they should seek medical attention immediately to avoid delaying treatment.