What should I do if my child is two and a half years old and still can't speak?

We all know that today's children should start learning language and characters formally in elementary school. So before this, the child already knows how to speak the language that is familiar to him in life. Generally speaking, people teach children to speak shortly after they are born. Many children can speak at the age of one. However, some children still cannot speak at the age of two and a half. Many parents are very worried. What is going on?

Compared with children of the same age, some children have delayed language development, while others have unclear pronunciation. In this regard, many parents believe that children speak at different ages, and that the elderly often say "noble people speak late", so there is no need to pay too much attention to these children, and therefore they do not pay attention to these children. In fact, there are individual differences in whether children start speaking early or late, but more important is the influence of the acquired environment. If a child's language ability improves as he grows up after parents provide proper education and care, it is normal even if he may be 1-2 months behind children of the same age. However, some children do not enunciate clearly and their parents do not pay attention, which may cause language problems in the future.

For children without congenital malformations, if they have problems such as unclear pronunciation and stuttering, parents should start to correct them as early as possible. Because the earlier you correct it, the easier it is for children to have a clear, organized, and grammatically correct foundation from an early age (when they start learning a language). Once the child has a certain level of language ability and has formed habits, it will be more difficult to correct the mistakes. When correcting language problems, parents should not scold or ridicule their children, but should demonstrate patiently. They can also let their children listen to the voices of announcers on the radio and television, and encourage their children to imitate the correct pronunciation.

Generally speaking, if a child is two and a half years old and still cannot speak, many friends will think that the child has a physical or mental illness. In this case, it does not rule out the possibility that the child has a disease, so parents are advised to take their children to the hospital for examination in time for further treatment and diagnosis.