Why do infants and young children speak late?

The birth of a baby brings joy to people because a new life has come into this world. Some babies learn to speak late, which often makes their parents worried, fearing that their children may not be able to speak. Young parents don’t know what to do. So, why do infants and young children speak late? Is this normal? The following is a detailed answer for everyone, I hope it will be helpful to everyone.

Delayed language development in children may be caused by a variety of abnormalities, common diseases include:

Hearing impairment includes complete deafness and partial hearing loss, and the causes are both congenital and acquired.

1 to 2 years old is an important stage in the language development of infants and young children. If the hearing is impaired during this stage, the child will not receive any language stimulation, which will inevitably lead to language development disorders or even deafness. Generally speaking, congenital hearing loss is easier to be noticed by parents. However, many parents do not take their children to the hospital for examination until their children are two or three years old or even five or six years old, when they find that their children cannot speak or speak unclearly. However, by then the best treatment period has often passed, and even if hearing aids are worn, the effect of language learning is not ideal.

Therefore, it is still necessary to remind parents to pay attention to their children's hearing conditions. If it is a newborn baby, you can shake a bell where he can't see and see if he reacts and whether his head turns with the sound of the bell. If there is no response at all, you should consider seeing a specialist. Some children are born with normal hearing, but later develop hearing loss due to illness or ototoxic drugs (such as gentamicin), so attention should also be paid to older babies.

To sum up, I believe many people have a certain understanding of why infants and young children speak late. There are many factors that cause infants and young children to speak late. However, if parents give more guidance, talk and interact with their babies more, I believe that infants and young children will definitely speak. It is the nature of children to love to talk. Many parents are too busy with work to take care of their children, which may cause their children to be silent, not love to talk, or even suffer from depression. I wish all babies grow up healthily!