Is it better for babies to talk early or late?

Babies' language abilities are different; some children speak earlier, while others speak later. There is no obvious relationship between a child's language ability and IQ. Even if they cannot speak, some children will use gestures and other methods to express their requests. The benefits of speaking sooner or later are something that many parents are very concerned about. So, is it better for babies to speak early or late? Let’s take a closer look at it below.

There is a saying. Whether a baby speaks early or late is related to tongue tie. In fact, this statement is wrong.

The frenulum of the tongue, commonly known as the root of the tongue, is located under the tongue, at the bottom of the mouth. During embryonic development, the tongue is adhered to the floor of the mouth. As the fetus matures, the adherent embryonic cells are gradually absorbed, allowing the front end of the tongue to gradually detach from the floor of the mouth and move freely.

Some parents believe that tongue tie causes unclear pronunciation in the early stages of a baby's articulation and also affects their speech, but this is not true.

A baby's late speech is not affected by tongue tie. The function of speaking is related to the brain, hearing, imitation, training, learning environment, object of imitation, structure of the vocal cords, etc.

Experts point out that the main reason why babies don’t speak, in addition to being affected by their own intelligence or illness, is that the environment is also a factor. "If people around them don’t talk to the baby often, he will feel that there is no need to talk and will lose the motivation to talk." Parents should let the baby know that talking is a meaningful thing. When he speaks, someone will respond and make others happy, which will arouse the baby's desire to speak.

The reasons why babies speak late include genetic factors, environmental factors, etc.; intellectual retardation such as trisomy 21 syndrome and hypothyroidism leads to relatively late speaking; the people who raise children do not communicate with them, which also affects language development.

The reasons why babies speak late include genetic factors, upbringing factors, and environmental factors. Genetic factors are like some children who suffer from congenital and hereditary diseases, such as trisomy 21 syndrome or hypothyroidism, who have intellectual disabilities and speak relatively late. There are also upbringing factors.

Generally speaking, there is no specific answer to the question of whether it is better for children to speak early or late. It depends on the specific situation. In fact, the speed at which a baby speaks is also related to the family atmosphere. If the family atmosphere is active, the baby will be able to speak soon. If the family atmosphere is not active, the baby will speak later.