A child’s pronunciation and language skills develop gradually with age, generally by the age of 4-5, they can produce all sounds. You can have their intelligence tested at a pediatrician’s office, and if there’s no issue, you can focus on teaching them to speak more. Don’t worry too much.

At five years old, my child’s language expression ability is inferior to that of his peers, showing communication difficulties. Further examination is needed to determine if it is developmental delay or autism, followed by targeted treatment.

Your child is three and a half years old, and although they have normal hearing and understand others, they still don’t talk. How should you guide them?

If a baby at 13 months old is still unable to produce meaningful language, it may indicate hearing or intellectual development issues.

If a 19-month-old child hasn’t started speaking, parents can increase language interaction opportunities, such as frequent conversation with the child, regardless of the child’s response, to stimulate language development.

There can be various reasons why a baby doesn’t like to talk, and parents can adopt different methods to stimulate the baby’s language development.

The child can call out, so it’s important to teach them more and use Mandarin for communication at home to aid in language learning.

How should parents handle a 5-year-old baby who is too playful and doesn’t like to talk?

A parent inquires about a 5-year-old boy who speaks with unclear pronunciation, often substituting ‘brother’ with ‘de de,’ worrying whether it’s due to a short frenulum under the tongue. It is suggested that the parent take the child to a doctor for a tongue tie examination and observe if the child enjoys playing with other children to rule out the possibility of autism.

If a child speaks incoherently, using only 2 to 4 words at a time, it may be a sign of delayed language development. It is recommended to undergo professional assessment and training.