My 27mo. old daughter is having trouble pronouncing her "L's" , should I worry?

Shes 2 years 3 months old. Her pediatrition said she was conserned about her pronouciation and wants her to see a speech therapist. I say she's still a baby and will grow out of it


She says her "L's" as "W's" or "Y's", (I wuv you) (Lily as Yee-e)

My 27mo. old daughter is having trouble pronouncing her "L's" , should I worry?
my son was the same way and he is now 4 and doesnt do it anymore. the way i taught him to pronounce the words correctly is i would say the word and have him put his hand on my neck so he could feel the vibrations as i said the word then i would have him put his other hand on his neck and say the word and feel the vibrations of his. we did this repeatedly for a week every time he said a word wrong and after a few times of it he started pronouncing them the right way. then try having her pronounce the letters, to see how they should sound.then give her different examples of words i.e. love lion lily , water woman wait , yes yellow yarn. just work with her, she doesnt need to see a therapist just yet. repetition of the right way to say it also works. when she says a word wrong say it the right way and try to get her to repeat you and work with her on it for about 3-5 minutes at a time. dont overdo it because that could make her dig in her heels and refuse to budge on it. take it a step at a time. you know your child. work with her as you see fit. take it short and kinda slow though because you dont want to over stimulate her.
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Reply:Pediatricians do not always know everything. In this case, I believe her doctor is wrong. If you daughter uses many sound substitutions, then you should get her some help in a year or so. Children who need speech therapy are really hard to understand. Almost all children use a few sounds substitutions then grow out of it around 4 years of age. Say to her, "I wuv you." I bet she'll tell you that "It's not I wuv you, It's I wuv you!" Sometimes making sound substitutions is just the child rushing to say something or perhaps being a little lazy. See if she can pronounce "L." She most likely can when not using it with other sounds. But I'm with you about her growing out of it. Children usually do.
Reply:Start teaching her to sing and she will develope pronuciation unless she is part mexican and if she is, don't worry about it, they all talk that way....hey, I have freedom of speech just like you do !!!! Get a life !!!
Reply:My two and a half year old still doesn't say those things! Her pediatrician told me to let her be and learn on her own pace. When I stress it on her, she withdraws from it more and more. The more fun I have with her the more she wants to learn words. She's actually just now starting to babble nonsense! I love every minute of it! I used to be worried too! Not anymore! It sounds like you're doing great mama! She is still a baby!
Reply:no i have a 6 year old who is still having problems it works it's self out. i took him to a speech and they said it was normal good luck.
Reply:don't ever say the same thing bck cuz then she will think she pronouced it right when she says something wrong say right.
Reply:I wouldn't worry about it at all. When my daughter was 2 she had the same kind of speech. Now she's 6 and her speech is just fine. She'll learn the right way to say it by hearing it. She'll be just fine.
Reply:no dont worry just help her pronouncing the l's or get a private totour.
Reply:I wouldn't stress over it .. my daughter did the same thing .. i thought it was so cute then when she was about 3 1/2 st just stopped doing it .. i think if she had gotten to 4 or older i would have worried but not so much at 2 years old ..
Reply:i wouldnt worry about it too much...my lil girl is only 19 months, but she does the same thing..she says yotion instead of lotion. Alot of my friends have children that has problems with the words they say. Its just something kids go through!
Reply:No, you shouldn't each kid has their own pace to develop their skills. Speak to them more often and as clearly as possible, dont imitate how they speak their words. Practice, Practice, Practice. Its too early. My cousin's 3 yr old son is even worse!
Reply:I wouldn't worry. My daughter had a slight lisp and now at 3 1/2, it is almost gone. They are still learning how to pronounciate all of their letters and words. Give it time.
Reply:dont worry about it but pls dont make it obvious for her and make fun coz its a matter of time shell be in skool, then its a problem.. these are simple tongue twister..
Reply:no its fine, l is one of the last sound a child can learn to say...and she might just be a late starter i'm sure shes fine
Reply:In a typically developing child, the /l/ sound isn't expected to be mastered until age 5 or 6. It's ok! :) If there are other sounds that you are concerned about, check with your state to see if they have early intervention (for kids 0-3) programs where she can be screened. That way, a more thorough evaluation can be completed by a trained professional. Good luck!



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