Last Sunday we Cruz had a playdate at the park. After we got home from a enjoyable day out, my husband tells me Cruz's friend is much more articulate than Cruz and she is much easier to understand. Both kids are the same age. Exactly the same age to be more precise as they share the same birthday. He's right, Cruz's friend speaks beautifully. However, I always thought 2 years old were hard to understand even before I had children. I always figured that the parents have an easier time understanding their own children, as is the case here. For the most part I understand him perfectly. Yet, my husband thinks we need to work with Cruz in order to improve how well he speaks.
This isn't the first time someone has made a comment about Cruz's speaking ability. I recently has a BBQ and a co-worker of mine later told me that he couldn't understand Cruz very well. I didn't really let the comment bother me much since my co-worker is not a parent. But my own husband, being Cruz's father, making such a comment does concern me.
I suppose it wouldn't hurt to work with him some to make sure he is speaking clearly. I'm assumed his speech was normal and well get better as he gets older. Cruz is such a bright child, and he excels in so many ways. He talks all the time, but I'm not sure how much I should really be concerned about how well he's understood by others at this age.
It is important to remember that all children develop at different ages. Sometimes boys articulate later than girls. I think 2 is far to young to worry. Ask him to speak slowly and calmly.
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