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jen
 Mar 26, 07 - 4:19 AM |
When did your twin first start to speak?
Hi, Can I hear from the rest of the twin mummies when your twins first started to speak simple words like "mama", "papa", "up", "down", etc? My twins seem to be much slower compared to my friends' singleton babies. At 1+ yr, they still can't speak. I read some stuff about twins being slower in language, but do they catch up eventually? hope to hear from some of you, thanks! jen |
*sasha*
Mar 30th, 2007 - 11:22 PM |
Re: When did your twin first start to speak?
Hi Jen, My twin boys are 27mths old & if I'm not wrong, they started saying simple words when they were abt 18mths old. But since 3mths ago, their speech & vocabulary has improved tremendously. My older twin is able to speak in sentences whereas his little brother is not so much on his level. He doesnt speak as clearly as well. I am not too worried at the moment as they seem to be doing well if compared to my eldest child. Language development in twins is different frm that of a singleton. Twins are usually talking with two others rather than one so they can be very good at social conversation & at using personal pronouns. Truth is, most twins have no problems in learning to talk & many of them are ahead in their speech if compared to a singleton. But I can understand your worry as it is sensible to keep an eye on the language progress as statistically, twins are more likely to have problems than singletons. This is because in reality, twins hv less one-on-one time wt adults who are often busy wt 2 or more children (yours truly!). Also they are so familiar wt each other that they can use ways other than speech to communicate & can reinforce each other's incorrect pronounciation or grammar. Twins also tend to speak loudly simply to get our attention & more often than not, they interrupt each other's conversation. If there are any delays in their language development, it is ften in their ability to articulate their thoughts & feelings properly. As a result, their sentences can be shorter & baby talk can persist longer. These delays usually hv an impact on whether twins are ready to start school & can affect their achievement in school & their reading abilities. There are also other factors that can affect how children learn to talk including hearing impairment, illnesses, lack of stimulation or, as can happen wt twins, having one of them talking for both! If you are really concerned, my advise is for you get your twins assessed by a speech therapist to find the cause of the language delay. Obviously, the earlier the intervention, the better. |
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*sasha*
Mar 30th, 2007 - 11:30 PM |
Re: When did your twin first start to speak?
Just wanted to share some tips as well: * Ask questions & actively listen to each child - make eye contact & speack to each of them, not two at a time * Encourage each twin to speak for him/herself - if one asks for a piece of bread, dont automatically give to the other * Pay attention when they talk to you. Listen & respond, make it a pleasant interaction for them *Talk all the time. Repeat the names of objects you see. Talk while playing. Explain what you are doing, where you are going & why * Try to spend one-on-one time with them, particularly wt reading Hope these can help! |
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