What should I do if my 2-year-old says few words and his father calls him slow?

[Anonymous]

[ChiTown33]

What does his pediatrician say about it? Because i stuttered when i was a kid. But i also grew up in a house full of sisters. And i got talked over. So whenever i got my chance to talk i always felt rushed and because of it i stuttered. I eventually grew out of it though.

Not every kid learns to speak at the some rate. Is he a very active kid?

[Asker]

He very active and likes to plays with other kids. He say mama or dada or hey or bye that’s pretty much it. He is in speech therapy.

[FreyaRed]

It too soon to make any assumption. If that kid reacts normally to other stimuli I wouldn't panic. Best solution bring that kid to other kids in similar age. Other children will find pretty soon out if that child is retarded, better than any psychologist who just looks for new customers.

[Nikki1989]

A 2-year-old who says very few words is not necessarily less intelligent or less capable than other children. His father needs to back off.

[purplepoppy]

Perhaps he's nothing to say. Or he's learned it's safer to stay silent.

[Agape93]

... the kids 2. 2 year old are always retarded. Kids no slower than anyone else their age

[Anonymous]

it means you are stupid enough to have kids with a bad man. This is why im so picky on who I have kids with. If he isn't a good father, Id rather be a single mom

[slatyb]

Are you living together?

[Asker]

No but he do comes and see his son. It just bothers me because he say our son is slow or retard

[slatyb]

Is there court-ordered visitation? A support order? You do not have to allow him into your home, and should not if he is verbally abusive to your son.

[Asker]

Not yet but Monday I’m going to look into it

[slatyb]

If there's no court-ordered visitation, you don't have to allow him in, and you should not.

[Anonymous]

Take him to a therapist