HomeAnswersPediatricsdelayed speech

My son is 3 years old. He is not speaking like other children of the same age. What do I do?

This Premium Q&A, reviewed and published, features a real conversation between an iCliniq user and a physician.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My son is 3 years old. He is not speaking like other children of the same age. He is speaking very few words. What do I do?

Answered by Dr. Kanwar Deep Narang

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Kanwar Deep Narang is a Pediatrician with 43 years of clinical experience. He pursued his MBBS and MD (Pediatrics) from the University of Delhi in 1980 and 1984, respectively. He is an expert in child health with eloquence in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. He is practicing at Children and Teenage Clinic, Delhi.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

He has probably not interacted verbally enough with family members and other children of his age.

Presuming his hearing capacity is normal, the above mentioned might be the reason.

Please interact with him more often in the form of talking to him and storytelling where verbal communication is significant.

Involve him in playful activities and talk to him at every opportunity.

He should be encouraged to play with other children his age.

Decrease his screen time (television/video games/mobile phones).

With your patience and interactions, things will brighten up.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At July 25, 2014
Reviewed At June 20, 2024

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Kanwar Deep Narang is a Pediatrician with 43 years of clinical experience. He pursued his MBBS and MD (Pediatrics) from the University of Delhi in 1980 and 1984, respectively. He is an expert in child health with eloquence in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. He is practicing at Children and Teenage Clinic, Delhi.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Kanwar Deep Narang is a Pediatrician with 43 years of clinical experience. He pursued his MBBS and MD (Pediatrics) from the University of Delhi in 1980 and 1984, respectively. He is an expert in child health with eloquence in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. He is practicing at Children and Teenage Clinic, Delhi.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Listen to related tracks in our music library
Comprehensive Second Opinion

Ask your health query to a doctor online

*guaranteed answer within 4 hours

Disclaimer: No content published on this website is intended to be a substitute for professional medical diagnosis, advice or treatment by a trained physician. Seek advice from your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with questions you may have regarding your symptoms and medical condition for a complete medical diagnosis. Do not delay or disregard seeking professional medical advice because of something you have read on this website. Read our Editorial Process to know how we create content for health articles and queries.