#asktheexperts hello doctor... my baby is two years old but speaks very little... like mumma, hi, tata, no, nahi only. sometimes suddenly he speaks difficult words like ice cream, kya hua, catch, twinkle twinkle and many more but if you ask him to repeat.. will not get any reaction.. plz suggest should I concern with speech therapist?

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#asktheexperts hello doctor... my baby is two years old but speaks very little... like mumma, hi, tata, no, nahi only. sometimes  suddenly he speaks difficult words like ice cream, kya hua, catch, twinkle twinkle and many more but if you ask him to repeat.. will not get any reaction.. plz suggest should I concern with speech therapist?

Accepted Answer

Hello there ma’am, please do not worry about it too much. Babies start to speak small words like maa and paa by the age of two yaers and make small sentences by the age of three years. 
Please give eggs and chicken to the baby. Also give chicken soup to the baby. Please give banana shake and ragi porrige to the baby. Please give lots of green vegetables and dairy products and soaked almonds to the baby on daily basis. Please limit soda and juices and high fat foods like chips or biscuits or cakes etc.
Thanks and take care

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the child will be able to say meaningful words by 15 months to 18 months of age and by 2 years of age the child will be able to say 2 or 3 words with meaning in a sentence.
sometimes the child may not be able to talk but the child would be able to understand and follow the commands and orders given by the parents. 
if you feel that the child is having some delay it is advisable to meet the pediatrician who will decide if the child requires adny therapy or not in the form of speech therapy as well as other modes of therapy for development in social and language milestone.