Hi My baby is 20 months old. He is not speaking. He understands commands and whatever we speaks or asks him to do. He repeats sounds but not words when we talk to him. He calls mom, dad, grandpa(in my native language). He also makes sounds and he communicates through expressions. please help.

1 Answer

ExpertDr Disha PatelAyurvedic Physician2 years ago

A. Some children are late speakers, specially baby boys, , Spend lots of time communities with your child. asked frequent question or or make him ask for it and then give it to him- a process call.

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