Talk in 2 Word Sentences or Full Sentences

Never talk in baby talk or one/two word sentences unless it is NO or Stop.

Say: Would you like a cookie?
Then model good manners by saying Yes, mommy thank you.

Full sentences. My daughter has a speech delay, she just got into repeating everything we say. So I have her repeat sentences, one word at a time. In the past couple weeks she has made great improvements and has started putting two and three words together on her own. Yay!

always use full sentences to scaffold their learning.

My son had a speech delay as well and had the same problem as your son. Once they flushed out the huge wax plugs, his speech and understanding really started to improve. He did get Early Intervention services though to help him catch up. According to his speech therapist, speak in complete sentences but make them as simple as possible. 3, 4 words tops. And be consistant with how you ask and talk about things. Also, try to get him to make an attempt at saying the word for what he wants, even if its please or I want. Good luck!

Talk in full sentences. Complete, but not over stuffed with words. Research has been shown it's better for children to learn anyways to hear proper and lengthened speak than to hear shortened baby talk, as language is not just about hearing words, but about learning sounds, meaning and cadence.

Some info here:
http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/speech.htm scroll down to these two sections, specifically, "How can I help my child with language development?" and "Here are some parenting tips for helping along your child’s speech and language:"

I'd talk normally to improve speech development and get him talking properly. It should also improve his writing in the future since he'll have an idea of how a sentence is supposed to be. However, keep it simple.

Actually, I feel like plugging up my ears when adults start using "baby talk". It drives me nuts and isn't helping the kid.

You should always speak in complete sentences - even with babies. Speaking in two word sentences is not teaching children properly since that's not how people actually talk. You can certainly give two word commands rather than a whole long sentence, but you should talk to your child exactly the same as you would another adult (limit the huge words a bit, maybe). For example:

"Josh, do you see the birds over there?" is much better than "See birds?"

But, if you wanted your son to stop playing and come over to you, you might say:

"Josh, come here" rather than "Josh, I'd really like it if you'd stop playing with those blocks and come over here."

Talk like you normally talk - he will learn to speak properly in time. Baby talk teaches them baby talk and not proper speech. You'll be AMAZED at what he will pick up.

I vote no more baby talk. The sooner he can hear grown up talk the sooner he can catch up if he is delayed in any way.

GL!

I'm of the opinion that you should ALWAYS talk to babies and children in complete sentences. THEY will use shorter simpler sentences, but it just doesn't make sense (to me) not to model full speech.

Does that mean you NEVER offer short sentences, phrases, or single words? No. Just that when you talk to him, you should talk like a normal person, since THAT is the language you want him to acquire.

HTH
T.

I always spoke in complete sentences to both my kids since they were babies. I had read that it is good to expose babies to normal speech even when they can't possibly understand it all, so I would just chat away about everything. I remember shopping with my daughter at the grocery store when she was an infant and talking to her ("Let's see, now we need to get tomatoes, and then we need to get carrots" for example); and at one point I realized I must look like a crazy person because I'm chatting away with a baby! :-) Anyway, definitely complete sentences, and he will pick it up eventually. My husband has a cousin who didn't start talking until he was three, and they were really worried about him, but he did start talking and now the joke is that he won't stop! :-) He was 8 the last time we saw him, doing well in school and everything. Good luck!

You should always talk to your child in full sentences, even when their babies. This helps build their vocabulary. Since your son can hear better, you guys will be having a full conversation soon. I'm glad to hear he's doin better. :)

Both of my daughters had ear issues when they were babies. Long story short, they both ended up with tubes. I couldn't believe the difference with their talking and hearing after the operation. Start talking in complete sentences. This will help in the long run, or at least it did for us.

Kids learn from others around them. If you only talk in two word sentences, then that's what he will pick up on. You should be talking in full sentences and asking him questions all of the time, even though you know he can't answer them.

Definitely full sentences.

I agree with the full sentence approach but then repeating in more simple terms.
Example: "Let's put all the balls in the basket where they belong." Then
you pick up a ball and say "This blue ball is going in the basket". And toss
it in. "Can you put the red ball in the basket"? Making a game of it and
repeat your first sentence: "Let's put all the balls in the basket".
Good luck to you.

I always spoke to my children in full sentences. Right from the moment they came out of the womb. Enjoy his new hearing ability.

L.