Concerned About Your Toddler's Speech? Check For Hearing Loss
If your toddler isn't speaking well or doesn't have the number or words he or she should have by a certain age, talk with your pediatrician about a referral to an audiologist. Many children with speech delays have perfectly fine hearing, but hearing loss is one of the first things you'll want to rule out since speech is such an integral part of how you teach your child to communicate. After all, if he or she can't hear you clearly, how can your little one imitate your speech?