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Kid not talking and not responding
My kid is 2 yrs old.he responds to his name only sometimes.he is speaking max of 10 words only.what should i do?everything else is fine
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Dr. Lakshmi Narayana Munirathi
Pediatrician
27 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Common situation in present nuclear family setup where children are not interacting with many people.
Children learn language by seeing lip movement and sound as it is practice now small kids are given phone and tablets and tvs to pacify them they’re just mute spectators.
Next Steps
Talking to the child by mothers and elders telling sweet nothings stories and encourage them to repeat the words.
Health Tips
Allow group play with others make them learn social skills preferably under monitoring. Hope this helps.
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