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Speaking delay
My child is 1.6 years old and hasnt started speeking clearly. Though he utter many thing but that are unable to understand. Should i need to closult to speech therapist or is it normal at this age?
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1.5 years is not the the age to worry. Wait & watch
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
If his hearing and mental function is normal,then relax, he'll speak eventually.
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Dr. Harit Bansal
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17 yrs exp
Sonipat
Wait for a while
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Dr. Poonam M Sambhaji
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
North Goa
It's normal at this age. As long as baby has good eye contact don't worry
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