Comments on: Language delays and the New Leap Forward http://china.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/language-delays-and-the-new-leap-forward China adoption news, information and firsthand accounts by those who have been there. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:02:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sunbonnet Sue http://china.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/language-delays-and-the-new-leap-forward/comment-page-1#comment-369 Sunbonnet Sue Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:32:57 +0000 http://china-adopti.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/15/language-delays-and-the-new-leap-forward#comment-369 you know, there's very likely a language explosion just waiting to happen. However (there's always a however, no?) you might think about having him checked out with a developmental pediatrician. Just on the off chance something comes up later on, that early history can come in really handy. Sometimes also, schools will offer a basic developmental screening. The medical one would be more complete and relevant tho. you know, there’s very likely a language explosion just waiting to happen. However (there’s always a however, no?) you might think about having him checked out with a developmental pediatrician. Just on the off chance something comes up later on, that early history can come in really handy. Sometimes also, schools will offer a basic developmental screening. The medical one would be more complete and relevant tho.

]]> By: Sandra Hanks Benoiton http://china.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/language-delays-and-the-new-leap-forward/comment-page-1#comment-368 Sandra Hanks Benoiton Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:43:23 +0000 http://china-adopti.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/15/language-delays-and-the-new-leap-forward#comment-368 Our former foster son was born in Thailand and at about a year old moved to Creole-speaking Seychelles where he was left with a local babysitter most of the time. When he was with his mother, she insisted on speaking English to him, but her English is almost totally incomprehensible to everyone outside her head. He came to us completely non-verbal ...okay, he could bark, but that's because he got more attention from dogs up until that time ... at 2 and left at 4, just as he was about to put words together in a way someone other than me could grasp. He moved back to Thailand then.<br /> Good news is that he's now nine and speaks English very well, but although he understands Thai he doesn't speak it. He told me recently he wants to learn Spanish. Yikes!<br /> It's not easy for these little ones.<br /> Our former foster son was born in Thailand and at about a year old moved to Creole-speaking Seychelles where he was left with a local babysitter most of the time. When he was with his mother, she insisted on speaking English to him, but her English is almost totally incomprehensible to everyone outside her head. He came to us completely non-verbal …okay, he could bark, but that’s because he got more attention from dogs up until that time … at 2 and left at 4, just as he was about to put words together in a way someone other than me could grasp. He moved back to Thailand then.
Good news is that he’s now nine and speaks English very well, but although he understands Thai he doesn’t speak it. He told me recently he wants to learn Spanish. Yikes!
It’s not easy for these little ones.

]]> By: bugmenot http://china.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/language-delays-and-the-new-leap-forward/comment-page-1#comment-367 bugmenot Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:41:43 +0000 http://china-adopti.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/15/language-delays-and-the-new-leap-forward#comment-367 Cute kid language story... Little Dude is a big Thomas the Tank Engine fan. One of the catch phrases and highest praises on the Island of Sodor is 'you're a really useful engine'. I often refer to Loving Wife as a really useful engine. ('Yeah, baby, give it to me now; you're a really useful engine.' What can I say? We're parents.)<br /> <br /> Mommy was working nights a couple weeks ago and Little Dude wanted to know where she was. I told him Mommy was working and that she was being a really useful engine. Little Dude responded in a rather scolding fashion with 'Mommy is *not* a choo-choo train'.<br /> <br /> Anyway, I found it amusing. Cute kid language story… Little Dude is a big Thomas the Tank Engine fan. One of the catch phrases and highest praises on the Island of Sodor is ‘you’re a really useful engine’. I often refer to Loving Wife as a really useful engine. (’Yeah, baby, give it to me now; you’re a really useful engine.’ What can I say? We’re parents.)

Mommy was working nights a couple weeks ago and Little Dude wanted to know where she was. I told him Mommy was working and that she was being a really useful engine. Little Dude responded in a rather scolding fashion with ‘Mommy is *not* a choo-choo train’.

Anyway, I found it amusing.

]]> By: bugmenot http://china.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/language-delays-and-the-new-leap-forward/comment-page-1#comment-366 bugmenot Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:35:58 +0000 http://china-adopti.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/08/15/language-delays-and-the-new-leap-forward#comment-366 Our little dude went from nothing at 24 months to full sentences at 30 months. All his little friends are girls. The girls were doing Shakespearian monologues at 20 months. Well, maybe not Shakespeare but certainly Dora. Boys are slow. I wouldn't worry. Besides, it sounds as though Daughter is doing enough talking for both of them. Our little dude went from nothing at 24 months to full sentences at 30 months. All his little friends are girls. The girls were doing Shakespearian monologues at 20 months. Well, maybe not Shakespeare but certainly Dora. Boys are slow. I wouldn’t worry. Besides, it sounds as though Daughter is doing enough talking for both of them.

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