{"id":5388,"date":"2023-04-20T20:59:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T12:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=5388"},"modified":"2024-04-01T09:10:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T01:10:36","slug":"why-isnt-my-child-talking","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/why-isnt-my-child-talking\/","title":{"rendered":"Why isn&#8217;t my child talking?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5388\" class=\"elementor elementor-5388\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92652c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b92652c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e3b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1e3b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWhy isn\u2019t my child talking yet?\u201d is a question that voices panic and concern. When other children can already hold simple conversation with mummy and daddy, you struggle to get any words from your little one. Before we get into the details of speech delay in children, let\u2019s take a look at the basics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a674a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e4a674a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa460f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa460f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The definition of speech and language<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71082a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e71082a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Speech is how we say sounds and words, using the mouth, lips and tongue. It includes articulation. For example, we need to be able to say the \u201cr\u201d sound to say &#8220;rabbit&#8221; instead of &#8220;wabbit.\u201d Using our vocal folds and breath, we also use the frequency of our voice to produce sounds that are loud, soft, high-pitched or low-pitched.<br \/><br \/>Fluency matters too. This has to do with the rhythm of our speech. Stuttering is an example of what can happen when you have a problem with speech rhythm.<br \/><br \/>Most importantly is the language we speak to refer to the words we use, and how we use them to share ideas. Language addresses what words mean. Some words have more than one meaning. For example, \u2018star\u2019 can be a bright object in the sky or someone famous. Language also allows new words such as \u2018friend\u2019, \u2018friendly\u2019 or \u2018unfriendly\u2019 with each on denoting different meaning. It is how we put words together. For example, in English we say, \u201cLisa walked to the new store,\u201d instead of, \u201cLisa, walk, store, new,\u201d. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe3e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6fe3e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942855e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"942855e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/speech-delay-book-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5391\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/speech-delay-book-2.png 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/speech-delay-book-2-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/speech-delay-book-2-768x276.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2a6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee2a6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94481a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b94481a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common speech milestones of a child<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055892b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"055892b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before a child reaches one year old, he should be able to coo and babble. It is also normal for a toddler to mimic different sounds and words he hears, much to the amusement of parents who have no idea yet of what is being said. The child would also use gestures to communicate such as waving and pointing. When you call his name, he would turn around to look at you. He would understand names of common items like &#8216;ball&#8217;, &#8216;milk or &#8216;shoe\u2019.<br \/><br \/>Between one to two years old, toddlers should be able to follow simple instructions, identify a few body parts, use single words consistently, starts using some two-word phrases like \u2018no milk&#8217; or \u2018mommy go\u2019. They can also ask simple questions such as \u2018what is that?\u2019. When they reach two to three years old, they can follow two-step instructions like \u2018take the book and give it to daddy\u2019. They would also understand concepts. They use two- to three-word utterances like &#8216;daddy shoe blue\u2019. They understand simple questions.<br \/><br \/>At three to four years, they can identify colors. They can also use four to five-word utterances. They can answer &#8216;where&#8217; questions. Most importantly, their speech is easily understood by listeners who are unfamiliar with the child\u2019s speech. Upon reaching four years and above, they can follow longer and more complex instructions. They can even tell a simple story, and use conjunctions such as &#8216;and&#8217;, &#8216;but&#8217;, &#8216;so&#8217;, in order to connect phrases and sentences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6868d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9f6868d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24a657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c24a657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red flags for speech and language delay<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704bd67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"704bd67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Speech and language delay is when a child is unable to reach speech and language milestones as expected. If you refer to the milestones mentioned above, you can see if your child\u2019s language milestone development tallies. There are certain occurrences that should raise an alarm for concern, other than not showing an interest in communicating.<\/p><ul><li>No babbling by 12 months.<\/li><li>Does not respond to his\/her name by 12 months.<\/li><li>Does not use gestures like waving \u2018bye bye\u2019 or shaking head for \u2018no\u2019 by 12 months.<\/li><li>Does not point to objects or pictures when asked to, by 17 months.<\/li><li>No first words by 18 months.<\/li><li>Does not understand basic commands by 18 months.<\/li><li>No word combinations by 24 months.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ffa23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"05ffa23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864f25e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"864f25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of speech delay<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed57681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed57681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several causes for speech delay in children. They can be related to Global Developmental Delay where a child takes a longer time to reach certain development milestones compared to other children their age. This may include learning to walk or talk, movement skills, learning new things and interacting with others, socially and emotionally. If the child has Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome or Cerebral Palsy, or hearing impairment, he or she would most likely experience a delay in speech development.<br \/><br \/>Another reason for speech delay is excessive screen time. Long hours of being on the phone or tablet tend to create a breakdown in two-way communication resulting in poor parent-child interaction. The child may also imitate cartoon-like speech, prefers using gestures rather than talking, and seemingly obsessed with visual lightings and sounds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7803794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7803794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac297fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac297fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stimulate language in your child<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237bcae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"237bcae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Experts use four types of language stimulation to help with speech delay. Here are some examples for you to emulate:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc08800 jteHAblockquote elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc08800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Self-talk<\/strong><br \/>Whenever you are engaged in an activity, describe your actions by using short and simple sentences. For example, \u201cMummy is cooking.\u201d or \u201cDaddy is eating biscuits.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Parallel Talk<\/strong><br \/>This is a reverse of the above where you describe the actions your child is doing. Likewise, use short, simple and easy-to-understand sentences, such as \u201cYou are kicking a ball.\u201d, or \u201cAishah is drinking milk.\u201d.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Repetition<\/strong><br \/>Repeat what your child says. For example, when your child points to a car, you can reiterate by saying, \u201cYes, that is a car.\u201d Or, if he points to a bird in the sky, you can say, \u201cYes, that is a bird.\u201d.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Extension<\/strong><br \/>Build your child\u2019s vocabulary by adding on suitable words to what he or she says. For example, when your child says, \u2018teeth\u2019, you can add on by saying \u201cBrush teeth.\u201d Or if he or she says \u2018water\u2019, you can add on \u201cYou are drinking water.\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ec4f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55ec4f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c89f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77c89f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/speech-delay-book-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/speech-delay-book-3.png 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/speech-delay-book-3-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/speech-delay-book-3-768x276.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e93df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e93df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ceb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29ceb7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seeking the help of a speech therapist<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38ab8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c38ab8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The job of a speech therapist is to provide clinical services for speech, language, communication, feeding and swallowing problems. The experts use play activities during therapy which is literally an acronym for:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60addd6 jteHAblockquote elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60addd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>P &#8211; People Skills<\/strong><br \/>People skills are about requesting, asking permission, taking turns, sharing, negotiating, and discussing.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>L &#8211; Language Skills<\/strong><br \/>These consist of new vocabulary and concepts, as well as sequence and narrative skills, and the ability to follow simple to complex commands.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>A &#8211; Attention<\/strong><br \/>This requires attention to details and information; hence it focuses on listening skills, following instructions and rules.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Y &#8211; Youthful Imagination<\/strong><br \/>Children\u2019s brains are stimulated to create endless ideas and stories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa40bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fa40bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bf17b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64bf17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">This article first appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theborneopost.com\/2023\/04\/09\/speech-delay-in-children-issue-beyond-sounds-languages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Borneo Post, 9 April 2023.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhy isn\u2019t my child talking yet?\u201d is a question that voices panic and concern. 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