What should I do if my child cannot speak clearly?

Children's unclear speech may be due to a variety of reasons. Here are some suggestions that may help:

Tongue tie release surgery: If it is due to tongue tie If the tongue tie is too short and causes unclear speech, tongue tie release surgery can be performed under the guidance of a doctor, which can effectively improve the child's speech.

Language training: You can let children practice some simple words and phrases, and gradually increase the difficulty. For example, let children imitate speaking along with recordings or audio materials to practice pronunciation and intonation.

Lip movement training: Let the child close his lips tightly and clamp straws and other objects to enhance the contraction force of the lips. Then let the child push the lip forward as much as possible and pull it to both sides to make a tooth show action.

Mandibular movement training: Let the child open his or her mouth as wide as possible, and then close it again, slowly and repeatedly. You can also ask the child to open and close his mouth as quickly as possible, which can improve mandibular movement disorders.

Encourage children to communicate more with others: Let children play and communicate more with children of the same age. You can also encourage children to participate in more family and school activities to increase opportunities for language communication.

Create a good language environment: Families and schools should create a good language environment for children, communicate more with children, and use standard language and grammar.

Seek professional help: If your child's speech does not improve or there are other problems, you can consult a professional child speech therapist who can provide more specific suggestions and treatment plans.

In short, if a child cannot speak clearly, it is necessary to find the specific cause and carry out targeted treatment. Surgery, language training, lip movement training, mandibular movement training, encouraging children to communicate more with others, and creating a good language environment can be used to help children improve their speech. If your child's speech does not improve or there are other problems, you can consult a professional child speech therapist.