"If a child cannot speak clearly, it will get better when he grows up." Is this true?

Many parents often ask me this question: If their children are still young and their pronunciation is unclear, will it get better when they grow up?

In fact, this issue should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

First of all, if the child has neurological and organic disorders, such as hearing impairment, cleft lip and palate, intellectual disability, etc., this condition will definitely not heal on its own, but must be corrected as early as possible.

Secondly, if there are no neurological or organic disorders, the child is normal in all aspects, and most of the children are under 5 years old, they can heal on their own. If you are over 5 years old, it will generally not heal on its own.

Therefore, if your child has problems such as language barriers and unclear pronunciation, parents must pay attention to the following two common reasons for children’s unclear pronunciation!

Reasons for children’s unclear pronunciation

- Wrong development of pronunciation habits -

Every child cannot speak clearly when he first starts speaking. , because their vocal organs are not yet mature and their ability to master the pronunciation of characters is not good enough. But as time goes by, these immature aspects will improve, and the child's language expression will begin to become clear and accurate.

But what if the child doesn’t learn the correct pronunciation method from the beginning? For example, the sounds of words that should be spoken against the roof of the mouth should not be against the roof of the mouth. For example, the sounds of words that should be spoken against the tip of the tongue must be expressed freely. Will such a pronunciation method really help the child's speech?

Parents were too lazy to teach their children the pronunciation of Chinese characters, and as a result, their children still had to swallow the bitter consequences.

- Abnormal development of vocal organs -

Respiratory organs, larynx, vocal cords, and vocal cavity are the three essential elements for making sounds. , and the vocal cavity is the most easily affected aspect. Many abnormally developed vocal organs change from here, which then affects the entire vocalization process.

For example, changes in the lips, teeth, tongue, and palate prevent the airflow from leaving in the correct route, so it can only take a detour and go out from other places. In this way, errors will occur when the word sounds are expressed. When the child speaks, I can't tell clearly.

What to do if your child’s pronunciation is unclear

But fortunately, most children who cannot speak clearly will not have any major problems as long as they are corrected in time, and their language skills can also be greatly improved. Good recovery.

However, all of this needs to be corrected in a correctional institution in time, otherwise the language ability will get worse as time goes by.

For many children with language disorders after the age of 5, language barriers are likely to cause psychological problems. Even if the psychological problems are not obvious, just being unwilling to take the initiative to communicate with others may affect a child. Child's character development.

Therefore, parents are reminded that if their children are already 5 years old and their speech is still unclear, they must pay attention to it and see what is going on!

A professional speech test can be conducted for the child