Toddler Sings, Recites ABC and Counts Numbers But DOESN’T Talk

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Language Function
When children recite ABC, count numbers, or sing songs, the main language function is to entertain themselves. They aren’t saying these words for any other purpose. This means that these words will only be used in these contexts. The child simply does not know that words can be used to communicate. Nor do they know that words can manipulate us to give them what they want. Instead, they would pull our hands and put our hands on something that they want.
The missing link is the connection between words and action. That’s why we emphasize teaching gestures first. So that the child will get what s/he is asking for quickly. In their minds, language is for entertainment. Not for requesting, commenting, playing, or any other function. That’s the reason why they’re not talking to you.
Lack of Communication Intention
Children who show signs of autism, whether there is a diagnosis or not, have limited communication intention. Which means they do not want to talk to us. There isn’t a reason for them to communicate. Whilst professionals (therapists, doctors, teachers) would tell parents not to give in and make sure the child cannot get what s/he wants. That works to a certain extent, however, it would only work for limited contexts. What you need is to expand a child’s interests and have fun with your child. Exploring more toys, games, activities, and routines would help a lot.
Play and Language Goes Hand in Hand
Why play? When children are engaged in delayed echolalia (reciting songs), usually speaking there isn’t anything else to do. What do I mean? Children should be playing with toys and exploring the world. When a child doesn’t do these things, it usually means their play skills are relatively underdeveloped. That’s why they resort to thinking about videos and reciting ABCs. Whether it’s Autism or not, start teaching your child to play more. It will be beneficial either way. With the rise of “virtual autism” (not yet an official diagnosis at this moment in time), these symptoms might be reversible.

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[@JustMe-ef7xv]

As a boy I didn't start to really speak until between 4-5. But well before talking, I love music and could clearly sing. Parents took me to a doctor connected to Harvard. He told my mom I was "normal", intelligent , and would start talking when I had something to say. Going through puberty, adults often committed in my "beautiful" deep voice. Funny because I was scrawny and very boyish looking. I still love music and singing more than talking

[@Tlhamo1000]

My daughter is 3.7 old she can read count to 100 and know all the colors and shapes but only say few words like mommy daddy open eat. Most time no response when any body call her name Sometimes I believe the way she is learning to talk is repeating most the word after she hear it. But today in this video I heard very powerful words. “Whether it is autism or not the chances on your side”. So all I can say is do your best with you love one and result you will see. What ever people say just ignore it you are the one with your cutest little baby all the time.

[@sv3196]

How's your daughter now?

[@BossBaby-dh8qz]

Same as my boys

[@couponing_alb_usa4626]

How you daughter now my daughter does the same thing.

[@iman29731]

My doughter same her please say how she’s now

[@mercywangai125]

Kindly update us on her progress now. Mine the same

[@synettrathomas7120]

Well said! Thank you for this!!

[@Lidia1312]

You are absolutely right ✅️! Thank you for information

[@evelinelaya8319]

Thank you very much for giving us your advice, this video filled me with hope and teaching for my daughter ✨

[@AgentsofSpeech]

I'm so glad!

[@haida8149]

Thank you so much for your wonderful video, and I wish you all the very best.

[@rockhart00]

The video was very informative and clarified most of the fears that young parents have in this generation. Children may not be responding to their names but good at signing and responding, dancing , when you sing those rhymes with action, we can make our own songs to just teach him what name he/ she is called by. Hope this approach is fine

[@AgentsofSpeech]

That approach is fine, but the most important thing is to have something that your child wants and teach him/her to communicate the need.

[@dieketsengbolofo5120]

Thank you. This is very helpful for our 5yr old scenario.

[@delta191365]

I love your recommendations and examples. Due to Covid, it's made it more complex to get this level of detail of how to reinforce at home with my daughter. "The Chance Is on Your Side".

[@AgentsofSpeech]

you got this

[@sweetoprince7103]

Thank you so much❤

[@IGG-bo6cc]

Wow!!!! Thank you ssssoooooo much for this vid. Liked and subscribed

[@tubakhan8731]

wow Ming superb 😇 thank you ☺️

[@AgentsofSpeech]

Thank you too

[@NoobersonTheEpik]

this video helps a lot thank God i found this, my son is 3yrs old and he is literally like this❤️ God bless you

[@dianaalmeida6790]

Your video is what I needed to hear today, thank you so much!

[@kevroy23]

i was saying this cause my daughter will be 3 in july and she’s not talking but saying ACB an counting

[@amitathapa308]

Absolutely true

[@theserventofmafiaboss]

Thank u so so much 💕💕💕💕

[@AgentsofSpeech]

You're welcome 😊

[@stephr126]

This my 3 year old. He will say some words, but not sentences. He will sing his favorite songs and recite the alphabets, numbers, colors and shapes.

[@ahsantechdoc]

How’s your child now ?

[@titilayomargret8746]

My daughter too she can recite A to Z 1 to 20 but doesn't talk.im loosing it here

[@Maalesuarez]

My son is 3 and same thing, knows lyrics to a million songs, spends all day singing, numbers 1-100, abc, colors, shapes, planets, short sentences but no real conversations. Is your son talking more now? Mine is in speech therapy, but we don’t know what else to do to help him

[@capronparker1521]

he's talking complete sentences ?

[@LitDarkNight223]

Thank you for this video, your description at the beginning perfectly explained my daughter's situation. She counts and knows shapes and numbers but will not talk to us. Like you said, it's like she don't care because im not as interesting as the t.v. She can work KZbin as good as me tho!

[@AgentsofSpeech]

Yes Dean, you got this!

[@prachisinha2155]

How is your kid now?

[@elsah-mariam7966]

and now?

[@Up_Leveled]

Any update?

[@wildevolutionentertainment9518]

Thanks ❤

[@AgentsofSpeech]

You're welcome 😊

[@toshiajohnson6976]

I needed this video! My 2 year old can count and say his abc CONSTANTLY, but won’t communicate. Also does a lot of hand guiding

[@izzylux6651]

Same here!

[@lizethbeech9]

Mine too…

[@AgentsofSpeech]

you got this

[@ruthshade5083]

Same here

[@ereresophie]

Glad I’m not alone

[@andreahatake8127]

Thank you for the information. This lessen my fear

[@AgentsofSpeech]

No worries!

[@noonahaseeb]

Doctor pulling when saying one word is it same ?

[@glamanie7900]

Thank you for giving us moms hope😢

[@AgentsofSpeech]

You got this

[@hondafitz]

My son is 3y10mons old and if he did not get what he wants he screams. Same thing when he is frustrated on a toy like he cannot fix he screams

[@user-ue4pk9fh9w]

I have same problem with my son my son use my my phone to count and say his abc but does not responing to his name or talk

[@bhela2619]

Thanks for these videos, my Question is how long should a 2/34year old should start saying the words when u consistant in engaging with them with fun play as u say making the serssion more fun as to trying to get words out of them, and my second one is what is the right amount of time for them to be watching or staring on a screen rather..thanks in advance🗣️🙏

[@Krysthalenz]

My first son was a late talker and had to do speech therapy. he is now 18 yrs old. I am thinking this might be the same for my 2yr son. I was also late speaker.

[@AgentsofSpeech]

Depends... but you should be seeing a change within a month. Concentrate on gestures rather than words

[@ashwinipal3825]

Hello Ming..I am literally relieved after watching this video because.. My kid is 2.9 months now.. He says abcd recognize them too, tells 5 to 6 colors, recognize animals, knows how tiger makes a sound, asks for food ,water, juice and whatever he likes.. Uses 2 phrase sentence, like want water.. Understands instructions like sit properly, fold your legs, knows facial parts eye nose etc, understands he needs to wear shoes while going outside.. Brings shoes to us so that we can help him wear shoes.. Only thing is he doesn't socialise with anyone except 3 4 people.. Don't play with other kids.. Just want to play alone.. I have already reduced his screen time but i will make I reduce it further and also will engage myself with him atmost so that qhe tries to speak more.. Any more activities you can suggest please?

[@AgentsofSpeech]

There are activities we talk about on the channel, check out our playlist on toys and play.

[@sherryarcher]

My daughter is 30 months old and is the way. Has your child made any progress with communicating with you?

[@btlmir]

How is your child now Have you got her evaluated

[@swatidhondiyal7789]

My son will be three next month and he also does similar things as you mentioned. Has there been any progress? And what steps are you taking?

[@priscilla-gi9kq]

@@sherryarchermy child is the same way! Any progress ?

[@msphysed9920]

Hello:) Thank you for the video! My son is almost 22 months old and is being evaluated for ASD in the next few months. He has been receiving early intervention for several months now. This is what my son does but he also struggles to sign/gesture and imitate. He does have about 50 words but he just labels things for the most part. His screen time is limited but loves music and we think he is musically inclined. In your experience do children who tend to sing but not talk eventually communicate verbally or do they need some type of communication device? I know every child is different but was wondering what you have noticed. Thank you:)

[@AgentsofSpeech]

at 22 months if he's speaks and uses 50 words, that's not bad at all actually already. The main focus is to get him to use gestures to COMMUNICATE. That would be the first step and you'll see progress.

[@veenmuhsen3444]

I’m curious how your child is doing now ?

[@msphysed9920]

Hi:) My son was diagnosed with ASD after his 2nd birthday. He is doing well. Still labels a lot and has echolalia. Can answer simple questions with a yes or no for wants and needs. Still working on more open questions such as do you like your breakfast, etc… Feel free to ask any questions:)

[@jnuno1800]

@@msphysed9920 what were some of the early signs you noticed?

[@darrenaceto6650]

Your son is exactly like our 3 year old son. He sings , doesn’t talk. He picks up songs quick and sings them over and over. He was diagnosed with ASD. Thanks for sharing.

[@aprilvillarreal9913]

So I put my toddler in school at the age of three hoping it would help her with her speech since she was nonverbal. Soon after she started I asked for speech therapy which turned into a autism diagnosis. She will be four years old in less than one month and still does not speak at all. However four days ago she started counting to five this is some thing I have been doing with her for over a year and she all of a sudden just started counting all the way to five. She still does not speak she does not say hello goodbye mom dad or anything.

[@AgentsofSpeech]

that's right, build more routines with her, build interest and make it fun!

[@Jendromeda]

how is she doing now ? She must be 5 now. My child is the same...she is 3.7 No conversations at all.

[@ephraimmpelo4075]

I would like to make a zoom appointment with you, is it possible?

[@AgentsofSpeech]

Send an email to us

[@rebeccaadu366]

Wow what I wanted to hear.my six year old boy when he was 18months up to four wasn't talking but could sing every cartoon song.but what we realized was he was always on the phone alone.but now he is picking up since he is playing more with the siblings

[@allisonramasar7373]

My son is 5 and does the same...can't wait to hear him communicate functionally verbally.

[@reena7856]

How is ur baby now?

[@rebeccaadu366]

He's picking up so well thank God

[@reena7856]

@@rebeccaadu366 can talk ..go to school ...like other normal children..pls rply me... somthing happens to my baby he is just 2yers old

[@claudiyaselvarajah6801]

My son is 2 1/2 years old, in addition to the exact scenario of singing and counting numbers, he doesn’t make sentences and can’t understand the simple commands as well. Is this acceptable for his age? Do I need to seek for help? Or with your recommended activity can I wait? I’m so desperate and hope you can understand my situation

[@AgentsofSpeech]

your child is a little behind, find a speech therapist for an assessment. do as we tell you in the video

[@s.o.n.y.p.i.x]

Thank you for this, my 3 year old son when he wants something he points and says "look" or leads me, and then he gets frustrated when I don't know what he wants. So I appreciate this very much it gives me direction and more knowledge. This explains to me when he player with duplex but he starts naming planets on his own (his favorite thing to watch is planets) but when we play together we name the colors of the duplex and I see the difference. I will definitely be limiting his screen time. Thank you so much.

[@AgentsofSpeech]

You got this

[@sezerserbetcioglu276]

My boy is 3, receits the abc and counts till 10 and backwards, since he was 18 months old. Sings often songs but doenst communicate with me or with my wife… he doenst have autism symptoms, we dont know what to do, its very frustrating :(

[@AgentsofSpeech]

watch more of our videos and you'll know

[@syedaarbina1362]

My nephew is 3 y/o and can sing rhymes, count numbers, identify colors, alphabets and can talk very few meaningful words. Some doctors say he's autistic some say he is not. We're confused and scared. Will he ever talk?

[@user-zs5xi5bs4j]

hi! how's your nephew now? is he talking now?

[@husseinbaghdad]

How is his speech now?

[@syedaarbina1362]

There is a little improvement. Echolalia and hyperactivity is still an issue. We're planning to give him occupational therapy now.

[@husseinbaghdad]

@@syedaarbina1362 Let's hope for the best!

[@abhineetgupta6998]

I have twin daughters, they are around 4 years, they are very intelligent, they can read news paper since 2 years of age, but they do not communicate at all, they still can not tell if they want to piss or poop, they can not suck from straw. they point finger towards the object they want. doctors says it is autism but i dont think so because they do so much fun and enjoy like normal children. they did 6 months of OT and speech therapy but still not improvement. what should i do to make them understand commands and speak their needs. One daughter is very sensitive to sounds and still does toe walking. Pls help

[@AgentsofSpeech]

Watch more of our videos about play

[@Krysthalenz]

Thanks for your information because i have this with my ,2yr son

[@AgentsofSpeech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@st-ko5zo]

My girl is 3.5 ...she used to be screen addict but has been controlled since last 6 months....has many words, tries to speak a lot but seems unable to, expresses emotions, uses gestures,is understandable mostly...problem is she doesn't talk, communicate using proper words....she is a bit hyperactive too..... We have started speech and behavioral therapy 4 months ago.is there any hope she will talk?

[@hollynelson2626]

Hi I have been doing a ton of research today on here well video watching. But if you're still trying to figure it out with your little one I found amazing videos teachmetotalk on here is the site. It's a speech pathologist and she has very clear ways of showing between speech delay autism etc and just reminded me of things you were saying and I think you might get some really good answers there. Best of luck to you and your little one

[@Jendromeda]

how is she doing now? My child is 3.7....same situation ! she has speech and OT for the past 7 months. A little improvement. She also is hyperactive, a runner. She needs to be watched 24/7, locked doors, etc. How is your child doing ??

[@st-ko5zo]

4 now....still talking for communication is a big issue......she talk more now,but same alphabets,counting,colour names etc . Mostly when she see them. Not like 'i want to go out or give me milk'......uses hand leading for that. Behavior is improving.less running....sits and focuses on jigsaw puzzles now ..writes and colors too. How's your kid?

[@techtokwithtehseen]

​@@st-ko5zosame situation here too. Kid is 4 now. But not talking. Yes some of his focus developed. Likes to sit and play alone. Tells his desires by pointing finger. I don't know how long it takes to recover him. 😢

[@mahin5100]

My kid is 25 months ,she tells albhates,1 to 10 numbers ,colors ,some animal sounds ,some will ask his her favorite food ,she will say complete ryhms but not clearly ...almost 30 words will say...but I'm worrying she is not two words forming nad if she want something she is showing but not speaking...what it is ...my head is breaking

[@mahin5100]

I didn't understand

[@akannioluwatoyin8085]

Hello, my daughter 29 months has the same issues. Can count, sing and memorise, but won’t communicate no matter how much I try to make her do. Has your daughter improved now?

[@syreetalieveld4]

My son is almost 5 year and doesn’t speak. No word at al. He only says A, E, Oe,owa and that’s it. He first says 3 words like bal, kiekabo but his from the age of 1,5 he doesn’t says nothing but the letters above. What can I do? Please help? Does my son will ever speak?

[@AgentsofSpeech]

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[@bingfandida9248]

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[@juliapocaigue3824]

My son is 24 months old and seems advanced or right on target in everything except for verbal communication. He doesn’t even have more than 10 words & it’s a little concerning. We have been reading daily since he was in my belly & we have fun games and flash cards we play with together but we see no progress in his communication and he will only sing 2 songs or use sign language.

[@AgentsofSpeech]

It'll come, pair speech with his sign language

[@adrianeelise3849]

Same here expect my sons 27 months he will count to five knows numbers and his abc’s but won’t even call me momma

[@amilynrose2945]

Did you ever heard about gestalt language processing! If not google. Kids are learning language in many different way not only the analytic way( 1 word then 2 words then a full sentence).

[@AgentsofSpeech]

We have a video about that

[@Sundp111]

​@@AgentsofSpeech why don't you provide link in the comments about your other videos when you reply? It would be really helpful.

[@AgentsofSpeech]

@@Sundp111 because it's a simple search with the keyword... why not search it instead of asking for someone else to search it for you and paste it here? Videos are already free!

[@dreamgirl8202]

Hello.. my 3 yer old daughter does the same.. sings , abcs all only difference is she can talk few words and communicate whatever she wants but doesn’t know how reply for questions 😢

[@AgentsofSpeech]

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[@TheRamagi123]

I'm in deep worry cuz my son is 2 and does this.... But only thing is he is not listening to me most the time wantedly like not responding to his name doesn't want to pee in the bathroom doesn't want to give anything or hand me anything he has or things lying on the floor I don't understand what all these. I'm stressed

[@angelaazande4455]

My daughter was the same and I hold her hands and point to what I want her to give me and say please give me, I did for one week and she started giving me things when I tell her give this or that, Please keep doing practice with him like hold he's hand and tell him to give it to you, the more you practice he will start to understand, it might be that he doesn't understand what it means. Keep explaining to him whenever you are giving him anything or bathing, food , reading books and playing his favourite game. Sending you 🥰 .

[@gresa4611]

My child has many signs of autism which worry me now he does not turn his head he does not socialize with others and does not speak he is now 27 months old he is very attached to the TV he sings or stutters a lot of songs he also says the letters of the alphabet and numbers you please help me i'm very scared thank you

[@AgentsofSpeech]

start teaching your child now, follow the video tips on our channel

[@btlmir]

How is he now Have u got him checked

[@Nicole-95]

speech delay can be caused by watching too much tv. o Excessive use of gadgets ?? My daughter is 17months old she very like watching cartoons video..

[@aparnasingh1672]

Hello sir I am from India My child sings respond to us when he wills to counts tells abc with a for apple etc He will call Muma papa aeroplane But won’t talk to us

[@AgentsofSpeech]

please search our channel and watch more of our videos to learn how to tackle this

[@bubu0503]

Same like me son.

[@successmacfish9787]

I’m here cos I’m in same situation

[@benedictafianko4949]

I just found your video so what if your child is use to bilingual environment

[@AgentsofSpeech]

there's a video about it, search for it on our channel

[@ChannaHetti]

Hey why do you publish your videos too fast?

[@madamhill2121]

Sometimes you speak so many things at once so I dont understand what you're trying to say.

[@AgentsofSpeech]

Sorry about that, put your questions

[@madamhill2121]

If a child is 4yrs and the parents thought they will speak when they're ready cause they know how to count , know alphabet and shapes but don't communicate and cry when frustrated, is it Autism or speech delayed? The child knows all these things from repeatedly seeing it on TV since born but also seems like a genius cause he can slowly read and count high numbers and no one taught him math like that even though he doesn't talk.

[@AgentsofSpeech]

Start therapy right away whether the parents teach or a therapist. You don't need to pinpoint if it's speech and language delay or ASD. Start teaching communication and how to interact.

[@madamhill2121]

@@AgentsofSpeech Thank you very much.

[@fragrence2000]

@@madamhill2121 this is exactly my 4 year old and they diagnosed him with mild autism