Red Flag #4

September 18, 2007 · Filed Under Baby Talk, Child Development, Infant Speech

Wow, my brief interruption was longer than I meant it to be. Let’s move on with our Red Flag section!

Red Flag #4:

If your baby stops babbling around six months of age, get help immediately. Either call your pediatrician and voice your concerns or contact your local speech-language pathologist who can help you from there.

You may be thinking this is rather extreme, but actually, it’s not. Babies who are deaf will usually babble for a little while and then stop around six months of age.

So, this takes me to another point that I would like to bring to your attention during this particular red flag blog. Make sure your newborn baby has their hearing tested while in the hospital. I believe this is happening in most hospitals in the United States, if not all. So much can be done to help a baby who has a hearing loss, but it has to be identified and identified early!

So, get those precious ears tested early and….remember red flag #4: If your baby stops babbling around six months of age, seek help immediately!