https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:34:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2476682 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:36:19 +0000 MrsRcCar 2476682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my boys are in speech and have been for awhile. They were both born with severe lip and tongue ties. As long as you are talking to them and about things around them you are doing wonderful! My boys have improved so much with speech. I love their speech therapists both ladies have been so great for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2476677 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:30:15 +0000 MommySLP 2476677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal: 17 months is still pretty young, but at that age I'm doing all play therapy. Books, narrating what you're doing. Introduce a few signs --more, help, all done. The best resource for parents that I constantly use is the Hanen "It takes two to talk" parent program. The book is about $50 on Amazon, but you may be able to find it on eBay. It's so, so awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2476672 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:23:28 +0000 stargal 2476672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MommySLP: i was def thinking there has to be a genetic issue to it! Being a speech therapist dp u have any recommendations on how to help my 17 month to encourage him to use his words. He is very active.lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2476653 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:05:15 +0000 MommySLP 2476653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal: I'm a speech therapist and I have seen siblings that both needed speech therapy. We don't really know what causes most speech issues, but perhaps there is a genetic connection. There is some research that says if you have one child with autism there is a greater likelihood you'll have a second kid with autism. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2476626 Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:46:11 +0000 stargal 2476626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bumping this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2459855 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:07:16 +0000 Finfan 2459855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal: I don't think that was a scientifically researched number so much as her thinking about it from her experience. It sounds like a lot of speech problems run in families though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2459801 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:24:42 +0000 stargal 2459801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Finfan: that's interesting about 50 percent need services with siblings. I had no idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2459799 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:23:46 +0000 stargal 2459799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bunping this ☺☺ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2459149 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:03:56 +0000 sarac 2459149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As long as you are talking to them and around them, you're not doing anything wrong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2459143 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:02:28 +0000 Finfan 2459143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our second is only 3 months old, but I would not be surprised at all if she needs speech therapy like her sister did. DD1 was in the 20th percentile for speech when we had her first EI evaluation around her 2nd birthday. We are a year and a half in, and she is almost completely caught up! Our current speech therapist says she will be done any week now. She still has to master g's at the beginning of words like "gold"-- still makes more of a d sound. </p> <p>Anyway, her issue turned out to be anatomical as she needed ear tubes. It's genetic on DH's side so I am anticipating DD2 needing EI also. Our speech therapist said about 50% of families seem to need EI for multiple children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2459096 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:41:09 +0000 stargal 2459096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: aww thank you &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2459082 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:26:39 +0000 Kimberlybee 2459082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think some kids are late talkers but that's awesome they are getting help! I think you are an amazing mom recognizing the issues and being proactive in getting help for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-two-kids-in-speech-therapy#post-2458993 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:30:44 +0000 stargal 2458993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my second little one D just qualified for speech therapy (17 months) and i wasn't shocked, i knew he was behind. His older brother is in speech too (started at 2) but it does have me thinking perhaps i am doing something wrong now that both boys are receiving services. </p> <p>Anyone else have two little ones in therapy? </p>