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I live with my boyfriend and his son. (he will be 3 in may, 1 month away!)

my boyfriend is divorced and their son has been living with his mother. She found herself in a bad spot so now we have custody.

I've read alot online that at the age of 3 he should be talking in sentence's and kinda able to hold conversations. He doesn't say much at all. 'no, no way, mine, momma, meow, vroom, and chu chu' is about all he can say.

We have been trying to teach him new words. when shopping for food i'll tell him everything im picking up. Like Apple. or Grapes, say it about 4 or 5 times and let him hold it for a little while to see if he'll say it, but he doesn't. Im really hoping he's just being stubborn, bit i am begining to worry. Sometimes he will say the word im trying to get him to say but he will only say it once and will not repeat it.

Has anyone else had a problem like this??

I dunno. I know at 3 I was having full blown arguments with my older sister. >_>;

Some kids talk fine at that age, others don't. I've known a lot of kids who were around his age and didn't really talk much, or they talked a lot but no one could understand them at all! Most of them were talking fine within a year though.

Boys don't usually pick languages up as quickly as girls either.

There definitely is chance that he's just being stubborn too. He might be thinking, "Meh, I know she will give me what I want whether I actually ask for it or not, so why bother working for it?" xp

And like Preston said, his mother might not have talked to him very much, or made him talk back to her.

Also, soda is not usually recommended for kids that young. You might be thinking, "What difference would that make!?" But when kids are that young, their diet can actually have a huge impact on their health, brain functions, development, etc.

So I'd recommend ditching the soda. Take a look at the rest of his diet too. Is it healthy? Is it nutritious? Is it appropriate for someone his age? Is it helping him grow or is it acting as more of a treat? If you're not sure, do some research or ask his doctor.

While you're at it, take a look at the rest of his routine too. Are his toys educational and age appropriate? How about the tv shows he watches? Knowing that speech could be a weakness for him, you might be able to get some toys and DVDs that are specifically designed to help build his vocabulary.

So there's a good chance he'll be fine. But mention this to his doctor to get his/her opinion, to have it documented, to have him/her help you keep an eye on it, etc. If need be, he can probably get a speech therapist to help him catch up. 3nodding

I'm not sure what to suggest what's already been said, to take him to his doctor and get their professional opinion, and then go from there. smile

Most babies/toddlers I know at that age can say quite a lot, but that's because their parents talked to them a lot and they had the environment that promoted speech and learning. If his mother didn't do that with him, then he might not have that boost that other kids typically have.

This sticky has some info that might be helpful (see post 11).