Summary

It is not normal for a 5-year-old to still have significant speech difficulties. Immediate professional assessment is necessary to identify underlying causes and start effective intervention.

Recommendation

You must not ignore this situation. A 5-year-old who cannot speak properly requires immediate evaluation by a speech-language pathologist or developmental pediatrician. Early detection and therapy are essential.

Почему нормально (5) • Total pluses score: 17

  • It is normal because some children develop speech later due to individual variation in brain maturation.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It is normal because bilingual or multilingual environments can temporarily slow speech without long-term problems.
    Importance: 3/5
  • It is normal because late talkers often catch up by age 6 once school and peer interaction begin.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It is normal because fine motor and social development may progress at different rates, and speech may align later.
    Importance: 3/5
  • It is normal because a receptive language delay (understanding words before speaking) can still indicate healthy intellect.
    Importance: 3/5

Почему нет (6) • Total score: 26

  • It is not normal because most children can form full sentences and express complex thoughts by age 5.
    Importance: 5/5
  • It is not normal because persistent speech delay may signal neurological, hearing, or developmental disorders.
    Importance: 5/5
  • It is not normal because untreated speech delay can lead to learning and social difficulties in school.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It is not normal because lack of progress after age 4 often requires a specialist’s intervention.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It is not normal because early diagnosis of speech disorders increases the success of therapy.
    Importance: 4/5
  • It is not normal because inability to communicate effectively at this age indicates atypical development.
    Importance: 4/5