Clara Said:

should I start speech therapy with my son?

We Answered:

Well, it seems that his receptive language is very good, but that he's having trouble with active language. I too would recommend speech therapy of some sort -- just have him evaluated. While I'm sure there are many people out there who didn't talk until they were three and are just fine, why not have it checked if you can help him communicate better, especially because he seems to want to but can't? Everything I've ever read or heard says that if there is a problem, the earlier you intervene, the better the prognosis, because at this age, language and being able to communicate it huge. My sister in law is a speech pathologist and I know I've chatted her up about my kids and this subject. It could be something very simple. And they will give you ways to help him that you may not have thought of yourself. I know with my daughter, who was much later than my son at talking, I tried all the tips I had read about to help her speak, but it wasn't until I spoke with my SIL, that I started using some things that actually helped a great deal. They were easy easy things too. And, every kid I've ever known who has had to be in speech therapy makes leaps and bounds progress in short amounts of time when they are this little.

I say, talk to his doctor about it. In most areas there is free birth-to-free resources or preschool resources etc. No harm in just having him checked.

April Said:

what for you is the most effective therapy to release stress from pressure?

We Answered:

I think it would depend on the individual. I would say for me it's art therapy because I enjoy art and it gets my mind to focus on something else completely. There is also a tactile aspect to it, whether it be the swish of a paint brush or just working with a pencil or charcoal. See, as much as I LOVE a soothing massage, lovely music and relaxing scents, those things would not occupy or "distract" my mind as much as the process of creating something.

Teresa Said:

Why should an audience care about music therapy?

We Answered:

Specialty types of therapy (such as music therapy) can be beneficial as there is an added degree of relation or interest that is built w/ in topic. Instead of the standard, generic, or conventional type of therapy (e.g. cognitive behavior therapy, for example), music therapy is more innovative and can get people more involved. It can also interest certain demographics that wouldn't have been interested in therapy. Most people enjoy music to one level or another, so it has a natural interest for most people.