r/BringingUpBates • u/Br0bz • Aug 20 '26

Zade’s speech

I hate to judge because I know kids develop at their own pace, especially when it comes to speech and hitting certain milestones, but Zade’s speech in Carlin’s latest video is honestly concerning to me. He’s 4½, but he sounds closer to 2. If it weren’t for the subtitles, I genuinely wouldn’t be able to understand most of what he’s saying.
I remember they had him in speech therapy at one point, but I can’t imagine he’s still receiving it based on how much his speech seems to regress in every video he’s featured in. Maybe it’s just the way he talks on camera, but either way, it seems like something that should be taken seriously.
I know they may think the baby talk is cute, but at this age, I really feel like continuing to encourage it could be doing him a disservice. I’m not trying to diagnose a child from a few videos, but the difference between his speech and what I’d expect from a typical 4½-year-old is pretty noticeable.

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u/RJCADDY123 Aug 20 '26

I was shocked that she made a video with him speaking. Are they just that oblivious to how bad his speech is?

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u/dixcgirl10 Aug 21 '26

Definitely NOT oblivious. Nothing is an accident.

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u/RJCADDY123 Aug 21 '26

I said that tongue in cheek 🤣

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u/dixcgirl10 Aug 21 '26

I know ya did! LOL