Sounds normal. A lot of babes this age are still forming words & really are not articulating the words. Just babbling along. Some are saying yes, no, mama, dada, McDonald’s. It is all ok.
The only time you need to really worry is when at about 6 months, they stop babbling & are quiet. That can be indicative of hearing loss.
My son didnt start saying single words til about 15-18 months. And even then it was just mama dada. He started saying alot more words after he turned 2. Now hes almost 3 saying complete sentences.
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I think that it is normal. As for the woman who keeps posting how not normal it is, she is a speech therapist. Here’s my theory there, someone that studied geology will see special rocks everywhere, when you buy a new car suddenly you see it everywhere, etc. She will see speech problems in potentially every late bloomer. Now with that said, I always advocate to speak with your child’s doctor, sadly FB isn’t the best place for advice, every Mom on here means well and likely has great ideas HOWEVER every child is different a product of environment, and the nurturing coming from the family they are in. What works for one Mom and her 3 kids may not work for me. I believe that you can look at all the advice given here and take what you choose to from it and some of the ideas and thoughts are 100% on point. But the speech therapist is going a bit overboard with here every other comment responses, this will create needless worry in this new Mom!!! So you stop shoving your training down her throat. Make a suggestion please by all means but stop telling everyone else that it’s not normal and that they are wrong. Late talkers ARE NORMAL, sometimes there are issues but dam holy shit calm the Freak down. Offer gentle advice otherwise you come across as a snotty know it all and if your advice is sound no one will listen because your slapping us in the face with your perfect infallible ideas/opinions etc. To the OP speak with your child’s dr to determine if this is normal and what to look out for so that if intervention is needed that you are able to apply it!!! Good Luck!!!
Early intervention. My daughter is autistic and that is why she was behind.
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My daughter barely talked at 1 but is a chatterbox at 2. Wait til your kiddo is about 15 months before worrying. If they still aren’t talking at 15 months you should have them checked just to be safe.
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You can do an early intervention most drs offices has the number posted up in their office.
Totally normal. Boys are shown to speak later than girls. Usually boys are so busy getting into everything that speech comes later. BUT have them checked just in case! My son will be seeing a specialist, just in case as hes turning 12m and says a handful of small words.
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My son started speech therapy at 2 years old, he was almost a year behind according to his evaluation. Its been almost a year and he has come so far and will hopefully be where he needs to be very soon.
It got to the point we were sitting on the kitchen floor crying together out of frustration from not being able to communicate, I called his doctor the next day because I knew in my heart he needed help from a professional.
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My son did not talk until he was almost too no worries mama maybe reach out to your primary care and he can have intervention they come once a week to your house that worked for him btw once they starting talking u will wish they shut up lol
Does he understand what you say to him? Does he make eye contact? Sometimes the younger ones let the older kids speak for them.
Totally normal. Be patient.
My first two had about 5 word vocabularies until they were 2 because they were physically oriented kids, walking at 9 months and climbing EVERYTHING. Then the flood gates opened and they haven’t been quiet since. I have a 3 year old who climbs everything too, walked at 1 yr and talks a lot but you can only understand about 85% of what she says. But she’s been able to understand and act on most every thing she’s been told since about 2. And I have friends whose kids were talking in full sentences by the time they were 1.5. I wouldn’t worry a lot about it until maybe 1.5 -2 so long as they other development milestones are looking good. If they are lagging behind elsewhere, may be a cause for some concern. Every kid is different but the more you stress out about it, the less patience you will have to keep helping them progress. Ask the pediatrician if you are really concerned.
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Plunket nurse said they should be saying about 3 words at that age at least, does he babble? I dont think it’s too major if hes babbling or making word like sounds, if he doesnt make any sounds at all I would be concerned.
my youngest didt really talk till she was about 2 1/2 3 i was worried myself but once she got in preschool she talked a little more she now 7 and talks more she still a quite kid unlike here sister who is a motor mouth.she would point at everything she wanted. i said if dont know name of something tell me the color of what you want instead of pointing.
Maybe he doesn’t need to talk, does everybody wait on him,???
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This is a doctor question for sure. I’d definitely not trust a group of strangers’ opinions and advice if I felt my child was developing behind schedule.
Probably has speech delay, have you talked to the pediatrician about this and get him referred to see a specialist? My kids were 1 when i noticed they didnt speak clearly or know words like they should and they started a special ed school at 2 getting help with their speech and still get speech therapy and theyre in middle school.
My son just started talking at 3. Dont worry every kid is different
2 of my boys didnt talk at 1 barely talked at 18 months and haven’t shut up since they turned 2 on is almost 13 and there are days I wish I never taught him how to speak lol but trust your gut momma if you feel like he is behind have him evaluated.
I’ve just completed my 3rd year of my Speech-Language Therapy degree. But even a simple Google search will show you that it is NOT normal. So PLEASE stop telling this Mum that it is!
Children should be saying their first words by 1 years old. By two years old, they should be combing words to make two word phrases like “want juice” or “Daddy car”. Some children do just talk late, with no lasting issues. And this might be the case. But some children don’t talk because they have language or developmental disorders. The possibility for early intervention ends at 3 years of age. Intervention before the age of 3 can make a HUGE difference for those children who do have language or developmental disorders. And the earlier the intervention the better! There’s nothing to lose. So please, don’t discourage any parent from seeking an evaluation. What happened with your child may not be the same for theirs, and delaying intervention could impact the child’s entire life.
If a parent is concerned about some aspect of their child’s development, always encourage them to see the appropriate professional, in this case, a Speech-Language Therapist.
yes some children are just late dnt force him but encourage him
Don’t rush it. It won’t be long before he’s slapping you in the face one minute and then telling you you’re the best Mommy ever the next.
Some kids just take a bit longer than others you just have to be patient
My son is almost two and doesn’t talk I am trying to find out if there is something wrong as I couldn’t speak till I was 4
My son didn’t start talking until he was 2yrs old. But he understood completely and knew how to use baby sign language.
My daughter didn’t talk till she was four, nothing wrong with her she is forty five now and talks till the cows come home…children will talk when they want too… course you need to have conversations with her just now and she will answer you …have you checked her hearing, anyway just be patient …
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My doctor Told me “why does he need to talk, you & his sister talk for him”
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