I think boys are slower to talk.
My son is 18 months and still only says mama sometimes dada and babbles. We are keeping an eye on it, but trying not to stress until two. He has an older sister that may be talking for him. We have started doing sign language cues to help, especially at supper. We are teaching him “more” and “all done.”
My biggest thing is if you feel concerned, mention it to the dr at the next appointment. We love our dr and he has a way of putting my mind at ease.
He will talk when he is ready. My little cousin didn’t talk until she was 5 or 6. Still doesn’t talk alot and she is almost 12 now.
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Our little girl is 19 months and slow on speech. But she also didn’t get any teeth until after her first birthday. Most pediatriciana will tell you when you need to start worrying about speech. All kids vary when it comes to developing.
He’ll talk when he’s ready. My 2.5 year old was the exact same way and only in the past 2/3 months has she really started talking, mimicking words and sounds.
My daughter was speech delayed. She had speech therapy for two semesters and now she’s a chatterbox and tests gifted.
*Make sure hearing is not the issue.
I have nothing to add thats helpful, but in the same boat except mine doesn’t even say mama, just “ish” for shoes and “ut” for out. My pediatrician isn’t concerned yet and said 16-21 months is normal for language development 
All children are different and develop at their own pace. It doesn’t usually become a concern until a child turns 4 but if your concerned speak to your health visitor and just encourage single words the slowly add words on, I’m sure he will talk when he’s ready. 
My boy is 21 months and has only just really started saying more words. Before lockdown he could say Mama but then he stopped and recently he’s started calling me Toto. I have no idea why. I was worried but then convinced myself he’d talk when he was ready. Then I saw a video of my mates 19 month old going through the alphabet saying “a is for apple, b is for ball, etc even e is for elephant” and I put myself in the bad Mum box 
I read to him every night and I’m hoping when he goes back to nursery in 2 weeks and is back with kids his own age he will start talking properly again and fingers crossed start saying “mama” again
I’d ask your pediatrician. There could be an issue with hearing or with expressive speech. I work as an Occupational Therapist Asst. and our ST gets quite a few kids referrals. Dosen’t mean something is wrong but I wouldn’t be concerned until your doctor is.
Every child is different give him time
I worries about this mine is 30 months… Turnes 2 in Feb and my some is now 9 they didnt start talking to almost 3 they wanted me to put him in speach therapy he got mad one day and started talking clear… And never stopped now the 30.month old shes starting to talk and her words arw very clear… I think some kid just perfect the skill brfore practicing it
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If he is say anything at all then I would give him time. I found that being Mama I kinda know what they are asking for and just hand it over. It made a huge difference when I started waiting until my son at least tried to ask for whatever it was. My struggle at the moment is with my 3 yr old, she has single word demands so I am making a conscious effort to ask her to make a complete sentence with her request.
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My grandson didn’t talk till he was 2. But when he started it was full sentence. Now he is quiet but very articulate.
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He will talk when he’s ready 
keep reading stories to
Him, sing to him, repeat yourself a lot haha my son just turned two and he is trying so hard to find his words but he mainly just makes a lot of noise. Haha don’t worry! It’ll happen
My some is 2 and 9 months and still doesn’t say many complete words. Just kaka and papa and mama. Every child is different and has their own time for everything
All kids develop differently… kids will focus on learning one task at a time…( talking, walking , crawling ) my daughter could crawl up stairs before across the floor, then went right to walking if your concerned, talk to your pediatrician, just voice your concern, it’s legit.
Id you are worried get a referrel from the ped for an early intervention specialist. To say boys are slower to talk is not accurate each child is different my 13 month old speaks as well as an 18 month 24 month would. He speaks sentences and is very verbal. For his gross motor skills he is developing at a less advanced pace. My older son was just as early with speaking and he is 10 and he speaks better than most adults. His vocabulary is amazing. He’s at level they call “heading to college” i had both of my children evaluated because eds which i have is genetic and i was concerned with gross motor skills. So it depends on the child
My son is 19 months and didn’t really start trying to talk until about a month ago. He’s becoming a little chatterbox. So give your son time. He’ll get there.
Speech mom here! My son didnt talk normally at the age of 2 I took him to his dr. He gave him 6 months. No improvement. Hes been in speech for one year and has recently started talking a ton! He has selective mustim very rare. Just work with him around 2 if you still feel hes behind see his dr and go from there. We also put him on head start so he could be around kids who talk. Also helped
I’m a full believer that kids will talk when they are ready. My oldest son didn’t start talking til he was 3. No one could even really understand him til he was probably 3 1/2. He’s now 5 and never stops talking… enjoy the silence while you can 
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I’m not reading all the comments, but I would advise getting his hearing checked if you haven’t. If his hearing is fine, I wouldn’t worry too much about his speech right now. You don’t want to push him. Let the little guy do things in his own time 
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Imo he’s only one I wouldn’t worry to much my son didn’t speak very much at one and now he’s 5 and a doesn’t stop talking lol
Both my kids are/were the same. 2 year old was referred to speech therapy then COVID hit, I haven’t heard anything since then. Actually, I think I will call tomorrow, thx for reminding me.
I had one that talked extremely late, one that talked on time and one that talked extremely early. Best thing to do to address your concerns is speak to a paediatrician, they can advise you if any intervention is required at this stage. Goodluck!!
My son is nearly 12 months and says about 15 diff words and still baby talks most of the time but understands everything im saying I usually try get my son to copy what I’m saying I say carson do it or carson say it and he then either says it or trys to he also says like t and things like that I think every child is different and learns at different paces there’s lots of toys that have like letter soundings or say words which are really good to help and I find reading regular with ur child is really good as they get to hear lots of diff words bad its exciting at the same time but I wouldn’t worrie yet there’s still plenty of time
I’m in the same boat. My daughter is 16 months only says mama barely. But she understands things like kiss, buh bye, up, peek a boo, etc. Her ped suggested speech therapy, when I went for the evaluation she said she is comparable to a 9 month old. I felt she was wrong…so I didn’t do therapy. She is not and has not been around kids her age (I work night so no daycare). Plus she has been slow at a lot of things. Wouldn’t eat table food til after 1 year old. And she doesn’t walk unless holding on to something, but she can she has taken a few steps on her own and when we try to get her to walk if she doesn’t want to she won’t her legs will be like jello lol
But I have always been concerned and felt like a failure.
My nephew didn’t start talking until he was 3, he just didn’t want to.
I’ve been wondering about this kind of thing myself. Mine just turned 1 yesterday and he makes noise but hasn’t really said any clear words. At least not with intention. He’s said mama and dada but honestly I think it was just noise and not directed at us. I understand his needs but I wondered if it’s normal for him to not form any words at his age
At his 18mo check up, he’s supposed to have an autism screening. One of the things they’ll ask is if he talks yet. Where I live, they put your child in speech therapy and if needed, they’ll check their ears. Boys are almost always delayed in speech. It’s pretty common for them to make it to 2 or 3 without talking or talking a whole lot. I wouldn’t sweat it, momma❤ talk to his pediatrician and see what he or she had to say!
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I have six kids. Trust me when I tell you. Babys will talk when they wanna talk. My son was two and all a sudden could say full sentences. But didnt say anything before. My grandson was 21/2 and now knows all his ABC’s and says huge words. But my preschool teacher daughter was worried. I told her to be patient all kids learn on their own time.
My daughter is 17 months and she will not say mom or mommy she calls everyone daddy 
she only can ask for her bottle or pacifier. And says door lol but no mommy bummer
My daughters 14 months and reuses to say anything but three words: Sh** (thanks to her dad 
), dada, and baba (please). So I worried too but some baby’s don’t say much until they are older
My best friends little girl didn’t talk until she was 2.5 years old. They were worried about her. She is perfectly fine, just had no interest in talking.
Have a doctor check his hearing! If he is fine then he is OK! Will talk when he is ready…
I posted this on a earlier, similar post! 15 months is still young, maybe give him a few more months to see what happens, or you could get him seen now to ease your nerves; there’s no shame in early intervention therapy!
My mother in law is a SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) and worked for our city school. Your doctor may know some of the guidelines, but not all. If you’re worried, reach out to an early intervention program in your county and get him seen by a specialist. Early intervention can save so much time, money (because therapy is EXPENSIVE and early intervention is usually free to parents) and will help to ease your mind so much.
Talk to your pediatrician if you are concerned. They can refer you to a Speech Language Pathologist to get an evaluation. Usually an Audiologist is also involved to check on the patient’s hearing. Early intervention is never a bad idea.
Give them time, mine was the same way until one day she just started speaking fluently
My daughter hardly tried to speak at all then the week she turned 2 it was like a switch flicked and she just started trying to say everything. Give it time. And try not to compare your child to others either… that can be the hardest part… i know it was for me
My son nearly turning four and only just started saying three word sentences honestly don’t let other people tell you your child if meant to be doing this and this stage and doing that at that stage every child if different they develop differently and he or she will start talking just takes some time x
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May be excessive screen time which leads to delay speech
You might want to check his hearing. If that’s fine, he’s just got nothing to say
It can be normal. My baby is almost 2 and hardly says words. But she grunts and we give her stuff. However my older son did has autism and him not talking and not making eye contact was a sign of his autism. He was diagnosed before he turned 3.
The experts say to read, sing and talk to babies starting at birth. The more people around them talk to them and explain what things are instead of letting them get away with grunts…the faster they will speak. Typically, kids will have 2- 3 word sentences by 1 years old --if they have been exposed to talking since birth. By 2 they should be chatting away and driving you crazy, lol. It is the parents who determine how fast a child speaks (unless there are health issues involved). They need to insist the child uses words (even if that only starts as saying the first letter) when they point or want something. My 9 month old grandchild has been saying letters since 2-3 months because I talk to him like crazy and now he is saying words. You just need to expose them all the time and they can catch up.
My grandson didn’t talk either
At 2 my daughter took him to therapy . It is free until they are 3 years old. As it turns out he just didn’t want to talk…he did everything on his time line. Crawling, walking and talking…he did potty train early, because he wanted the pull ups with his favorite characters on them. 1 weekend and then to underwear after about 2 weeks. Maybe he feels there is no need to actually speak if he can communicate with out words
Relax, everyone has its own time. My little girl did not speak almost till 3 and now she speaks and speaks and speaks… Speak, read, sing. 