I wouldn’t be too concerned, every child is different, however depending on wait times in your area for a speech pathologist I would get things rolling as a preventative if needed. Also a hearing test maybe.
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My younger daughter was a late talker so we started teaching her sign language and just before her 3rd birthday she started talking in complete sentences!
Some kids just don’t have much to say. And one day they suddenly will. My daughter just turned 2. She knows a lot of words. Some days she is understandable. Another day she decides to use gibberish.
Mine didn’t say anything in January cept maybe a few words
Speech therapy for 6m now, 30min once a week.
He says over 100 words stg, phrases too, knows some colors, tries to count, knows everyone’s names and will say them, parrots me when I ask him to say something.
Speech therapy is amazing, get her evaluated and in thereA
I’d have her start repeating what you say. When you know what she wants say please may I have a drink and have her say it.
Not at all. My son was a late talker, I put him in VPK at age 4 and also a speech therapist. He’s now 6 and talks my head off!! Every child is different and learns at different paces.
People with autism can still make eye contact. My son is autistic and will make eye contact. I wouldn’t worry though, look into speech therapy.
My son was the same way at that age. He had a lot of fluid in his ears so he wasn’t able to understand what we were saying to him & his tonsils were huge so it was harder to understand him. Once he got tubes & his tonsils removed he started talking so much better. Now he’s 13 & doesn’t stop talking lol.
My son was a late talker… I was freaking out. His pediatrician sent him to a speech therapist, turned out to be a non-issue. Now at almost 21 he won’t shut up… He started talking later than most and literally made up for it.
My oldest straight just refused to talk til she was 4. They had already labeled her non verbal told me she would never talk
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When a child does not reach a developmental milestone - speech in this case - it is advisable for you to see a professional, e.g. a speech pathologist. This is the best way for you to figure out if anything is amiss, and help your child in the best way you can. Being concerned/worried, and doing nothing about it, may prove to be alright in the future, but on the other hand it may not. Ultimately, do what’s best for your child. Hopefully, there are public services in your area.
My grandson didn’t talk until close to his 3rd birthday— and when he started he talked in full sentences and never shuts up!! He was storing it up!!
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My daughter was like that at the age of two, babbling in her own language, and then her speech came, she’s now 7 and doing great.
My daughter was 3.5 b4 anything other than maybe a hundred words were said. Give her some time. Work one-on-one with her. Sight words, no baby talk, learning shows etc
My grandson did not talk until he was three.
My son was the same way. We got him in speech therapy and had 2 different therapists come to the house. He’d been seeing them for a few months and then the pandemic hit and they weren’t able to come by. Maybe a week after they stopped coming he started talking nonstop. He was born at 32 weeks and will be 4 tomorrow.
My daughter is and she was in speech therapy from 1-3 it helped her a lot . She just turned 3 so now she’s out the program she was in . Read to her a lot . Reading helps . And kid games .
My son only said a few words when he turned 2 in May now he’s starting to talk a ton!
My youngest turned 2 earlier this month. She’s exactly the same. Our doctor has referred us to a speech therapist. Unfortunately there is a big wait list to see them in our area. I would take her to your doctor, if there is an issue early intervention is best
It took my daughter a while after her second birthday to start putting sentences together. I was just about to call a speech therapist but one day she woke up talking real words and sentences!
My daughter was like that she was almost 4 when she started talking a lot. She’s 10 now and doesn’t stop talking.
I would recommend early intervention, don’t wait it out. My youngest received it and it made a big difference. My oldest didn’t talk till she was 4 and it took her awhile to catch up once she started school. She would have had an advantage had I got her early intervention too
My son had the same going on. He was nearly two and a half and said maybe 3 words. I ended up getting him evaluated and showed he was delayed. My son is now almost 6 and still gets speech and occupational therapy and he’s been having it since two. If you’re concerned, get them evaluated. Peace of mind. Nothing wrong with it if your child needs that extra help. I didn’t listen to the whole “your child will eventually talk” I don’t regret putting my son through early intervention. All his teachers been amazing.
A friend of mine daughter didn’t talk at two . And everyone would remind her of it as if she didn’t know .Long story short she talked well by the time school started. And got straight A’s all thru school.
My son only said mom, dad and hi u til he was almost 3. Our speech and language pathologist said he was fine and would have a vocabulary burst at some point. He sure did!! He literally hasn’t stopped talking since it happened a few months after we saw the pathologist. It wouldn’t hurt to have her see a speech and language pathologist just in case though 
She has nothing to say
Mine was the same, then at 2.5, bam, he started talking heaps
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My son didn’t start talking fully until age three when he went into pre-school
My Son COULD speak, but chose not to, except for one nonsensical word, with which he managed to convey all his wants/needs. Because we knew he COULD speak, the family was unconcerned ( actually found it hilarious ) and indulged him till he decided to fill out his vocabulary, which he eventually did. People around us were frantically urging me to “do something” , but I knew he was okay, just eccentric. Turned out to be so.
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My son didn’t talk until he was about 2.5 and now he doesn’t stop. 
My son did the same thing, by the time he was 3 it was full conversation
My girls communicated what thye wanted and needed, but my older daughter was close to 4 when she really started talking. My younger daughter used to ask “what’s that” wherever we would go. Then one day she quit and knew all the things lol now they both talk nonstop
My brother didn’t talk until he was 3 and that was because we started him in speech therapy. But like you said, talk to her pediatrician and they can give you information and recommendations. Good luck!
Ive heard that 50 words stuff b4 too…but my youngest is currently almost 5 yrs old and didnt start to really start talking until 2 1/2-3 yrs. Old…its no problem…sometimes they r just taking things in first
She is fine just keep reading to her
All kids are different. My oldest didn’t talk properly until she was about 2 and a half. My youngest has been able to count to 12 from she was 1 and a half and can say loads of stuff and form sentences etc. Xx
Honestly wouldnt worry. She can talk if she babbles and some of that will be words youre missing. She’ll talk in her own time and you’ll never have a seconds peace from then on
My daughter only says about 8 words and she is 9 yrs old she doesnt have autism but they say she has global developmental delay she didnt say her first word till she was 2 so maybe ask about that
Contact first steps in your area
I wouldn’t sweat it. My son didn’t talk until 3.5. He’s now 13 and a 4.0 student and exceptional athlete and works out with the Washington wizards trainer, the youngest athlete to ever train in their facility. Lack of communication does not equal lack of intelligence or ability.
just be aware when they do evaluate her (especially if shes on medicaid) that those government funded agencies get money for the more kids they diagnose and they are trigger happy about doing so. we really had to fight with them when my son was a baby because they wanted him to be deemed autistic and we just knew he wasnt! they made him look completely mentally handicapped on paper and he wasnt at all…he went to speech therapy for a year and caught all the way up (they wanted to try and make it look like they fixed his imaginary autism or something) and is now one of the top readers in his age at school and extremely intelligent. if it doesnt get better in a couple months get some outside help…research activities to be doing with her in the mean time and be reading to her a ton! singing also…when she says a word make a huge deal out of it so she knows its a positive thing and trust your gut when she is evaluated. recieve help graciously but also be cautious as you know her better than anyone <3
If she’s talking in her own language have you had her hearing checked? She may be hearing you muffled and thinks she’s talking just like you
Babbling is talking. It’s attempting to talk. Now if that wasn’t happening then be concerned.
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My son is a month younger and only says mama,dada, fish, and cheese. Lol He shows no signs of anything. He follows commands and knows everything we say. Just give her time, every kid is different and one day she will just start saying everything.
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My son was like this…He is now a grown man with a few words. When he speaks people listen. He decided to start talking when he was about 3 and a half…l agree with Lin Noah, if she isnt frustrated let her be.
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My daughter is the exact same way! I reached out to early on it’s a program that works with children that are delayed. Since working with them she has learned soooooo many new words and sign language also! It will do nothing but help your child. All kids learn at their own pace and that’s ok! She just might need a little extra help to get there! Once she does she’ll take right off
One of my son’s didn’t talk until he was three. Then we realized he was talking the language of hie Nanny. He caught up and doesn’t even remember anything other than English ( American)!
At age 3, you can reach out to the local school system’s early childhood development program to have a free evaluation done (and free speech therapy if needed). My son is just developmentally delayed in addition to having some high frequency hearing loss on one side we had to get a hearing aid for. They missed it at birth bc it fell right outside the range of frequencies they check for at birth. They worked with my son starting at age 3 and still are (going into 1st grade).
Between 3 and 4 my son went from not talking at all pretty much to never shutting up 
he is constantly talking now and he knows some pretty big words! If you’re super concerned talk to her pediatrician but I wouldn’t freak out over it. Kids learn at their own pace
He will talk when he is ready. My son didn’t talk until he was 3. His pediatrician thought it was normal but since I was worried she sent us to speech therapy. We only went twice and he started talking on his own. He just liked his own ‘language’ better. He still babbles sometimes when he is really excited.
My son is 4 and he just now started talking
I didn’t speak a word until I was like 3-4 years old… I’m relatively normalish
My kids were all late talkers…
She’ll talk when she’s ready to.
One of mine was same got her speech class at local elementary free did good job
You may want to look into getting her some speech therapy.
my son just turned three and understands everything he says some words but won’t talk
Some kids talk later. Don’t worry. My granddaughter didn’t speak anything other than gibberish until she was 3, the she was wide open
My daughter didnt really start saying more until she was between 2.5 and 3. After 3 she really took off. She’s 4 now and about to go to preschool which she did test for speech that she needs. She’s picking up more everyday. If it will make you feel better, mention it otherwise just give it some time 
. My neice that is 4 months younger than my daughter had a lot more exposure to other kids and picked up on talking right away when she was 18m to 2. Different rates, it’s completely okay! 
If her understanding is good then I wouldn’t be too worried, children are all so different and all start off at their own time when they are ready. Give her time and narrate absolutely everything you do in her presence. You will be so so sick of the sound of your own voice by the end of each day 
she will get there, trust your gut if you feel like there is nothing to be worried about then there probably isn’t.
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My son didn’t really talk until he was 3&1/2 & then it was in sentences
My son barely spoke at 2 as well. But he could understand what we said and he could nonverbally communicate with us. (His pediatrician wasn’t concerned unless he didn’t continue improving.) If she understands you and and can nonverbally indicate things to you, she should be fine. My son is super smart and has a huge vocabulary now - he’s 6 and a half!
My step son was just like this he wouldn’t talk. After his 3ed birthday he started talking more now he’s 4 and can count to 100 add and read really well for his age.
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My son is 26 months and still not speaking many words. He can say certain things but our pediatrician and daycare aren’t concerned at all because he meets all other milestones! We have such high expectations of our children and feel so much pressure from society. I would definitely talk with your pediatrician if you are concerned
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Speech therapy will help! Going through this with my son now. Eye contact is great
Speak w pediatrician. Every child and situation is different. 2 of our children needed tubes in ears and helped w hearing and in turn speech-one needed speech therapy so again pediatrician will direct u
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I live in Michigan and Eight CAP works with low income families who have children who are 0-3 and pregnant women. I don’t know about the state you live in but you could check.
My youngest was slower to speak words. then we took her binky away and she caught up really quick. Our oldest didn’t have a binky so I did t think about it until the pediatrician suggested it.
Make sure to check hearing, strengthen oral muscles by letting her drink from a straw, and consult pediatrician and/ or speech therapist if you’re concerned. While I believe most will talk when they are ready there’s always benefits of early intervention
Do not worrry !! Still early
Mine was behind then one day poof kid spoke like 30 new words over like a week
I work with ladies on speech with 2 younger children ( repitician
my youngest was slow at speaking she is 9 now birthday in july it took a minute for her to really get talking even at 2 1/2 but when started preschool started talking a little more about 3 yrs she a little more . there is some words at 9 yrs has trouble with.we she was always pointing for what wants tried get her tell what want finally got there like cereal if couldnt tell me brand i said tell me color of box with out pointing all the time.
2 of my four baby’s didn’t talk j too they were almost 3. They are almost 6 and 4 1/2 now. They are right where they should be in all categories now. Sometimes kids just do things at their own pace.
My daughter is 3 and we just got her in speech therapy a month ago. Every time I would bring up her speech with her pediatrician they kept blowing it off and said it’s “normal” 
. Finally at her 3 year appointment they put in a referral for speech therapy and then I had to wait months to hear back from them. She’s getting better with therapy though!
Each child is different and shouldn’t be compared to others. I’d have her hearing tested just to be sure and then look into activities that might help her develop more in that area.
She might not need to talk because you give her what she wants without needing to say the words. When she wants something, try to say the words then have her try to repeat it. Reward her when she tries.
My daughter had the same problem and needed tubes put in but they didn’t catch it till she was almost 4 because she would have bad sinuses and allergies if your worried about talking you could also try sign language for different things as well my daughter use to get frustrated because most people couldn’t understand what she was saying so once she could do sign language it helped a lot and even to this day she’s now 7 and still uses sign language when she says things out of habit
My son was not saying much at two…he was a slow learner…he is now 50yrs and a very very gifted person…
My boy is almost 4 and doesn’t say much and struggles! I’m in the process of getting into speech therapy and getting tested for Autism!!! I was always told he’s a boy and stubborn or his older sisters are speaking for him which could of been the case earlier but there are signs now that he just doesn’t want to even try and repeat me with the ABC’s and he just screams back to tell me to shut up and says no!
As soon as my daughter turned about 31/2 it was like a lightbulb switched on in her head! Lol now she never stops talking! Just be patient 
My LO pediatrician notice it as well as I did. She stated she should of been saying at least 50 words by age 2 . She was referred to speech therapy where she was evaluated for autism. She scored above average on communication and comprehension to the point where they rarely see kids her age at that level. They suggested daycare for her to be around other kids to push a speech explosion, however due to Covid we opted out and just kept with the therapy. Six months later although she can’t pronounce certain constanince she attempting to say everything now. It really works wonders.
I went through this with my son at that age. He had a speech delay but Speech therapy really helped him!!!
Took my niece awhile to speak. She was just mute untill she turned 3
My son was slow at speaking. Even at 4 years old, it was hard for him to get out a proper sentence. He had speech therapy from the ages of 4 to 10 years old because he also had problems concentrating as well. Speech therapy has really helped him. But since yours is only 2 years old, there’s still plenty of time for her get her speech going. Try not to worry about it.
She is fine sweetheart, maybe introduce educational books and toys that talk and require you to repeat the word, or read to her helps as well, my son couldn’t talk till he was about 3, I sat him in front of the TV, and he watched hi5 and willy wonka and the chocolate factory, he did real well
She is just dumb. It happens.
Every child is different. Does she understand words? That is just as important as being able to speak them. One of my siblings didn’t speak a word until the age of 3, then started speaking in full sentences. If you are worried, your pediatrician can refer you to a specialist for testing.
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This is actually a fairly common problem with Covid babies according to our pediatrician. My son is 18 months and same issue. Apparently the masks and lack of social contact has led to issues in delay of speech since they don’t get the full visual picture or speech from behind all the masks.
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My son was a later talker. But by 4 he jumped right in and now he is a big talker.
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There is actually nothing to be worried about! Every baby is different and every child is different. They all learn differently at different stages in different ways. For example. My daughter didn’t fully talk until pre k! My mom told me she was a late Walker okay she did not start walking until she was 15 months and older. It doesn’t necessarily mean the child is delayed because of covid or they are autistic or anything else. Children learn in different ways at different times! I have noticed all these moms are like well Google says my baby is supposed to be doing this at this age. Not necessarily true!
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I’d have her hearing checked just to be sure. She might need tubes to clear up her ears.
It’s not bad at all. She’s young. My daughter was hard to understand at 4 when she started preschool. I had her evaluated for speech therapy and they told me she didn’t score well enough to need it, which blew my mind. One day out of the blue her words just started flowing out! And 4 years later she talks a thousand words a minute😂
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I wouldn’t worry…all children learn differently. Read age appropriate books to her as much as possible.
My daughter was like this and it got to where she wasnt saying what she wanted she didn’t get it. If she wanted milk and would point to the fridge we knew what she wanted but we made her say it it always came out moo moo but it was close enough for being 2. I did the same thing with my son and now they both have a very large vocabulary that they know how to use. But thats just us and how we did things
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My 2 year old definitely doesn’t know 50 words! She makes leaps in words weekly, but its on her OWN time.
I swear to God she went from just the simple simple basics, “mom, dada, baba, happy”, to “help, potty, stop, dance, beep beep, vroom, thank you, flower, baby, etc” overnight.
Just constant encouragement and exposure! Speech Therapy by Ms Rachel on YouTube is my favorite for word exposure! It’s the only show my daughter will pull up a chair for 
My son, now 23 didn’t talk until he was 3.
He is a teacher now.
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My daughter didn’t really say much until 2 and it was only a few words now she is almost 2.5 and she is having a massive vocabulary boom… no short sentences yet really but she’s getting new words consistently
My grand had a speech impediment and didn’t talk until speech therapy was given. She knew she was different when at school and refused to talk. She had issues with her hearing which caused the speech issues. Let her doc know of the problem. They will find the problem and help. Good luck.
My son is 2.5 and is the same way his pediatrician recommended we do speech we have been doing it for several months and he has improved a lot. I was very worried at first but I see a ton of people saying that their 2 year olds don’t talk very much so I’m starting to think it’s more normal for them to not talk by 2 but they try to push them faster
My son had to have tubes in at 2 and he barely talked. After he got the tubes, he started talking and hasn’t hushed. Lol
My son was a late talker, so I started speech therapy. Now at 4 he is a great talker and all understand him! Be patient, all babies learn in their own time and most won’t do things till they want too!