Early Words

My son is 9 months old and says UP also. He has been crawling around the house saying DADADA but does not associate Dada to his father. He also says "KA" when he sees the cat, says "BA" when he sees either his bottle or his bathtub. He is on the verge of just busting out. I think he knows what "up" is but just can't seem to say the other words he wants to so badly. I am just waiting to go get him one morning and hear him say Hi Mama.

My oldest (almost 20 years ago) was speaking full sentences at about 10.5 months. I didn't realize it was odd but people commented on it all the time. She was my first, so I didn't realize it was odd. So, every kid develops at their own rate. You could have an early talker like I did. My 2nd daughter grunted until she was 3 years old. I think the older one talked for her and she had no need or desire to communicate. We called her the cave baby. ;)

By 13mos. my son was speaking in full sentences. Most people probably thought I was exaggerating. My son crawled late, walked late and learned to jump and climb late, but when it came to his vocab and verbal development... he was way ahead of others his age. I don't remember exactly when he started putting words together, but it was before he turned 1, which is when we made a list of the words he spoke and it topped 200- including words like strawberry and triangle. Since then he has memorized books and made words like conveyor belt and exhaust part of his vocab. He's 3.5 now, and doesn't stop talking! So, if it makes sense to you, just keep teaching him and encouraging him to repeat you. Don't let others tell you it's impossible if you're hearing it with your own ears.

My 2 year old has been a slow speaker.. Its worried me.. but then she'll just randomly say things... At around 10 months, a little after your son she used the word "Up".. She even used it correctly, when she wanted to be picked up. I was just watching some old video tape of my sister, whos 10 years younger then me.. And she said "ready set go" at 13 months. I think when children have older children to look up to they learn things alot quicker. Sounds like you're going to have some fun :)

L.,

My daughter is also 8 months old, and doesn't really talk much at all...she babbles a lot and says "rararara" and "bababababa" and clicks etc, but nothing like mama yet, although i'm starting to think that "ra ra" means mama to her. she also clucks to call the cat, like we do. however, she crawls and pulls herself up, goes from sitting to crawling back to sitting, recently started cruising, and can stand on her own for a few seconds at a time. all signs point to the idea that she'll be walking within the month. i've heard that babies choose to work on one thing, either the talking or the walking. i don't know how true it is but she seems to be more physically oriented right now....sometimes i wish she'd say mama though!

L., trust me its not weird my daughter now 5 was speaking quite well at 9 months no one beileved us wither until she became quite ill and was in the hosipital (diabetes) she was would make her nurses sing to her be requesting songs and when she had another set back a week and a half later and was in the er of the same hosipital the er dr looked at me like yea right lady sure your 9 motn old can talk until she she looked right at her and said done now im going home just like that dr almost fainted I didn't find it that weird for her to be talking we never spoke baby talk to her are son now 3 spoke early also and he speaks very well for his age so I believe you when you say he is combining words already

yeah of course they can every child is differnt. some will walk early some will talk early. my baby is 14 months old he says more , dada, mama, sure, yeah, haha (as if taunting) uh oh. and he had said up a couple times but hasn't said it recently so. i guess i can't count that.

Hi L.,
My son also started speaking very early. He's not yet 2 and can tell whole stories now. The only down-side is that people often assume he is older then he really is. Keep encouraging his language and you will be amazed at what he can come up with at such a young age.

Good luck,
K.

Hi L., My son started saying 'hi' when he was about 9 months old. Most people thought he was just making a noise. Sounds like you are going to have a little chatterbox on your hands!

yes some kids just want to speed through their childhood so to speak my eight month old says a few words has been saying momma n dada for a couple months says baba n cuppi not as clear for cuppi but u can tell what he wants hes standing all by hiself and will be walkin within a few days im sure my older two kids both talked and walked well before a year some kids are just faster pased then others keepworking with him just talking to him like a person and not a baby help i talked tomy 8 month old the ssameway i talk to my 7 year old son and he seems to be remembering it all now my son in 2nd grade has a vocabulary and reading level of 6th grade and is excelling in school gl with your little man

Both of my children were early talkers. My daughter had a vocab of 50 + words at 1 year and was speaking 3 word sentences. Her first word was at 7 months old.
My son's first word was hi at 5 months old. If you said, Hi Derek, he would say hi and smile. At 6 months Birdie, mom dad, here kiki, and many others. He used sign language and could say over 100 words at 1 year including 5 word sentences such as I want drink juice please. He was always verbal and at 7 can carry on a conversation with any adult and keep up and ask very intelligent questions. Talking adult talk to your children helps with language development. I never baby talked with them and I always expected them to use "words" when they wanted something even if they "words" were sign language. You will have a very verbal child who probably will be intelligent.

That is the Best time My daughter then was doin the same thin its Cute... I thin that its Normal my daughter at 8 months had 6 teeth as well as sayin Mama and daddy.. More uppie is what she said ,nannie (banana's) or More Nannie's She LOVED Them Lol...and Bingo bc i would Sign it to her and would Clap her feet together ....its Fun just when there older they DONT STOP jaz is 3.5 ...4 in June.. But she is VERY smart and i thin its from her talkin early... Have fun with Him dont worry about him talkin early means u spend a Lot of time with Him ...
J.