Question Regarding My 10 Month Old.

Infants/toddlers go through phases, some of which includes more/less verbal at times. Often if they are learning something else, maybe a motor function, they'll shift gears and babble less while they get the other move down. You gotta think about the super basic beginnings...they're at the onset of their neural hardwiring and there's lots to be done!

I tend to have a pretty relaxed attitude and figure most kids will pace themselves and get where they need to go in their own time. If your kiddo totally shuts down, check it out, but otherwise she's probably just chillin' out and learning the world around her. It's still hard to multitask ;) Look for her other new moves...i'm guessing she might be working on a new skill. Or she might like they way the grunts/huh sound and checking out the morning attitudes :)

(My little one used to make the same babble word forEVER! It's possible she was saying "Awww, man!" or something - the verbalism of what she heard from me maybe. It took forever for everyone to figure it out. Who knows, she might've been saying something else entirely but we may never know. :D)

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This post makes me laugh because my son went through the same thing at this age. There is nothing wrong with your little girl at all. Actually, she's perfect because this is exactly what she should be doing right now. She's using those vocal chords and making different sounds with them. she's learning to communicate in all sorts of ways and grunting is one of them. This will pass and she'll start using actual words and phrases. Enjoy the grunting b/c it's endearing and you'll miss it.

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Very normal. I wouldn't worry at this point.

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Right around 17 months, my daughter abandoned all her language skills and replaced them with animal sounds only (meow, etc.). I was worried because she had known so many words and all of a sudden they were gone. I spoke with the doctor at her 18-month appointment who said that before age 2, things like this happen, and if she wasn't talking by 2, we'd do some testing. Sure enough, a couple months before 2, shes started talking again. I can't explain it...no other language but meow and woof (and grunts and things) for about 4 or 5 months... She's 4 1/2 now and talks nonstop.

However, your daughter is a bit younger than mine was, so I don't know if it's a similar situation or not. Definitely discuss it with the doctor.

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When my then 10 month-old son did the same thing, it turned out to be a hearing loss due to non-painful ear infections. He got tubes in his ears...fast forward 19 ears, he talks! He's articulate & entertaining! The tubes stayed in for a couple of years...as soon as they were in, he began babbling again. See an ENT as soon as you can; those early language development skills are very difficult to go back & make up. Good luck; I hope this helps!

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My 10 month old is doing the same thing. Some days he is very verbal and trying out all these new words and the next he hardly babbles at all. He is so close to walking. I agree that maybe she's just focusing on a new skill right now. Babies and kids go through so many "stages." If you are truely concerned give your pedi a call. They are more than willing to answer all of ours questions/worries! That's what they are there for! You could also google it or look up Texas Children's Hospital's site. They have lots of education for parents!

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Journal your child's sounds...if it's related to a developmental delay you'll need this. It probably isn't so please don't freak out! BUT you have to realize that you'll go to the ped and the doc will tell you that everything's fine and baby looks healthy, etc. So the journaling is very important for you as Mother because YOU are the one who is going to have to notice if anything serious develops (autism spectrum disorder) or if it's just a developmental stage in very temporary regression. Journal it! We don't know the medical history but you do, and the journaling can bring you peace of mind and help you figure out a trend, so it's not to early to start recording behaviors. Peds make recommendations based on trends, so at the very least you'll see one on paper and know you're child very well so you'll get help if you see red flags.

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Is she pulling up, almost walking, etc... A lot of children regress when learning new skills. As long as she returns to talking after she masters whatever skill she is working on, I wouldn't worry.

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I would go straight to the doctors. What other things is she doing? Is she doing repetitive things, is she acting like she is deaf and ignoring you when you call her name, has she been distant, is she lining things up, is she having gut issues? Maybe go to a person who is experienced with developemental delays. It may be nothing. She may have an ear infection and can't hear well right now. Don't panic but definately see someone.
I wish you the best. My son did that at 17 months and has autism, but it does not always mean anything. Lots of the things that special kids do normal kids do too.
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It's possible that she's just developing in other areas right now. It's also possible that she's reacting to something. Has anything happened in the last two or three weeks, like getting immunizations? They sometimes have this effect.

Titika is correct. Hundreds of thousands of parents report that their child lost language skills after receiving vaccines, which all too frequently cause brain inflammation. These children go on to comprise the Autism Spectrum, with varying degrees of impairment. If your child received a round of shots just prior to the loss of language skills, it should be reported both to your pediatrician and to the VAERS (vaccine adverse events reporting system.)In addition, you should ask for a medical exemption from further vaccination.