Babble & First Words
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Baby Babbling
Asked by A.K. from Buffalo
on March 22, 2008
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I have a 7 month old little girl and I'm concerned about her 'babbling' or lack of it. All the books I read say she should be 'talking' up a storm by now and she real...
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- I'm not sure what book's tels you your child should be talking at 7 months. There no concern for now. About 2 years of age if she still doesn't say a few words go to y...
- Hi Ann, I also live in the Nesconset area and have a 7 month old daughter along with a 2 year old daughter. I don't think you should be concerned quite yet. Like...
- My son didn't truly start babbling until 7 1/2 months. My doctor said at his 6 month appointment that it tends to develop as they get closer to 9 months. I wouldn't ...
6.5 Month Old Does Not Babble
Asked by G.H. from New York
on August 28, 2009
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Hi all,
So, I know it is very early to be worried... but every book or milestone says that by 4 months babies start saying syllables "ahh" "daa" "mmaa" whatever and ...
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- My daughter didn't start babbling till she was 9-10 months old. Now is almost 2 and says 3-4 word sentences and never stops talking!! Don't worry about it, every kid...
- yes, get in touch with the state immediately. they have programs and can test the baby. even if the baby starts to babble and achieve all the milestones b4 your appt. ...
- One of the neices I have been raising since birth was very slow to speak. We have many children and of the first 4 she was the last born. The others all talked very ea...
First Words?
Asked by M.T. from Minneapolis
on April 5, 2007
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My son will be 1 in less than 3 weeks and has yet to said any words. He will babble dada, mama, baba, and nana, but not to anyone or anything specifically and more lik...
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- Is he your first child? I have 4 children, and my oldest was definitely the latest to really get a grip on language. I am a pediatrician too, and my biggest tip is t...
- My son will be one this month also. He doesn't really say any words either. There are times when I think he might be saying Hi or more, but I'm not really sure about...
- Hi M., I am speech language pathologist and work doing home therapy for kids birth to three. At one, most kids are not talking much, so that is very normal. If yo...
No Babbling
Asked by J.M. from Canton
on April 15, 2008
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Hello all!
My 7 1/2 month old doesn't babble. She says AAAAAA a lot and can blow raspberries, but shouldn't she be saying consonants by now? My son could say mamama...
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- I wouldn't worry about it. My son is 14 months old and just learned "mama" last month. Other than that there are no words yet coming out of his mouth... When I asked t...
- I have heard from many mom that the second child is much slower in language development than the first. It could be that the younger sibling is getting what she wants ...
- J., You still have a few months before you should worry. By 12 months, if your baby is not doing these things, have a developmental screen: No big smiles or oth...
No "Babble" by 11 Mos?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on May 25, 2009
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Hi All
My little guy is 11 mos old, and he does not babble at all. No ma-ma, ba-ba, da-da...no consonants at all. He's very vocal, yells a lot when he's excited and s...
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- I agree on the paci - maybe just limit it during the day for now, and give it at nap(s) and bedtime. That might prompt more babbling from him. I disagree with worryi...
- I would recommend getting rid of the pacifier first and see if that has any impact. It's kind of hard to talk or babble when you've always got something shoved in the...
- I wouldn't worry too much yet but I would throw away the paci. Just like a child should be off the bottle by 1, he should be off the paci as well for lots of reasons i...
Cause for Concern? No Babbling and She's Almost 9 Months
Asked by A.H. from New York
on October 7, 2008
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Hi Everyone.
I'm starting to really worry about my daughters lack of speaking. She at first made the O sound and such but now seems uninterested in speaking. She lo...
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- A., Have you mentioned it to the doctor? If not, I would. He or she can tell you best whether there is cause for concern. You should also check out http://www.babyc...
- Seriously, my daughter did the same exact thing! She's 18 months old now and has some words, but she also had tubes in her ears, so her constant fluid buildup was impe...
- when i first got my foster son at almost 8 months he was the same way. no consonant sounds at all. the baby babble dvd was recommended to me and it made a lot of diff...
19 Month Old Only Using a Few Words and Babbling at Times
Asked by K.C. from Las Vegas
on August 26, 2008
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Hello Moms- My 19 month old son speaks about 8 to 10 words at this point and the rest is babbling. Even the words he does say are a little unclear. The doctor was co...
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- My oldest son spoke gibberish (my word for it). He'll be 15 next month and speaks English very well. With mine, I'm sure it was because he thought his way of speakin...
- Expect more words from him. Instead of "milk" emphasize "more milk", etc. Sometimes we as parents resort to using one word utterances so our children can relate but th...
- My son was also only pointing and babbling at 18 months and I knew that it was not a hearing problem. (He only could say dada). I was such a squeaky wheel, that I got...
5 1/2 Month Not Babbling
Asked by S.C. from San Francisco
on January 9, 2008
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Hi. I have a 5 1/2 month old daughter and she has not begun to make vocal noises. She cries and laughs and also pushes air out between her lips but she doesn't babbl...
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- She's got plenty of time. My son was babbling early and our friends son near his age wasn't, my son started his words sooner also, though our friend's son started babb...
- Not to scare you, but see a doctor, could be early signs of artism or just not ready to speak yet. M.
- Hi S.. Try not to worry too much. Every child is different.Do hearing tests at home..call her name where she can't see you.Next pediatrician visit ask them what they t...
6 Month Old Not Babbling
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on July 19, 2008
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My daughter is 6 months old and is a very happy content little baby. She isn't doing any babbling. The Pedi said not to worry, but of course I am now more aware of it...
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- Your baby sounds perfect. I was in the same situation. Definitely don't worry about the babbling, my son was a little late with a few milestones, he tended to do 3 or...
- M., I would lay your daughter on the floor or changing table or even a bouncey seat where she can look directly at you, no angle. Then repeat mom, mom, mom, mommy o...
- Don't worry! I know the book "What to Expect Your Baby's 1st Year" says that 6-month-olds should babble, but that's not quite correct; babbling usually doesn't begin ...
Babbling Talking Delay
Asked by K.D. from Los Angeles
on May 21, 2008
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I am hoping you can all put my concerns to rest. I am the proud mom of 3 children. Girl 9, Boy 5, and Boy just turned 1. My concern is with my 1 year old. He has m...
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- K., I am also a mother of 3 and my youngest boy also was not talking, etc. at 1 year (not like he should have been). My degree is in Neuropsychology, so I was very f...
- Hi there ! I have four sons, and #3 was a VERY late talker. For the first 18 months he said mama, dada, baba, and not much else except for babbling. We lived in a ver...
- don't worry...all kids learn at different paces. It's good that he has mama and dada down, my brother's kids didn't learn to speak much until the age of 3 then...who ...
