Babble & First Words: Infant
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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...
Toddler Babbling Again?
Asked by H.J. from Spokane
on January 14, 2012
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My daughter is 33 months old and just in the last few days she seems to have started babbling again. Sometimes it sounds like babbling and sometimes she sounds like sh...
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- At this age, little kids experiment with sounds and the way their mouths work and what comes out of them. I personally wouldn't be too concerned because it's also qu...
- At three years old, she should be speaking, not babbling. Has she been evaluated. I am somewhat confused by this post. She has a lot of words? You need to give m...
- Is she talking yet or just babbling? She is almost 3. She should be saying some words/sentences etc. by now. Have you asked the Pediatrician? She should be having...
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...
Earliest Your Kid Said Words Not Babble or Half Words
Asked by D.S. from Tulsa
on May 12, 2010
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I have seen the your baby can read commercial several times. I don't buy it cause these kids are reading and talking at 12 months plain and no broken words. Even the k...
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- My son started babbling small words like mama and dada at 9 months and by 15 months he was saying 50 words. Now at almost 23 months he says around 200 words regularly ...
- My daughter who is gifted didn't say many words you could understand until she was 2 yrs old. and it was like over night.
- You should watch Season 1, episode 5 of the penn and teller: bulls***. I believe they go after "your baby can read" specifically. Not only is it an entertaining look ...
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...
When Can We Expect First Words?
Asked by L.A. from New York
on August 25, 2011
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Ladies-
I know each kid develops the gift for gab at his own rate, but when can we expect some first words. Our DS is 10 months old, and while he squals and babble...
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- My daughter could kind of say mama and dada at that age. She didn't really associate those sounds with me or my husband though. Around 12 months she would call her p...
- As long as he understands when YOU speak to HIM, then you have a lot more time before you need to worry about talking to the pedi. Our kids were early talkers (in th...
- My son's first real word was our dog's name ("Stu!") I think around 11 months. After that, lots of words came very quickly. Now he is almost 16 months old and has a ...
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...
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...
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...
