Delayed Speech
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Talking?!
Asked by K.K. from Cleveland
on March 12, 2007
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My question probably doesn't have a definitive answer, but I'm curious, so I'm going to ask anyhow. Our son is 15 months. He was a very early crawler (6 months) and ...
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- K. First of all, not to worry, kids do things in there own time. I have a daughter who is 16 months old. She said Mama, Dada, Choo Choo (we live near railroad track...
- My 18 month old isn't talking much either. He also walked at 10 months and now climbs everything! We do baby signs, which he is quite good at. I would encourage you t...
- K., My daughter also crawled at 6 months and walked at 10 months. She is now 18 months and she has a very good vocabulary. She can say basically anything and repe...
Talking
Asked by M.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 28, 2010
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My little girl is starting to say different words and I was wondering what are the best words to start teaching her, I want to find a list of them somewhere but don't ...
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- You'll be amazed at what they pick-up on and what they don't. But, I wholeheartedly agree with not speaking to them as a baby. You'll have to alter your approach v...
- I agree with the posts just to talk to her. I was having some problems finding some books for my son with just simple pictures in them to help him. Most were too busy....
- Instead of going off of a list of words, walk around the house with her and point out various objects and label them for her. Do this when you are out and about too, ...
Talking?
Asked by T.K. from Chicago
on May 16, 2007
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My 15 month old son says very few words, his favorite of course is Ma Ma, and then Da Da and recently a-ma (grandma), I am a bit concerned that he wont say anything el...
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- My son at 15 months old said ma ma and da da only. Alot of my friends children were already saying over 50 words. My son is now 26 months and he speaks in sentences. ...
- My son did not really start talking till he was about 18 months old. I would not worry especially since he is saying a few words.
- My son is 14 months and only says da-da and ma-ma. He gestures and mimics and I think that is just as important as saying actual words. My son waves hi and bye and is ...
Talking
Asked by H.W. from Des Moines
on December 30, 2009
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My 6 1/2 month old used to 'talk' quite a bit, but is not much doing so as much now. Is this 'normal'?
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- It is very normal for kids to stop something they have mastered or done quite a bit when they are working on a new developmental mildstone (walking, crawling, sitting,...
- It's perfectly normal. Your baby is just getting geared up to try new things, and I'm sure teething is having an effect. He/she will get vocal again by the separatio...
- Oh yea, he/she is probably working on another milestone, walking, crawling, eating...so many different things!
Why Aren't You Talking?
Asked by T.L. from Bakersfield
on February 9, 2007
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Hi everyone. I was just wondering: my son is 16 months old and he doesn't talk. He is extremely smart...I'm not just saying that as his mother. But he doesn't talk at ...
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- You know your baby best. Bottom line is if you're concerned, have him checked. Better to find out and know you did something than to wait and let your concerns grow ...
- Hello, im 23yrs old with a 2year old daughter (turned 2 in Nov). U know, she doesnt talk much either, says a few more words than ur son does, but im not worried at all...
- Keep encouraging him but don't worry about it. My nephew is 2 and 1/2 and he is not much of a talker either. I just met a little boy that is exactly my daughters age...
Talking
Asked by B.B. from Davenport
on November 20, 2009
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My daughter recently turned 1. I am a little concerned that she is not talking yet. She babbles once in awhile, and occasionally if shes upset she will say "ma." I h...
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- My friend had similar concerns, but her doctor told her that as long as she had 6 words by 18 months, there was no reason to be concerned. It sounds like you're alr...
- Babies can say their first word any time between 10 months and 18 months. She just may not feel the need to say anything yet. And she may be concentrating on other a...
- I wouldn't be overly concerned about it at this point as some children wait quite a while before talking. Have you tried teaching her some sign language? Studies hav...
Talking
Asked by M.M. from Atlanta
on June 4, 2007
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My daughter is almost 16 months old and still isnt talking. She will babble alot and says the occasional dada and mama but is not really saying it to us. Should I be...
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- If she is babbling a lot, that's a good sign. That's the stage they go through right before they start talking. As long as she is surrounded by language she'll be fi...
- My younger son did not speak other than a few words now and then until he was 3 and he's now perfectly fine, in the talented and gifted program as a 5th grader. My ol...
- My son was like that too and around 18 months, something just clicked and now he talks all of the time. Some of it is still in his own language though.
Talking....
Asked by H.V. from Cleveland
on August 6, 2010
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I know every child is different, but I'm curious...
What age did your child start talking?
And I mean talking in few word sentences and how well did they pronounce...
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- My first son had some delays and didn't really start talking in more than a word or two until he was almost 3. He understood but couldn't communicate back. My second...
- My son just started talking in few word sentences when he turned 2, which was in June. My nephew hardly said a word until he was 3 1/2 then all of a sudden he was spea...
- DS is now 25mos and is just starting to talk in sentences. There is still a lot of babble. So we get a mix of babble and words, depending on how excited he is about wh...
Not Talking
Asked by J.J. from Houston
on June 25, 2007
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I have not yet made the 2 yr check-up appointment, I will have it in the next two weeks; but I am wondering when my daughter might start talking. She understands every...
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- Hi J., I'm a PPCD teacher (preschool program for children with disabilities) in CCISD. While your child is 2 I would encourage you to contact ECI (early childhood int...
- While I believe taking advantage of what help the government offers, and being cautions, there are other thing to consider. We often want our children to always be on ...
- You should try to encourage her to use the word, not just grunt. Sometimes it just takes some kids longer than others. My son had the same problem. He did not start...
Talking
Asked by S.J. from Tampa
on August 18, 2006
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Hi I have a wonderful 3 year old girl..she is an only child and has no cousins...the only time she interacts with other kids is when she is at day care...well Her prob...
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- IT IS TRUE HER OBBESSIVE TALKING HAS IT'S UPS AND DOWNS. USUALLY KIDS THAT TALK WELL AND ALOT, ALSO UNDERSTAND MORE AND ARE VERY OBSERVANT. THEREFORE, SMARTER, ADVAN...
- Maybe it is just the name Morgan -- I have a 5 year old talks constantly as well and her name is Morgan. I dont really have any advice other than to tune her out. My...
- My girl will be 3 next month. She started talking at around 10 months- always VERY advanced for her age. At age 1- she was at a 2 y/o language level. Now that she is a...
