Talking & First Words
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Not Talking to My Mother in Law
Asked by A.T. from Minneapolis
on September 27, 2006
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My husband and his brother are both in the military in the same unit, which got deployed last Sept. My husband was lucky to stay back here, as he works full time for t...
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- A., I can empathize with you and your husband. My father also acts very childish and has disowned me because I have a relationship with my mother. I think the best ...
- Hi A., I'm a mother of 10, pastor's wife, Christian since I was saved at 11. I always try to find out what the Scriptures can tell me to help relationships. What ...
- A. I feel so sorry for you because Im divorced and I had a wonderful mother-n-law and now my fiance's Mom does not except me because I have two children and I cant hav...
2 Year Old Not Talking.
Asked by L.M. from San Francisco
on June 24, 2008
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My son turned 2 in March, and he still won't talk. I get an occasional momma, up, and ball, but not much else but baby talk. He is around kids his age all day at dayca...
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- If you're worried ask the doctor about a speech and language referal. If he's significantly behind from a developmental perspective, you'll qualify for services. I'v...
- Sounds exactly like my 2 1/2 year old. He goes to speech therapy once a week through alta regional. He has a speech delay called aprexia, very common. More than lik...
- Hey there L., Here's my feedback to your message...You're son is different from your daughter and different from his playmates. Saying he "won't talk" and that he has...
17 Month Old Isn't Talking
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on June 30, 2008
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Hi,
My 17 month old isn't talking much. She does say hi, momma, bye bye, off and on says other things, like all done, all fall done (tries) etc. So it's not so much...
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- Hi L., Rest assured your daughter isn't verbally delayed by any stretch of the imagination. She's actually quite advanced -even for a girl. That's quite a vocabular...
- L., No worries. My son will be 16 months old this week and is speaking about the same. Sometimes at this age they just want to show their independence and choose ...
- L., Don't worry it IS normal, One day she will start speaking in full sentences. Give her time! K. Mom of 5 grown and Childcare provider for 30 years
Toddler Not Talking Yet
Asked by M.R. from Sharon
on May 3, 2007
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My 16 month old son isn't talking yet. He is developmentally advanced in the motor skills areas but will not talk. He says Dada but doesn't connect it with my husban...
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- I have 2 little ones and both were very different in language development. We did baby signs with both. My son was a talker from the beginning. He would do the signs, ...
- Both of my children had only a small handful of words in their vocabularies at 16 months old. Most of the words had specific meanings, though it took a while for us t...
- I went through this with my daughter. I told her pediatrician and they said to just keep an eye on it until she turned 2. At her 2yr check up, they refered her to earl...
Son Not Talking Much Yet
Asked by V.R. from Boston
on June 19, 2007
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I just wanted to know the ages when people's sons started talking. My son is 20 months old and doesn't say much. He understands everything and is very responsive and h...
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- My son who is now 28 months old didn't start talking until he turned 2. He said a few words before then. All of a sudden he won't stop talking. he loves repeating what...
- I have 4 kids and they all started talking at very different times ( 2 at a year one at 18 mos. and one at 3) . I had early intervention with my son starting at 2 1/2...
- Hi at 19 months isabella was saying maybe 15 words and I was very concerned. She just turned 21 months and she has a vocabulary of about 75 words. I cant believe how...
At What Age Should You Give Your Daughter the "Talk"?
Asked by M.F. from Pittsfield
on March 9, 2008
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My daughter is 10.4 years old. She is showing signs of puberty:light body hair but not breasts yet. How long after that will she start her period? I was near 12 but ...
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- M. I think you will know when the time is right.She probably already knows some thing about it but if i was you i would not leave it too long as you said you do not wa...
- Hi M., My husband is a counselor at a local High School. In his opinion, you can never start too early talking with your kids about the birds & the bees, making smar...
- it sounds like now is a good time. the american girl series has a great book. It covers everything from body changes emotions friendships. YOu can go chappter by chapt...
My Daughter Is 2 and Still Not Talking...
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on May 4, 2010
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My daughter is 2 yrs and 2 months old and not talking. In Nov. of '09 she had tubes put in her ears for hearing and has been working with ECI for 7 months and after we...
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- I sounds like you are getting help already. Have you tried baby sign language? If the speech problem is related to a hearing problem that might help. If she is gett...
- I'm in a very similar situation. My son is two (12-15-07) and his vocabulary is very limited. I recognize the need for speech therapy but I did not want to go throug...
- Just check for any physical problem is there, if no problem, then do not worry, few children I know, talked only in their 3rd year
Need Someone to Talk To...
Asked by C.C. from Washington DC
on November 27, 2006
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Good evening all....I'm just wondering if there is any other mothers out there who have had a stillborn baby? You see I did! On Dec. 2,2003. So which means come this s...
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- Hi C., I know exactly what you are going thru. I gave birth to twin girls on 05/06/1991 and believe me I know it seems like a long time but there is not a year that...
- Hi C., I am so sorry to hear what happened.. I know the pain you are going through.. I have had a miscarriage, another baby that was born 3 months premature and d...
- Hi Christine. I'm new to the group . I have had a stillborn in June 1997, she would have been 9. I was 38 weeks pregnant and the cord was wrapped around her neck. Sinc...
18 Months and Not Really Talking
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on July 10, 2009
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My daughter is 18 months old and is very quiet, she has been since she was born. She is definately an observer. She says mama,dada,(hhaa) for hot- amoung a few others....
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- M., My daughter is very similar. She seems to be doing the same thing - she is 17 months old. She has been in EI since 11 months for gross motor delay and her soc...
- My son was exactly the same way as your daughter. I did worry and started bugging his doctor at 15 months because his older brother was a late talker at it caused lots...
- Call up early intervention and ask for an evaluation they come to your house and the evaluation is free and they give you the outcome right there. My son understands ...
Is It Normal for a 18 Month Not Talking?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on February 19, 2007
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My son is a little over 18 month. He understands just about everything you tell him however he will not talk to you. He will say mama, dada and a few other words he kn...
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- I was wondering the same thing regarding my 18 month old. She is just starting to surprise me with a vocabulary that I didn't know she even knew though. If he is s...
- My son didn't really start saying real words until he was about 2 1/2. Sounds normal to me! :)
- Don't worry about it, both of mine did the same thing the oldest way above his age group in reading, writing, etc. His kindergarten teacher told me he was "to slow", I...
