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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...
Traveling with Our 21 Month Old
Asked by N.O. from Chicago
on October 22, 2006
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Hi,
I'll be taking a 4 hour flight with our 21 month old daughter next week. Any suggestions/advice on making our trip go smoothly (yea, right!) and keeping her oc...
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- Well, we have travelled alot with our son and he is now 19 months. A portable DVD player can be a GODSEND to settle a child down on a plane. A couple books, maybe a ...
- We also find the dvd player very helpful as well as the magnadoodle. I also like to have plenty of snacks and drinks (but check on what's allowed through security thes...
- My 5yr old son and I travel by air 2-3 time a year since he was 6 weeks old, but our flights are usually about 2 hours - though we have suffered a 6 hour delay before!...
17 Month Old Daughter Who Is Starting to Have Anger Issues
Asked by K.N. from Memphis
on April 23, 2008
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My daughter is going to be 17 months old tomorrow and she is starting to hit, slap, and bite. She still is not walking and I am not sure if it is starting to get frust...
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- Please talk to your pediatrician about this. Her anger may be cause by frustration. Be consistent on redirecting aggressive behavior. Saying "No" and holding her hands...
- Hi K.! As far as anger issues-she's perfectly normal. It's called "terrible two's". Yep, she's right on target-it starts about 17, 18 months-and may continue till sh...
- My grandson did the same thing at that age. Be4 she can make contact, take her hand and say NO. What she is doing is finding out what buttons of urs to push and how ha...
21 Month Son Not Talking a Lot
Asked by A.S. from Spokane
on February 22, 2010
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My little guy is 21 months and doesn't have a very large vocabulary at all. Mostly "ma, da, donk (short for donkey) and dog". He also has his own words for items, but ...
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- My little girl didn't talk much at all around 18 months, and I was a little worried because a couple of children at church were way ahead of her, but our doctor said ...
- Hello, I am a former early childhood teacher and the mother of a late talker who went through speech therapy to get her going. If I were you I would get him a speech...
- My son didn't say anything until he was 2, when he started saying mama. He did have at least 100 signs, so he had some language, just nothing verbal.. He's now a p...
13 Month Baby Doesn't Walk
Asked by G.B. from Dallas
on November 20, 2008
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My son is already 13 months old and still doesn't walk. My family are always walking him around the house but once they let go he sits down. He doesn't even try to tak...
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- My son started walking around 13-14 months. I knew at the time that no amount of coaxing and encouragement was going to make him try until he was ready. We ended up ...
- My daughter really didn't walk until she was 14-15 months. She was more of a "talker". I did get her those push toys. They have to push those while walking. That helpe...
- My oldest son didn't walk until he was 15 months. He is now 7 and had no problems whatsoever. Your son is completely normal - he may be a little cautious.
13 Month Old Is Not Saying Words
Asked by K.J. from St. Louis
on April 30, 2008
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My 13 month old son had been say what we understood to be a few words: da, ma, and galla (for the dog - Galahad). He seems to understand what we are saying, but latel...
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- I'm sorry to hear that your son has stopped talking and seems that he is testing you. I am a Speech Therapist and Special Educator. I am curious if this happened short...
- Did the Doctor check his ears, because the same thing happen to my nephew and my sister had his ears checked and found out that he wasnt hearing well so they had these...
- Many universities offer language programs-please take time to look into those. Try speech departments,check the autism programs (no I am not stating this is any condit...
Feeling Overwhelmed with 2 Year Old and 8 Month Old
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on January 14, 2009
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I am feeling really overwhelmed lately. First I have a 2 year old daughter and an 8 month old daughter. I used to be a professional in the corporate world and now I ...
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- I really know what you are going through! I have a boy that is 2 1/2 years old that is extremely strong will and a little girl 3 months old (almost 4). I will let y...
- Sweetheart, definitely put them on a schedule. Kids do like schedules as it gives boundaries & a sense of security. (until they are teenagers, then parents know nothi...
- J. - I have 2 girls..7 & 11 (yes, I survived that time!)... I have always believed in "scheduling" if you want ANY sanity in your life and your husbands! I am sugge...
Pointing and a 13 Month Old
Asked by T.G. from Philadelphia
on January 28, 2011
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My 13 month old points with his whole hand most of the time. He does point with his index finger sometimes too. Should I be concerned.I keep reading about index finger...
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- Oh, please don't read too much into the fingerpointing. I've worked with kids for a long time, and young children very often go through phases of doing this. Sometime...
- There is a screening done for autism at most 18 month check-ups. One of the questions is if the child points to things, but it is not the only indicator. My son has se...
- My 14 mo/old was pointing with his whole hand til about a month or 2 ago, and now he points with his index finger at everything! He's recognizing objects and points a...
15 Month Old Not Walking
Asked by A.W. from Atlanta
on November 19, 2010
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My little guy just turned 15 months old and is still not walking. He is cruising along furniture and may push his shopping cart around if I help him, but has no desire...
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- My niece is 14 months and hasn't started walking yet. She also does the cruising and will push toys. Every child is different and he will start walking when he is read...
- Not to worry. If his doctor isn't worried, don't you be. My first two walked at about 12 months. My younger daughter took her blessed time. She finally started wal...
- i personally didn't walk till i was 18 months old. my boys were a year or just over a year. it just depends on the kid.
14 Month Old Not Walking yet..is It Ok?
Asked by N.S. from Miami
on July 10, 2008
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Hi,
I am looking for some reassurance that it is ok that my almost 14 month old isnt walking yet. He says a few words and can pull himself up and walk pushing someth...
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- Dear N., I have 3 daughters who are now 13, 16 and 19. Same gender, same parents, etc. They each did everything in their own time. The eldest walked before she was...
- Hi N., Please don't worry, your son is fine. The walking varies per child. If you are really concerned talk with your pediatrician but I can tell you that he/she is ...
- Hi I have a 2 year old daughter who did not walk till about 14 and half months I was also worried but the Dr said it was normal.
