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18 Month Old Not Talking
Asked by A.U. from Atlanta
on January 5, 2008
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My 18 month old son is not talking yet. He hasn't even uttered the word momma or ma ma. Everyone has always stressed the importance of not using baby talk with kiks, b...
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- A., I have worked with children birth to age 3 with developmental delays for the last 7 years. As an early interventionist I have served kids with a lot of differen...
- I am hearing more of these stories everyday and the kids are turning out to be just fine. Try not to stress about it too much, at least not yet. Is he around other c...
- Before sending him to speech therapist I would have an audiologist check out his hearing, then worry about the speech/language part of it. Has he met all other milesto...
Baby Talk
Asked by M.P. from Charlotte
on May 24, 2007
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My almost ten month old son is not saying any words expect for "DADA". Should I be concerned? I've heard other moms say that their infants are saying other words, such...
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- I don't think you should be concerned at all. I have never heard anything that says a child should be saying words at 10 months. Some may, but it is not expected. T...
- totally normal. He should be doing babbling though. You make up the dialogue that game was always fun for my husband and I!
- I have five children and they all started at different times for everything, we have a set of BB twins in that mix and even they started at different times. As of now ...
Son with Speech Delay
Asked by M. from Chicago
on October 20, 2006
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I have a son who is 20 months old and still shows no interest in speaking. He can say mom and dad and I have heard him say dog once or twice but that is it. We know hi...
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- Hi M., My name is K., mother of an 18-month old and a speech-language pathologist before I decided to stay home for awhile! I'm sure your Dr. told you that boys oft...
- hi M., I have worked as a speech therapist and I would tell you to wait until he is about 24-26mths of age. Have you noticed any other/strange behaviors with him eg....
- Something to think about...once you contact Early Intervention it will take them several weeks to do evaluations. IF they determine your son needs speech therapy, you...
Unruly 3 Year Old
Asked by D.D. from Syracuse
on July 24, 2008
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I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old girl is completely out of control. She does not listen to anyone, she is horribly bratty, ...
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- Some days I can really relate to that with my 3 year old. I have been really scrutinizing what causes a bad day vs. a good day... Bad days involve poorly schedule...
- D., maybe that is why she's acting out, because she's not going to be the only one in your life anymore. when she rips toys out of other kids hands, do you see ...
- It will be tough for a while, but have you tried recognizing and praising good behaviour when it happens and ignoring the bad behaviour as long as no one is hurt or in...
Baby Talk
Asked by J.L. from San Francisco
on May 14, 2008
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My daughter, who will be 4 in August, has recently started using baby talk on a regular (not exclusive, thank goodness) basis. It drives my husband & me absolutely nu...
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- Don't give her any attention for the baby talk not even saying that you can't hear her. That is still attention. D.
- Dear J., I think it is actually very normal for little kids to do this. Almost every kid I have known has done it to some extent or another. They get to a stage where...
- My son (3.5) is doing something similar. I think of it like he is "speaking his own made up language" and say "I don't speak that languag" or I say something in Spanis...
Getting Grand Parents to Stop Using Baby Talk with My 2 Year Old
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on April 22, 2009
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***** NO MORE ADVICE PLEASE!!*****
(my husband and i live with his parents... yes i had to move back and im not thrlled about it)
hi moms i have a 2 year old dau...
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- J., sorry to hear that you are back living with your in laws but glad to hear that you and your hubby have made amends. My mom was doing that to my son and I told he...
- Hi J.: After frequenting this site for some time now,I've come to know A few of the mothers here. I don't know them personally, however I've come to respect their op...
- You are a guest in your in-laws home. You have absolutely no right to tell them how to live or what to do in THEIR house. If you don't like the environment that your d...
What Should Little Boys Call Their Peepee?
Asked by K.O. from Denver
on April 21, 2009
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My girlfriend has a 3 yo son and she wants to know what he should be calling his pee pee? He heard a kid at his preschool call it weaner, so that is what he started ca...
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- I think that from the beginning kids should be taught the right name for things. There are so many names out there for it that if someone calls it one things and one c...
- My kids, boys and girls, all refer to their areas as pee pee spots. I found that was the least offensive way to refer to it in public. I am not big on them using the a...
- HI I have 3 Boys and they call their pee-pee a "Petey". Its cute and they actually got that from my Mom. All my Nephews call it that. I hope your Friend finds it cut...
How Many Words/sentances Should a 2-Year Old Be Speaking?
Asked by L.J. from Tulsa
on February 20, 2009
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My son will be 23 months old in just a few weeks. Today, his Dr stated that if he is not speaking more words by his 2nd year appointment - that he will recommend a he...
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- Trust your own instincts. People think pediatricians are geniuses but they aren't, they are just people. If he is the first child, it does seem a bit slow but my se...
- My Grandson will be nine in a few weeks and he has been diagnosed with Speech Apraxia but not until he was in 1st grade in school. He was checked for hearing (but that...
- The others are probably right, that he will speak soon enough. However, it wouldn't hurt to follow your doctor's advice and have his hearing tested, just in case. That...
Lots of Baby Talk
Asked by B.P. from New York
on February 17, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I am a first time mom and I was wondering if lots of baby talk correlates to a talkative child. My son is 11 months old and has been "talking" since h...
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- I'm not exactly sure I know what your question is, but of course your baby has wonderful verbal skills is he's chatting up a storm. My son (20 months) was an early ta...
- I think there is a definite correlation! My son "talked" early and has never stopped and my mom said I was the same way.
- Well, my son started talking actual words at about 8 mos. He is now 4 1/2 and I'm still waiting for him to stop. I wouldn't worry about him being a talkative child. ...
