Is there anyone out there who knows about how many words a 13 month old should have in her vocabulary. My daughter says daddy, papa, baby, and doggie clearly. She says a couple of other words (like thank you) that are only recognizable to someone around her a lot. Should she have a larger vocabulary by now? She understands a lot, but doesn't seem to verbalize as much as I thought a 13 month old should.
Hi
At 13 months my daughter had 3 words. At 18 she only had 3 more. She got referred to Early intervention, but I'm thinking now she was just taking her sweet time. Now at almost 2 she's picked up about 15 new words in the last 3 weeks.
I'd say for 13 months that sounds normal and right.
If you have any concerns what-so-ever I'd talk to your pedi. If she isn't where she should be then they have whats called Early Intervention. I wouldn't jump to that obviously but just wanted to let you know that there are programs out there in case you do need them. Whether they'd look at you now or not atleast you are aware of what's out there since you never know if you'll need to use them in the future. Again, your pedi will know. Good luck!
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Don't fret yet! At this stage, it's truly important that your daughter understands more than she can express. As she progresses towards age 2, her vocabulary could increase dramatically, and you will be stunned! Here are a few strategies you can try- when she points to something she wants, say to her "Oh! You want the ......? Ok, I'll get you the ....." This gives words to her need. Don't force her to repeat it before you give it to her- she's not ready. But you're expanding her vocabulary and she's taking it in. Also, expand on what she says. If she says "doggie", say "Yes, that's the doggie. His name is .... he's soft and fuzzy." and so on. When she cries, tell her how she is feeling- sad, angry, disappointed, frustrated, etc. Everything you say she will be storing for later. Another great option for preverbal infants is sign language. Research shows that teaching babies to sign can actually help their expressive language later. Dr. Joseph Garcia put together a great kit called "Sign with your baby" that includes a book and video and quick guide. I use this with many of the families I work with and it's great. Your little one will be able to express more and more with her hands (which is easier to learn at her age than words) which will make interpreting her needs easier for both of you. Again, though, your daughter seems to be developing normally at this point so don't really worry yet!
Don’t worry until you child is almost 2 and only says 10 words like mine . . . there is nothing you can do right now. A speech therapist won’t take her because she is too young. You need to repeat everything you say to her . . . she will get it, don't worry.
i believe that is totally normal for that age. you siad she understands alot and thats the important part. keep working with her on words and she eventually will develop them at her own pace. if she was 2 yrs old and only siad that many words i would be concerned but she is only 13 months so i wouldn't worry to much but if it is really bothering you can always aske your pediatriican. kelly
hi...i wouldn't worry. early intervention won't look at her until she is 18 months. i think she is doing fine for her age. things will pick up. how is she on her feet?? my baby isn't talking as much but he climbs and jumps like a pro. so i know his stomach muscles are forming okay. soo don't worry if she is climbing and walking fine. things will fall into place. bye for now and good luck!!
Every child is different, alot of their verbalization depends on their surroundings. My son was in daycare from about 9 months, my nephew stayed at home with no other kids around. Mine picked up words and phrases quickly because he was around so many people for a good portion of the day, and my nephew picked it up a little slower because he just simply didn't hear as much to learn.
My Daughter is 17 months and she only says afew words herself like momma, dada, sit, elmo, please, thank you. she new other words but then she stop saying them. My neice is 2 and she only knows 10 wordsthats all. My daycare provider who went to college siad them some kids are slower than others and they will catch up by 3yrs old they should know enough to get by. If not you can ask your doctor about speech therapy or like my daughter who is getting tubes in 2 weeks due to frequent ear infections you can have their ears check if they have the same problems. hope I was useful.
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my son, who just turned 2 on friday, has broad vocab and puts together words for short sentences, but his vocab. just 6 months ago had his pedi. making recomendations for early intervention. every child develops differently and as long as she interacts socially and understands things like you say she does i really wouldn't worry about it, she'll be talkin' your ears off soon enough! :)
