My son is almost 1 (9/28) and he doesn't say much. I read all this stuff that he should be saying mama and dada, and i know each child goes at their own pace, but i just wonder if i should worry. He bables a lot but he doesn't actually say mama or dada, if you ask him where's dada he will look at him, he also doesn't point at things. Just wondering what you thought???
Thank you so much for putting my mind at ease! I will just have to be patient, i can't wait to hear those first words!
my son is 2 1/2 and just now started talking...my first son was the same way. Boys just don't talk as quickly as girls do. Every child is different and he will talk when he is ready.
Both of my boys talk all of the time now!! But, it took forever for them to get to that point!!
Totally, totally normal. My daughter said her first word just shy of 13 months (it was "uh oh"). But once she started talking, she started talking a lot. By 18 months, she had a good 60 words.
My pediatrician said he wanted 1-3 words at a year, and 3-6 words at 15 months. While my daughter just missed the 1-3 words at a year, she had definitely surpassed 3-6 words at 15 months. And now she talks your head off, at 2.5!
Sounds alot like my daughter and she is 16 months. I don't think you have a thing to worry about. My daughter's 1st word was "hi" at 8 months. Everyone says this was not her first word, but I think it was. SHe would say hi and wave at everyone and everything. She has stopped doing that and now says bye-bye. She says mommy and dada but has no clue what she is talking about. She is a babbler too. If he wasn't making noise, I think you could worry, but if he is bablbling I think he is fine. Before long he will figure out how to put the sounds together and you won't be able to get him to stop talking!!
Very important to have him tested for autism. I know it's hard to think of this but early intervention is VERY critical. Talk to your pediatrican.
T.
It is not uncommon for some children to talk very little during the first year, but it is not normal for a child that is almost one year to have not at least said dada. I would take him to your peditrician and have them do a hearing test first. A child can sometimes hear sounds, but not hear actual words. If hearing is not the problem than your peditrician can advise you of what to do next. If you are not able to take him to a peditrician, then go to your local health department. They should be able to administer a hearing test at least.
My son did not talk well at all for the first FIVE years of his life. I was the only one who could understand him! He had MANY ear infections and when he was learning to speak heard things like they were "under water." I constantly compared him to my friend's children. They were much more advanced verbally and had better motor skills. He scored very low on his verbal and non verbal skills on the CoGat tests in kindergarten so I worried and worried about his speech development. He is now 12 and scores extremely high (commended)on ALL of his TAKs tests (whew;-)He is an excellent reader and is in AP reading, LA and math. I had done research when he was smaller and found that if you read to your child daily that this can help with speech development AND reading skills. It definitely seems to have helped us! Now, the motor skills are still an issue- I think he will always be clumsy;-) And those children that I compared him too... he has by far surpassed them academically! Good luck!!!
My kids didn't talk until they were almost two. Now they won't stop. LOL Read to him and it will happen.
K.
I will repeat what everyone else is saying. Don't worry they all have thier own timing. Everyone that works at the Nestingplace bring their kids to work with them so we always have kids at different developmental stages, none of them said much before a year possibly a distinguishable word that may or may not have been repeated, by 16 months most were capable of several words and before 2 many could do abreviated sentences. Sign Language really helps because they can do the sign long before the articulate words or sentences. So at one year they all had a "vocabulary" of around 5 signs that they understood. Milk, Juice, More, Thankyou, All Done and dog were the popular ones here. What makes that great is they can then convey concepts even though speaking in sentences is quite a way off for most of them. We will be starting up our sign language classes again soon, call the Nestingplace if you are interested.
K.
I would recommend you first go to autismspeaks.org and read up on some signs of autism. It is propbably nothing but wouldn't you like some peace of mind. If he has more signs, have him tested, NOW. If he does have autism, you will be improving his quality of life in the future. Nothing bad can come of checking it out. You either can rest easier or you can start early intervention. I hope that autism is not the case, but if it is, you need to know now so you can prepare and research what he is entitled to for his educational and medical needs. He could already be entitled to educational assistance. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. I am partial to redheads. I have 2 of my own.
For the time being, be grateful! There will come a time you'll wish he'd shut up for a moment!;) All develop at their own pace. Not to worry at this point.
D.
Hi K.,
I have twin boys that just turned two in June. Their sister was carrying on "adult" conversations by 18 months but these two guys are just now getting where they can communicate with a few words. Thank goodness they aren't my first, because I'd probably be freaked out but I don't really stress about it. Like you said, every kid is different. Some just do it earlier than others. And beleive me, they will surprise the heck out of you. Case in point. One of my twins was sitting in my lap when I logged on the computer earlier today. In the top right corner was an add for Geico Insurance. He took one look at the screen, pointed and said clear as day "Gecko!" I don't know where in the heck he picked that up from LOL It's a new surprise every day. :-)
Do not worry about it!! My pedi just asked me if my 17 mth old was talking yet and I said no. He said "She is babling right?" And I said yes ... and very bossy at that! LOL He said as long as she is babling, I am not worried .. they will all talk at their own rate! ;)
I wouldnt worry so much...every child is different. If you are concerened speak with your Peditrician about geting your child into Speach Therapy. My daughter is 15 months and can only say Mama and Dada. I am not so concerned about it but her doctor say's that she should be able to say at least 5 words by now so she wants her to start speach therapy next month.
Don't you worry yet! Boys are slower by nature then girls, and some boys are just really slow. While my daughter was chatting up a storm with full understandable sentances at 10months old, my son is 2.5 and only just developing a strong vocabulary. He's always been a little shy, and VERY VERY quiet. Try as hard as we might to get him to just repeat ONE word, nothing. We did start getting momma, dada, doggy, Ma (he couldn't say Mia his sister's name) but not until he was almost 2. If he babbles, he'll talk ...and when you ask where's dada and he does LOOK at him...he hears you just fine.
