When should I expect my 10 month old son to begin using recognizable words (he was 7 weeks premature)?

Answer 1

At about 18-20 months. Same like any other kid.

Answer 2

Two Of My Kids Were Premature And They Were Just As Smart If Not Smarter Then My Full Term Kids; Their Intellect Depends On How Much You Challenge Him/Her. Read To Your Child As Much As You Can, When Talking To Your Child Talk As If You Were Talking To Another Adult (No Baby Talk) Point Out Numbers, Letters, And Colors As Your Walking Or Driving Around. Try Teaching Your Baby Sign Language And Learn It Yourself If You Don't Already Know. With Each Child It Is Different But The Same Is True With Each Parent And Their Methods Of Teaching And Raising Their Child. But This Holds True In Any Circumstance The Quality Time You Give Your Child Will Benefit You Both In More Ways Then One.

Answer 3

Babies very first words might not sound like adult words. If they use the same set of sounds to refer to the same object, for instance 'bow' everytime they see a dog, that's a word.
Additionally, when a baby is more than 3 weeks premature you needs to adjust their age for the term they were premature for, that is, if your baby is 10 months, developmentally she is at about 8 months, not because there is anything wrong, but because the development that would have happened in those 7 weeks in utero continued to happen outside the womb. So your baby will use his first words around the time she is 14 months, give or take a few weeks.

Answer 4

Depends on what you mean by recognizable. An infant may already be speaking "real" words long before a parent recognizes them. They may be slurring words they hear from other people, the television or from music around them. If no one else recognizes the word, there is no reinforcement to help the child correct it. Baby talk may be real words with a few syllables changed, such as "wawa" for water, "kenk ooh" for thank you.

I wouldn't worry, as long as you and other people take the time to talk to the baby. Even if the "conversation" doesn't have real meaning to him, he learns speech patterns and eventually joins in.

Your child's premature birth should have nothing to do with the child's learning ability unless there was brain damage. If the doctors are not telling you this, then don't stress about it and enjoy the baby talk. Kids will start complaining and resenting their parents soon enough.

Answer 5

My son was also 7 weeks premature and he said his first word "dada" (grrr... :)...at 7 months and 'mama' at 9 months. But don't panic, and definitely don't listen to other mothers who (might) tell you something is wrong with your son because that's b.s.! For the first 3 years, children do things at different times, but by the time they're 4, they're all on the same level.

Answer 6

Bits and pieces of words should begin soon - but grouping of words is a ways off.
Much is being done with using "sign language" with toddlers. Small muscle control begins to develop before complex verbalizations skills. There are great resources out there for beginning to teach a toddler sign language. I personally like "baby sign language basics." It's simple - one word at a time - type of learning so that you don't have to be fluent yourself before you can teach it. You and the baby both learn one word at a time.
AND the words are relevant to the baby. Things like "more" - "all done" and the like.
There are also sign language classes for mommies and babies are some hospitals and womens health centers.
Just a thought (or 12) - and sincere wishes for you to enjoy your babys' development at all ages and all stages!

Answer 7

My twins are 10 months old on the 15th and they were 6 weeks premature and they barely make the one syllable sounds so i dont know but im gona see what everyone else says

Answer 8

I believe the average age of a baby starting to try talking is about 8-1/2 months. But for premiees you start counting from the DUE date. So about 10-1/2 months. But that is average and a variation of a month or so is OK.

That being said, your peditrician should be mointoring his development. If he is missing milestones, get him developmental help. Lots of states have free/low cost programs to help babies with developmental problems.

Answer 9

Everyone is different, I know there are 'experts' in the field who will tell you what is 'normal', but what makes us all so special is how each of us is unique and develops differently. He may not speak clearly till he's three, but be a math wizard later in life for example!
I wish you and your son the best in life! Congratulations on being a mom, one of the hardest, but most rewarding roles in life.

Answer 10

my son didn't stop gibberish 'til about 4 yrs old. And he was not preemie. He rode his bike without training wheels by 4 also. He's an honor student now.

don't buy into the med party line...best wishes.