any ideas to teach my son more words for his vocabulary?

Question

when should I worry he isnt saying enough words again he is only 15 motnhs old ..he is walking act running now and no bottle no paci no baby food no botlle has been off all of them for a long time..do i have anything to worry about and he is showing signs of wanting to be potty trained as well

Answer 1

Your son sounds fine.
Relax and enjoy him!
As far as building his vocabulary.....
Just talk to him and read him books! Tell him what things are when you go for a walk or go shopping.

Answer 2

I know he is fine. I have a home daycare and see children at all different stages and be the same age. As long as your child will look at you when you call his name and can say at least a few words (mama, dada, etc) I wouldn't worry. Give him until 18 months or so and then if you don't feel comfortable ask his doctor. I would help him out a little though if you want. You could take some pics of everyday items and show them to him daily. This would at least build his visual language. Eventually he will come around. Just enjoy him!!!

Answer 3

My daughter who is 14 months says, what, daddy, doggie, up, out, yes and d. I'll say a, b, c,.....she'll say 'd'. I know she knows several other words but isn't saying them yet. I'll ask her where is your head, teeth, tongue, nose, eyes, knees, legs, tummy, belly botton, feet, shoes, wall, ceiling, floor, rug, door, toilet.....several other words. She'll show me when I ask.

The way I got her to that point was when she was only about a month or two old (I got bored) I would say "Isabella, what is this? Oh, this is a wall." I would take her hand and brush it against the wall. It was a daily ritual. We'd normally do different items every day. I would tell her that I was washing the dishes, making dinner and would explain how I was doing it.

"First I clean out the sink, then I close the stopper. Next I add the dirty dishes, then I turn on the hot water and add soap. Then I get a clean towel and a dish rag........"

Also when I saw that she was pulling on her ears I would say "Ear. Isabella that is your ear. Yeahhh!! You found your ears."

Another fun thing we do with Isabella is when I'm in her room playing with her and her father is in the living room I'll say "Isabella give this red block to daddy". She'll run and give it to him then he'll send her back "Isabella give this yellow duck to mommy". She'll do this for an hour or more sometimes.

Answer 4

He's doing fine. He'll learn the vocabulary from you. Use a lot of description when you are talking to him. Instead of "here's the ball" say "Here's the red ball". "look at the pretty white bird." "feel the soft grey cat" he'll pick it up without any special teaching. Never talk baby talk. It's hard to unlearn. Have fun, and don't worry so much. Kids are great fun.

Answer 5

My doc has told me not to try to potty train until they are 2. Because I guess they arent mentally ready for it yet. As far as the words, just keep repeating new words to him. Show him pictures or take him outside and show him a tree and say the word to him over and over, but in a funny voice. He will probably think its a game and try it also.

Answer 6

Nothing to worry about, sound like you doing are wonderful job! If you want to help expand his vocab though, all you need to do is talk with him often. Even when you are doing things around the house you can just chat with him by saying things like, "Mommy has to wash the pans" and encourage him to say "pan" or "wash" or if you are playing with toys encourage him to name the toy and if he masters that you can move on the saying things with more description like instead of just saying "ball" encourage him to say "red ball". All he needs to learn is for you to set an example...good luck to you, it sounds like you are doing a fantastic job!

Answer 7

he is still very young. My best advice to you is RELAX. He wil be fine. He sounds like a normal, healthy, happy little boy to me. Some kids aren't even talking much that are twice his age! Don't push your baby to be older than he is meant to be. You will only end up with a stressed-out household.

Answer 8

you have nothing to worry about...boys are lazy simple is that, just keep reading to him and treat him as an individual not as a baby, he'll come around and surprise the heck out you, you'll see.

Answer 9

The best way to expand a child's vocabulary is to use one yourself. Never simplify what you say, explain a word if he asks, and READ, READ, READ.

Answer 10

Boys tend to hit their physical milestones before girls and before they hit their speach milestones. Just talk to him a lot and he'll be fine.