How many words are average for a 14 month old?

Question

My son is 14 mos. old, he says doga=dog, dada, mama (rarely), pappy, dop (i think is stop) thats about it. I'm a little concerned that he's not saying ball/ baby etc.. he seems to say
"huh" to EVERYTHING he points to things & says it, when you say anything to him he says it. However he knows tons of things that we say to him, we say get your chair to eat & he pushes his chair out into the diningroom, if you say I need to change your diaper he sits down & waits, if you say take off your shirt for a bath he'll do it, if you tell him to spin a circle he does it, he knows to point to his head, tongue, feet & ears & he knows to blow on his fingers if you tell him its hot, the list goes on & on for those types of things, but he just doesnt say much back. he has some underlying health concerns & I think i'm always paranoid that he'll have something else wrong. Is it ok for him to only have 4-5 words? The DR seemed really ok with it but sometimes I wonder if they tell u what u want to hear

Answer 1

I found these two articals and I hope they help you a little bit.. From reading them and reading yoru concern I would not be concerned about your sons language development he is doing just what he shoudl for a 14 month old I now have a 2 year old and he was doing the same things as yoru son is doing now at 14 months old. Some kids are slower than others at talking so no need to worry .. I hope these articals help a bit...Good Luck

At 14 months, your toddler understands many more words than she can say. Her spoken vocabulary likely consists of about three to five words, typically "Mama," "Dada," and one other simple word such as "ball" or "dog," but she learns the meanings of new words every day. As she starts to add words to her vocabulary, you'll notice that she looks for opportunities to practice them. Once she can say "dog," for instance, she'll look for dogs everywhere — in books, outside, on videos — just so she can point and say the word over and over again.

What you can do
Rhymes, jingles, and silly songs are big hits with toddlers. If your 14-month-old is already speaking several words, encourage her willingness to repeat after you by singing silly or repetitive songs, such as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." As she becomes familiar with the refrains she'll chime in one word at a time and before you know it she'll be singing the whole song right along with you.

If your 14-month-old isn't speaking many words at this point, you can help her with the other two elements of language acquisition. When talking to your child, vary your tone, facial expressions, and hand gestures, all of which will help her understand the meanings of your words. Maintain eye contact when you talk to her so she learns to listen to you. And don't rush her when she is trying to use words — listen patiently and look her in the eye.

New this month: Say it again … and again
At 14 months, your toddler understands many more words than she can say. Her spoken vocabulary likely consists of about three to five words, typically "Mama," "Dada," and one other simple word such as "ball" or "dog," but she learns the meanings of new words every day. As she starts to add words to her vocabulary, you'll notice that she looks for opportunities to practice them. Once she can say "dog," for instance, she'll look for dogs everywhere — in books, outside, on videos — just so she can point and say the word over and over again.

What you can do
Rhymes, jingles, and silly songs are big hits with toddlers. If your 14-month-old is already speaking several words, encourage her willingness to repeat after you by singing silly or repetitive songs, such as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." As she becomes familiar with the refrains she'll chime in one word at a time and before you know it she'll be singing the whole song right along with you.

If your 14-month-old isn't speaking many words at this point, you can help her with the other two elements of language acquisition. When talking to your child, vary your tone, facial expressions, and hand gestures, all of which will help her understand the meanings of your words. Maintain eye contact when you talk to her so she learns to listen to you. And don't rush her when she is trying to use words — listen patiently and look her in the eye.

Other developments:Other developments: Communicating with gestures, hide-and-seek fun
Now that your toddler can indicate her needs with actions and some words, expect her to use "tools" to help her communicate. She'll bring you her jacket to let you know she wants to go outside. Or she'll point to a CD that she would like to hear. She is trying hard to make you understand what she wants. And you can expect her to repeat many words she hears even though she doesn't know their meaning (so starting now you need to watch what you say, lest your little parrot repeat any swear words!).

Her ability to remember people, places, and events gets stronger every day. This month she may even be able to respond to two-part requests, such as to go to her room and fetch her shoes or a toy, or retrieve a lost pacifier.

Hide-and-seek is still very entertaining, especially if your 14-month-old gets to do the seeking. Here's a variation that's sure to evoke lots of laughter: Show your toddler a toy and then stash it in your pocket and ask her where it went. She has the cognitive power to realize that just because the toy is out of sight doesn't mean it's gone. She'll giggle as she searches your pocket, purse, or backpack to see where you've hidden the toy. You can also hide little toys in her own pockets and see how much fun she has trying to get them out.

Answer 2

dont get upset just yet !!! every child is different when it comes to the learning of speach... I have 3 grown sons, 1 was talking and potty trained before 1 yr, the next seemed to take forever to learn it all, and the baby one, took just a tad longer than the oldest....... I now have 6 grands and they are different too... the first grand took his time on all things, his brother learned real fast, because of watching big brother...... 1 learned young and is purty smart, just like his dad...... my grand daughter is smart, she is 2, talks up a storm and is fully potty trained, took only about a wk...... so dont worry, the 1st child sometimes takes a while, depends on how motivated they are..... some kids are just a little lazy..... why talk when you can grunt and point ?? why walk when you can get carried ?? see my point ??? so just relax and enjoy him while he is a baby..... dont make him grow up so fast.... that is the problem today... baby's are NOT allowed to be baby's........ *sigh*.......... God bless

Answer 3

its normal. kids learn at there own rate. i have a 15 month old son and he says no yes mama dada mommy daddy bubby. baba he says bubby casue he has a little brother. but mama and dada and baba are not actuly words thay learn that when thay are very young and there more like sounds put together. but my son does no some sign language. so we can comunicate. but he does samy some other stuff but normaly when we are not paying attention... talk to u doctor about it if u are to worried. but i have been told boys learn to talk slower than girls so..

Answer 4

Boys sometimes are slower to start talking than girls. Since he is on track with everything else you shouldn't worry. His speech will really start to explode here in a few months and you'll be hoping for quite!

Answer 5

No, your son is fine, many boys do not start talking at all until about 2, sometimes older.

As concerned as you are about it, in a few months, you will be wishing for some silence.

Trust me.

Answer 6

don't worry to much my daughters the same :0) it's normal :0)

Answer 7

i have 3 kids, and all 3 were speaking sentances at 1 yr. but not all kids do, don't worry.