like they can say "I'm hungry" or "I'm thirsty" or I wanna play outside or something. Is it 18months old?
2006-08-04 11:55:11 · 16 answers · asked by Meru B 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Children develope differently...my 3 year old started talking very early...my 18 month old only knows a few words but she sighns to me a lot. got a book on baby asl for christmas...its really helped a lot with communicating to a baby.
2006-08-10 22:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They kind of have their own language... so you'll understand what they're saying a lot earlier than other people will.. but as far as actually saying words, mine didn't start until she was 18 months... like really TRYING to learn new words. I guess she just didn't feel the need... but now, she's 2 and 3 months and she's talking up a storm. She learns all kinds of new words every day. I reald somewhere that children are capable of learing up to 9 new words a day when they first start trying to talk.
2006-08-11 03:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by KC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A nine- or ten-month old child will say single words, maybe even eight months if I remember correctly. My son said "kee" for "kitty" then. My daughter said "Ah Ah Ah" when she was calling her brother and couldn't say his three-syllable name. After one they do ask for milk or water, but they don't yet say "I'm thirsy". They'll just say, "milk!"
For some children the picking up of speech is gradual between about a year and two, but some will seem to be saying very little and then all of a sudden at two they'll start to talk like they're 30 years old.
If I remember correctly, at 18 months a kind of standard thing is they either tell you what they want or else find a way to gesture for it or they'll have a word for it that they don't pronounce correctly.
Listen and pay attention closely to your toddler because he/she may be trying to tell you what he/she wants but you don't understand what they're saying. One of my babies said "nip" for "milk". Another one said "harbird" for "Big Bird". One said "namee" for "blanket" Then there was "damps" for "ants".
These precious first words that one must first figure out are the ones we remember long after our babies graduate from college.
2006-08-08 21:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually around 2 or 2 1/2. But mothers and fathers will understand them sooner than the general public.
2006-08-09 22:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by jen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is akin to the question "When is a baby supposed to be walking, or going to potty"
There is no fixed age where they start to talk. Some kids talk before they are 12 months of age, while others have been known to not talk for over two years.
But if you have concerns regarding your baby, contact your pediatrician for advise..
2006-08-04 12:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by blah_in_az 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the child, like mine is autistic and still not talking. All children develop at different times. Get them out and around other children who talk and they will pick up on it after a while or if you really concerned get them into speech therapy.
2006-08-04 12:09:27 · answer #6 · answered by ?Cheshire Cat? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for short little sentances like "what's that" about 12-14 months but for stuff like "I want to play outside" I'd say about 18-20 months depending on how your child is developing in that way.
2006-08-04 13:58:37 · answer #7 · answered by lil_jess_617 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
babies can communicate as early as 9 months , they can be taught to sign these things amd more and all done. Check out Baby Signs it works
2006-08-10 20:10:18 · answer #8 · answered by Kelly M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
clearest talking comes around 1 and a half to 2...
2006-08-04 12:02:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it can be anywhere from 18 months to 4 years
2006-08-04 12:25:08 · answer #10 · answered by Lora 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋