not talking.........?

Question

My 14 month son isnt really talking much he says "baba" nice and clear buts thats it. anybody else babys having the same problem????

Answer 1

talking comes at it's own time. Try to show him signs until he talks.
If he wants a cookie, don't be too quick to give it to him. Say the word clear and loud 'coo-kie' and repeat it while you give it to him... ask him if the 'coo-kie' is good... and so on.
Some kids are just lazy because they just have to point to what they want and they get it.

He'll talk soon. Be patient.

Answer 2

ME!!! I am having that same problem with my 14 month old son. He doesn't say anything but baba sometimes too, but I know it doens't mean anything...like bottle or baby.He doesn't even point to things he wants. His Dr is concerned about it. I figure that maybe he just doesn't have anything to say yet, because he's very calm and laid back all the time...he doesn't even walk yet, not even along furniture. He pulls himself up but just stands there and bounces! Good luck to the both of us. I'm sure they'll talk when they're ready and have something to say.

Answer 3

by 14 months mine said "mama" and "daddy". everything else - EVERYTHING else - was "ga". i just freaked out for months and months. he's still a little behind, and can be harder to understand than some of the other kids, but he's intelligent, creative, and clear -- and he won't shut up. he's almost 4. have no worries. of course, you will anyway. monitor it, anyway, after all, you are the parent. most kids catch up by 3 years (like i said, mine is still "behind" but we have great conversation at this age). if he reaches 3 and others can understand less than half of what he says, speech therapy is generally available through either your pediatrician or preschool/daycare. i never sent my son to therapy, but my neice went (they are 4 months apart, she being the elder). turns out she was having trouble because she needed tubes put in her ears. even with the therapy, my son still speaks as well as she.

just keep an eye on it and enjoy - once they start they don't stop!

Answer 4

My 14 month son doesn't talk much either... he says, "mama", "dada", and a word that sounds like "kitty", when he sees a cat or a squirrel. He also babbles with the word "baba", and some other babbling words, but that's it! I guess I'm not that worried. Keep reading, singing, and talking to him everyday, and eventually they will talk. If you are really worried though, talk to your pediatrician. Good Luck!

Answer 5

My son is 23 months and he says a few words. No being the most prominent. He has a wide array of animal noises. Its perfectly normal. My younger brother didn't talk until he was 3 because I did all the talking for him

Answer 6

Thats not a problem. He is only 14 months old. Babies talk when they are ready. My son would say many words when he was 2 except for momm(momma) he said my first name before he called me mama

Answer 7

I asked the same question a couple of days ago about my son and everyone told me to relax and dont listen or believe all those "developmental" charts. To keep talking to him and reading to him as usual, etc. It wasn't allot of scientific advice, but hearing that others did not think it abnormal helped ease my mind.
Also, if his hearing has not been checked, maybe you should do so, just to be on the safe side.

Answer 8

I've known a lot of children who weren't speaking until they were 3 years old. However, these children grew up to be very intelligent. I would definitely agree with the other person who said to buy some material to stimulate their language. Buy lots of books and read to them daily. You could also make your own flash cards with first words such as "the", "he", "she", etc.....and you will be amazed how quickly they will learn. YOU are their teacher and trust me, they will learn what you are willing to teach them. Children are like sponges and they do retain what you teach them. The payoff will be great! :)

Answer 9

Hello...I also experienced an issue like this with my son..It was later revealed to me by a children's Doctor that he was not being stimulated with language. So, I was instructed to read to him every night and at nap time. I started to see results within a month...Try it, I hope it helps
Good Luck
Jb

Answer 10

my son didnt start talking until a mth ago hes coming up 19 mths kids learn at different speeds so dont worry about it,norm you shouldnt worry about there speech until theyre 2/ 21/2