did your child talk much at 14mths?

Question

My daughter,Raynah,is 14mths old. Shell be 15mths soon enough. But she plays with a little girl who is younger than her(13mths) but talks alot more..and does alot more things. Raynah says mama,dada,baba..and occasionally if shes feeling show-offy shell say kitties but it comes out like "giggies". this other little girl says lots more and high fives and everything! I'm worried I'm not talking to her enough...shes a pretty advanced baby otherwise...she understood object premenence really early...and learned her name really fast too!!

Answer 1

You dont want to compare children, but you dont want your child to fall behind either. 15 months is young, but as you go along, and you notice speech is a little delayed compared to other children her age. Ask your childrens doctor for the phone # to early intervention. They will come and evaluate the child through play with toys. see how much speach she has and if she is behind the will give her a speech therapist to help her catch up. The speech therapy is all done through play, No forcing of any kind. They come with toys and play with the child as they teach the child to talk. This service is free through the govt. if your child qualifys. Also you might want to try bring your child around other children who talk, like the park. When they see other children they like to immitate them. Just some suggestions to help if you need it.

Answer 2

Some babies just don't talk as much. I have 3 kids 2 girls & 1 boy. The boy always talk talk talk talk talk even early on. The girls seemed more laid back, not talking as much but very bright in every other area. Now my kids are 17, 16, & 6. They're all normal & have always been on honor roll. If you're that worried talk to your dr. or a speech therepist. But I bet she's doing just fine. She's probably getting the attention she needs so doesn't feel she needs to TELL you otherwise.

Answer 3

Nothings wrong at all, Kids just develop at their own speed. Try not to compare her to other kids her age by yourself as it will just make you stress over some very strange things.
If you're really worried speak to your pediatrician.
I can pretty much assume he or she will say the same thing, as I was where you are a little bit ago and found myself to be just one big silly worry wart.
My ow son is two and a half and didn't actually start attempting to speak until almost 2 years old- then suddenly it was like someone threw on the switch.
he babbles constantly now, and is making more sense every day.
Good luck and no worries okay?

Answer 4

My son didn't say Anything at 14 months and I was freakin out! he was the same way your daughter is. he is 19 months now and can still say only about 10 words, but its normal children learn at different rates. You can talk to your doctor but they most likely will tell you what my doctor told me... don't worry if by the time they are 2 years old, and they still are not talking them you have something to worry about.

Answer 5

At that age, they mostly babble. You should be able to understand mama, dada, and stuff like that, and that's normal. IF she's still like this at 2 years old, then worry.

Each child develops at their own pace, but if you're worried about her vocabulary, talk to her more, and most importantly, READ to her. (And try not to use baby talk - use real words as much as you can.)

Answer 6

My oldest one, no. She didn't talk much until close to 17 months. My youngest did talk at around a yr, alot, but I think it's cause she had a big sis to catch up with. Is the girl she plays with an only child?? All kids are different. Ask her pedi if you are concerned.

Answer 7

oh, no. Your baby is just fine. The 13 mo. old that talks alot probably has older siblings. 14 months is still a baby. Don't worry, when she is 2 or 2 1/2, you won't get her to stop talking!!!

Answer 8

My son didn't have any words when he was 15 months old. We talked to the doctor, who referred us for speech therapy. The speech therapist taught him some simple sign-language, and it made a huge difference- it was almost as if he finally understood that he was capable of communicating. After that, he started learning to talk (and now he never stops). Your pediatrician should be able to tell you if her speech is delayed, and should also be able to make recommendations for treatment if there is reason for concern.

Answer 9

All kids are different, my daughter was a chatter box from the time she could make any noise! Try talking to her like you would anyone else-- no baby talk!!-- but still in that sing-song voice. That's what I always did.

Answer 10

every child is different...my oldest didnt talk much till about 4 and my youngest talked and said onwords as early as 9 months...it depends...the biggest thing is not to use "baby talk" when talking to kids if they hear words clearly they can understand and repeat them alot easier