my boy is 18 months old, but saying 'Ma' only. When will he start talking?

Answer 1

Some kids are just quite but they do pick up on the words that are spoken around him. One day he will just start talking up a storm.

Answer 2

My son started talking right at 9 months but my daughter didn't start talking until she was 14 months. Patience is difficult as hell huh? Just try and use words with him instead of motions and sound out the terms to him like instead of "Yeah? that's a good boy" use "That's a big boy can you tell mommy thank you, please or welcome?" The doctors and my mom especially said read to them, that helps more than you would ever think too hun, both my kids are very well educated and are advanced like crazy. They're only 5 and 6. Not in their school levels if you get my drift. :)

Answer 3

Don't worry. All children develop at different rates. The best thing to do is speak to the child as much as possible, don't talk to the child in "baby talk" but speak in a normal voice. This will aid in the babys speech development. If your child seems a little slow at the moment with his vocabulary, I am sure that you will see a great improvement shortly. A slow starter will gain lots in vocabulary in a spurt later on and will catch up or overtake other children of the same age. Reading to a child will also help as the more the child hears from their parents the more they will start to comprehend and copy.

Answer 4

My daughter didn't speak at that age either, even though we knew she was capable. The first thing we did was have her tested to rule out any hearing problems. She saw a speech therapist for a short while. The speech therapist taught her a few words using sign language so she could communicate with us and not get frustrated, but within a few months she was speaking normally and clearly, and pretty soon had an advanced vocabulary for her age. So don't worry, it will happen. If not then there are lots of services out there to help and he'll be fine. Ask your pediatrician to refer you to one of those intervention programs that provide hearing tests, speech therapy, physical therapy, etc. They can assess your son and most likely assure you that things are fine.

Answer 5

when he's ready just give him time. Remember don't baby talk him that will slow his speech, My son was a bi-lateral cleft lip and palate and the most important thing to remember is he will speak better if he can understand you making up word like tooties wootie won't help him say toes or dad or anything else he's a person baby yes but person all the same

Answer 6

when he is ready he will speak then all you are going to want is him to shut up. but to encourage speech i would read daily sing songs ask open ended questions like wow what is that you are doing then pause then describe what ever he is doing. he will learn from you. so the more you talk clearly and not rushed the quicker he will pick it up, start of with simple words first like dad cat baby cup just explain everything to him

Answer 7

this the thing which anyone can make guess only, just talk in front of him,make him speak too. My bro started speaking at the age of 6
and my daughter at age of 14 months so its all that we can guess

Answer 8

children develope at different speeds, for instance i have a 26 month old grandson who is just starting to to say things that you can actually understand. while i also have a grand-daughter who is 15 months old and she says thank you, got it, please, up, no, mama, dad, all done, so I think it all depends on how much exposure the child has with older ppl. as to how fast they start relating actual words.

Answer 9

It Depends How People Speak To Him. If You Speak Normally, They'll Learn To Adapt Faster.......

Answer 10

i was the same way. i had a 16 mo developmental delay. i turned out just peachey. thats like giving a kid in kindergarden a 1st graders work. im sure he will be fine but continue to work with him. it took my son a lil bit longer to start talking too. best of luck and i hope everything works out for the best for you!