My son is 16 months old. He can only say hi, oh, mama, dadda,...thats about it.
2006-10-17 23:18:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
That sounds right to me. My daughter was saying the same things at that age. She is now 21 months old and is saying a lot more and is saying a couple of sentences now..it is so cute. All kids are different and talking will come when you child is ready.
2006-10-17 23:45:18 · answer #1 · answered by ceecee_41004 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son is at around the same developmental stage... he says "bye bye", "ee I ee I oh" for the song Old McDonald Had A Farm, and he's worked out his own unique sounds that aren't quite words but I know they're an attempt to communicate.
You know the old saying "kids learn at different paces and in different ways"? It's true. Don't be scared, I'm sure your kiddo is fine. If you're still concerned, you can always make an appointment with the pediatrician and let them see if the kiddo is doing alright.
This is from Wikipedia:
At 12-24 months, the child acquires and uses five to fifty words; typically these are words that refer to animals, food, and toys.
So... if your kid knows 4 words now and 10 words at 2, that's ok. Five to fifty leaves a lot of room inbetween.
2006-10-18 07:53:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like he is on track to me. Babies all talk at different stages. He may also be saying more than you realize. When you think he's just babbling or speaking baby talk try to figure out what he might be talking about (or trying to talk about). You might be surprised to realize he is consistently saying the same word for a toy or person, etc. It might be off, but he's trying.
Kids also make up words. When my son was 13 months he would call a balloon a ba-ba-dee. My sister would say "mimo" for "excuse me".
And just because he isn't speaking doesn't mean he doesn't understand what you're saying. He's old enough to point out the parts of his body... start with the nose and add one every few days when he has the previous one down. It's good for him and it will give you peace of mind that he is communicating.
2006-10-18 09:47:39 · answer #3 · answered by Mary M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read an article once that talked about this usually a baby does one thing better like your son may not be a good talker yet but i bet he can walk or crawl like a prow think about how much brain work that took him to learn now just wait hell soon start to talk where someone Else's child who talks may not be walking it took my first son only 1yr to cary a conversation and my second walked at 8 months but didn't say hardly anything till he was two and then he spoke in whole sentences instead of just a couple of words it was so funny one of the first things he said was when my other son was wanting to use the restroom and he was in there he said to him "well squeeze your butt cheeks together then cuz I'm not done lol lol" and to think i was gona take him to a Dr because he wasn't talking
2006-10-18 08:52:25 · answer #4 · answered by alysiac78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have twins that are two and 1/2. They gibber jabber some good words some not so good. Boys tend not to talk as much as girls at that age. Don't worry. Your toddler will talk soon enough and then won't stop until oh about 30. My twins were about where your toddler is.
2006-10-18 09:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by elainecynthia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son could say 50 things when he was 10 months old (complicated things, like 'pocketbook'), but he didn't stand until well over a year old. A friend's daughter, same age, could stand at 5 months, but only said mama & dada until she was 3! RELAX ! It all evens out in the end.
2006-10-18 06:52:37 · answer #6 · answered by Maewest 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
By the time his 2nd b-day, you will be surprised as to how much he will be saying. One thing I found very helpful in broadening their vocabulary is reading books. Well at that age they really like looking at pictures. So you tell him the name of each picture. Plus when you see he can sit and listen to a story, READ to him. Very important. I read to my son everynight before going to sleep until he was about 12 yrs. old. They love it. Plus you can make it your own special time with him.
2006-10-18 08:04:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read some where that if you tell the baby what it's pointing at they pick the word up faster. like say if there pointing to cat slowly reapeat the word cat a few times. If your concerned talk to the baby' doctor about advice. or futher testing. I think it's normale for them to form words. Another suggestion would be to start off with alphbet blocks. and have your baby point or pick up the block letters and say it slowly letters and numbers are easier to pick up for babys.
good luck.
2006-10-18 06:24:27 · answer #8 · answered by amanda g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Children all develop differently. My 21 month old twins can only say uh-oh! I was very worried about one of them when they were not walking, So I can understand your worry. He finally walked at eighteen months! I would just make sure you are talking to them, pointing things out them. He or she we catch on when they are ready!
2006-10-18 09:37:36 · answer #9 · answered by Sally C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 22 month old who says less, she is the third child, and has no need to talk, everything is prompted for her by her siblings, boy take a little longer too
2006-10-18 08:42:05 · answer #10 · answered by the mumma 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋