How many words did your toddlers have by their 2nd birthday?

Question

My daughter is a little speech delayed. She didn't have any words until she was about 22 months old. But in the last 2 1/2 months thinks have really started to pick up. She has about 50-60 now. So she is making quite a bit of progress. She attends Speech Therapy once a week and they aren't concerned about Autism or anything serious, just think she has a run of the mill delay.

It's really been neat seeing her say new words, sometimes I thought the day would never come! So now I'm just curious to see if she has caught up a little bit more to other children her age. (She just turned 2 this month).

Thanks!

Answer 1

When my kids turned two, the doctor told me the average two year old only has a few dozen clear words at best. My eldest had tons more, my yongest two both only had 20 or so at 2 - but by 2 1/2 they had made up for it, lol.

Answer 2

At age 30 months, or 2 1/2 years, a child should have around 50 understandable words.

Answer 3

My daughter had to change from Chinese to English at 13 months when we adopted her. She really didn't pick up much English until she was about 2 and a half, then all of the sudden, she's Chatty Cathy. She has a lisp, and most of the time no one can get everything she says but me, but her vocabulary now is vast. It's so fun to watch. Now if I could just get my 14 year old to speak English instead of whatever it is she is speaking...

Answer 4

My son is nearly 3 and is non-verbal. He also attends speech thearpy.

Answer 5

THATS HOW MY NIECE WAS. BUT IT TOOK HER A WHILE TO DO ALOT OF THINGS. SHE WALKED AT 14 MONTHS AN NOW IS JUST STARTING TO TALK NOW AN SHE TURNS TO IN JANUARY. I ASKED MY CHILDCARE TEACHER SHE SAID THAT THAT WAS FINE EVERY CHILD HAS ITS OWN PACE.