Oh! Good heavens no!
Children develop at different rates, which you probably know. What you may not know is that children develop 'asychronically' which means that they get really good at some things, while other skills lag behind. For example, a child who has good gross motor skills may not be a big talker; or a child with great fine motor skills may have trouble walking (gross motor).
Add to that if there is any possibility of bilingualism (two different languages present in the environment), that may slow things down even more. Our daughter basically didn't speak much at all until age 2, when all of a sudden she spoke full sentences (3 word). We live in France, though, so dealing with two languages may have slowed her down.
What you may want to focus on is any language development at all, and whether there is any serious 'backsliding', ie skills previously gained are completely lost. Those are reason for concern.
2007-01-12 06:24:29
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answered by Anonymous
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I have the same exact problem with my 18 month old son! I actually had him tested by an early intervention program- they said he was fine with motor skills and everything else was age appropriate but he was 24% speech delay-but it wasn't enough to do speech therapy, he can pick objects out of a group, he points and whines, and every once and awhile he will say "hot" or kind of like hum/muffle it out in sound and not word. So I'm getting his hearing tested to see if that might be the problem, but I know he can hear me because he can follow simply directions and loves to dance to music. My mother works with a speech therapist and she said that it's fine that he doesn't talk much and wouldn't be a huge notable problem until he is 2 and still not saying many words. I constantly read to him, and ask him to choose between things, but still nothing. For awhile I thought he might be autistic because other children his age are speaking words and answering with yes's or no's. However-I guess I just have to wait til he's 2 lol. He is also my first child-I think they;re just not ready yet, but when they are I'm sure they'll never stop talking!!
2007-01-12 14:17:45
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answered by Anonymous
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I have a daughter the same age and I also worry that she is behind. I asked my doctor and he said that 18 m/o usually only say a handful of words well. I told him Lexi says about 25 words that I understand and he said that was great. He also said that little ones will not usually begin to speak in sentences until at least two sometimes later. I ask my daughter over and over too and she just screams and points most of the time. I do however find out what she wants and always tell her to use her words and repeat what it was she wanted. Be patient it sounds like your son is perfectly normal.
2007-01-12 06:49:25
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answered by brandy 2
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It's completely normal. Kids catch onto sentences at their own pace. Boys are slower than girls to put sentences together too.
When he points & whines about something, ask him what he wants. He may nod or say yes or yeah in response. Praise him for that small communication & give him what he's asking for, provided it's an acceptable request.
My son was almost 3 before his sentences came together. I was like you, worried he'd never form them early on because he did the whining finger pointing to get what he wants. After this frustated me & my mom, a trip to the pediatrician reassured us that he was fine. She's the one who suggested the questioning of what he was asking for, then giving praise. It took several days & then things were good. My son's now 10 & some days, I wish I had a remote like in the movie Click so I could mute his incessant chatter sometimes.
2007-01-12 06:24:36
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answered by Belle 6
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hey don't ya worry my daughter is 23 month old she can talk properly i have no issues but till quite sometime she couldn't walk now she does that perfectly, my friends daughter who is about the same age barely says 3-4 words leave apart sentences....about my daughter she is such a chatter box gosh only i wish she knew how to be quite at least for sometime....thank your stars your kid is quite for sometime because once they start girl there's no stopping then....don't you worry I'm sure your kid must be doing millions of other activities where my daughter would be far behind you know sometimes we tend to overlook what they are doing and we keep whining about what they don't and you know what does that proof it just means that you are a wonderful mom who is so concerned for the slightest thing that is happening to your kid where deep in your heart you know there's just nothing to worry about ans your son is perfect...don't worry very soon he'll trouble you with so many whats, whens, ifs and buts and I'm sure then you'll ask people on this blog IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN MAKE MY SON QUITE JUST FOR FEW MINUTES PLZ HELP.....lol
2007-01-12 08:30:12
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answered by t_k 2
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Every child is different. At the age of two, most children start putting words together.
Encourage your child to "use his words", which will help him to talk to you.
http://www.familiesonlinemagazine.com/childlanguage.html
No worries. My first child had lots of words by the time he was 2, my twins don't talk much. They are 20 months and one has about 10 words and the other has about 5 words.
If your child is 3 and still having troubles speaking, then I would seek professional help.
2007-01-12 07:09:57
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answered by doodles 3
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my daughter is 16 months old and she can say just about anything I mean she talk really good, but my friend has a 17 month old son and he can say MAYBE 3 or 4 words. I guess kids are different, and I dont believe that boys are slower than girls either, I know boys that speak just as well as girls at that age.
2007-01-12 07:43:42
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answered by Anonymous
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My twins are 17 months old now and they can only say a few words. Seriously, the list is small. Not talking in full sentences is completely normal.
2007-01-12 06:27:44
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answered by zinntwinnies 6
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I never thought my daughter would talk but all kids develope differently. She is now 3 and doesn't stop talking :P At 1 1/2 years old I wouldn't really worry to much.
2007-01-12 06:15:54
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answered by Dark Fraggle 2
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It sounds normal some don't start talking until 2 1/2 the more you talk around or to your child the sooner they will pick up the language
2007-01-12 06:19:19
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answered by Victor G 1
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