my baby girl has been babbling since she was 1.5 mos. old. she's now a little older than 2 mos. and mimmicks my husband and me (as best as possible) when we talk, most recently trying to say 'hello.' i had her at the end of november, and i've been experiencing that 'first parent' paranoia, so i've been trying to document all her milestones (generally). i've also been needlessly worrying my husband and bothering my doctor over issues like autism, stunted growth, failure to thrive, arthritis, etc.; however, since she seems eager to talk, roll over, crawl, etc., we've been encouraging this -- which may not be a good thing, according to some experts. Any parents out there with 2 cents?
2007-01-29 08:12:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
(for any doubters) i swear she started imitating us. (not sure if this will work, but here's a link to the video we made of her talking. she was born 11/21/2006. http://xris.buzznet.com/user/video
2007-01-29 08:27:30 · update #1
Congratulations on your beautiful little girl! You are doing what a lot of 1st time moms do. You are being a mom.
My daughter started talking at about 2 months. 1st it was Dada. Then Papa. And finally Mama in a distant 3rd.
A good book is 'What to expect the 1st year'. All children are different so it is good about telling you what they may do, what they will do and what they should be doing. I loved it when I had my 1st child.
Rule of thumb...If it feels like a Milestone to you, then it is. Who is going to argue with you? You are the MOTHER!
Congratulations! Enjoy your beautiful gift of a child.
2007-01-29 08:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by laesjb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am still concerned about my son regarding some of the same issues. He was 2 before he started talking very much, and that was only a few months ago. When my son was less than 6 months old no one was in the room and he all of a sudden said "daddy", he had not said any real words before this, not even mama or dada. He didn't say daddy again until maybe the last 6 months. He only started saying mommy in the last 2-3 months, now he doesn't stop.
Working with your baby for belly time or floor play is not a bad thing so long as you don't push it. Babies start to roll between 2 and 3 months usually. Gabe didn't crawl until he was 8-9 months old and he walked on his own for the first time at 12-13 months. I first walked on my own at the same age. My father-in-law really worked with my husband to get him walking as early as possible. He was walking at 6-7 months on his own, his doctor said that because he was walking before his joints and bones were ready for it he has weak ankles, bad knees, sore legs and back problems now as an adult.
Your baby will thrive just fine, don't push her to do things because you are going to miss other things she is doing on her own and it could actually cause damage in the long run and undo frusteration in the present.
Best of luck and just enjoy the right now.
2007-01-29 16:27:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she's a little advanced. You should encourage her to do the things she wants to try, but try hard not to push her even though you are excited by the things she can do. This will lead to frustration and a feeling that she can never please you with what she's already doing. You don't want her to be bored, so encouraging her to do the things she is trying is a good thing as long as you don't try to get her to do things she's not interested in now. Expose her to new things and take your lead from her. Remember that she is just a baby and will act as such. Also keep in mind that children who excell in one area may be average or even below average in others. She may walk very early, but won't be ready to listen to "stop" when her walking puts her in a dangerous situation...you must be very diligent. Sounds like she's excelling with gross motor and verbal skills. There are many other areas including musical, artistic, fine motor, mathematical, scientific, etc. that as she grows, she will progress at her own pace for each. Congrats on the new baby and enjoy these first months.
2007-01-29 16:27:09 · answer #3 · answered by Michele B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend purchasing "What to expect the first year" ... It's an excellent book for moms and dads...and it has milestones and things to look out for and all kinds of useful info. My son is three months and I look stuff up EVERY DAY. It's a great source of useful info...
by the way...it would be very optimistic to think that a 2 month old is "saying" anything... Typical sounds made at that age are usually sounds like "ahh" and "goo" and between month 2 and 3 they start putting those together and making "Ahhgoo" sounds.. It's likely she's trying to mimic you...but very very unlikely that she's actually speaking.
2007-01-29 16:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aw, how sweet! I loved that with my babies. They are fiesty teenagers now. Continue to encourage her to do whatever she is trying to do without forcing the issue and overdoing it. Babies thrive with positive, proper stimulation. Talk to her like you were having a conversation with your husband. Ask her questions and if she responds, respond back. Talk while you are driving. Point out cows and horses and green pastures and tall buildings and dogs, etc. Sing to her. Dance with her. Laugh with her. Read to her. Don't run out and by baby einstein dvd's or anything. That's too much. Just do whatever comes naturally for her not what you think or want her to do. Have fun and enjoy this phase because it goes quick.
2007-01-29 16:22:42 · answer #5 · answered by eehco 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is no way she is trying to talk. she is way to young. mimic mouth movement maybe. but there is no way she has any other voice but crying. my son was 9 months when he started babbling. her first milestone was smiling and that should be soon if she hasnt already next and she should be byt now is head control and holding her head up. next will be rolling over and then sitting up rolling will be between 3-5 months and sitting will be 5-7 months then crawling around 7-10 months then pulling up 9-12 months walking 12-2 years
2007-01-29 16:19:01 · answer #6 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Paranoia is pretty normal. I bet you re checking her every 20 min at night to make sure shes still breathing. My wife and I were petrified of SIDS. Just remember not to baby talk her, she will learn to speak faster. plus, expect your future children not to develop as fast as this child, you simply will not be able to devote the 100% attention to the future kids due to the needs of the older siblings. no harm, no foul, just the way it is.
2007-01-29 16:25:00 · answer #7 · answered by bigdan6974 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋