our sweet daughter is 19 months old and shows very little interest in talking...she says mama and not much more..her doctor was concerned maybe a tongue flap but a specialist nixed that..not really too concerned i guess, just looking for input..
2007-01-29 13:58:30 · 7 answers · asked by jstrmbill 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
There is really nothing that you can do right now other than wait until she is two. I felt the same way about my daughter when she was 19 months old and the doctor told me to wait until she is 24 months old to see if her vocabulary would improve, if by then you still have concerns tell her doctor at her 24 months check up.I would write down words that she says and knows its meaning to this way you can tell for your self and her doctor her progress during those months to see if she will need speech therapy or not. Some kids just start later and some kids needs extra help.
2007-01-29 17:28:17 · answer #1 · answered by anna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son was about 10 month old when he said his first word and really knew what he was saying.
he's 15 months now and has a vocabulary of about 20-25 words and can understand at least half of what i say to him.
every child develops differently, but if your daughter still shows no interest in talking when she turns 2 or 2 1/2 i would talk to a dr and maybe have her tested for autism or something else if she's showing any other symtoms.
2007-01-29 22:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry too much now. Just don't wait too long. You can try and find a speech pathologist, but you will probably need a referral from your family doctor and they usually don't take insurance, it adds up fast. Do you have older children? Sometimes children don't talk much because they don't have to. Keep encouraging her and keep giving her opportunities to speak. My son has been taking speech since preschool and is in the 2nd grade and it is funded from his public school. Good luck. Side note: Einstein did not speak until he was 4 years old.
2007-01-29 22:09:10 · answer #3 · answered by D Marie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was 2 (freaked me out). My son is now starting at 19 months.
2007-01-29 22:04:09 · answer #4 · answered by angelbabydoll82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your daughter is probably just fine, especially if you haven't noticed any other delays in developement. My father didn't speak a word until he was over two, and now he has a PHD. just keep an eye out for anything else that is unusual, and keep reading and talking to her all the time!
2007-01-29 22:05:18 · answer #5 · answered by Rebecca O 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well my first child was about 9 months when she could say 2 word "sentences" my second child was almost 3 when he started to talk and my youngest is 19 months and she is just starting to really talk, I think it depends on there personality.
2007-01-29 22:05:09 · answer #6 · answered by Jody 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how old was your baby when it started talking? IT? lol.....I happen to know for a fact my kids aren't an IT :P
But to answer....my daughter was just over 18mos (first word at 12mos or so) when she started stringing together babble-words to form sentences. My son was 15mos (first word was sh1t lmao, at 9 mos.) when he was speaking.
2007-01-29 22:10:58 · answer #7 · answered by ffxi_minizilla 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋