when should a baby start talking?

Question

when should a baby start talking?
my baby is 7 months old and she doesn't say a word.
i have a friend that has a baby of 7 months old too and she says that her baby says some words like mom, dad,and bottle.
i don't know if i should belive her.

but that makes me think that my baby is behind some others babies.

please tell me your experiences

thank you

Answer 1

Many perfectly normal babies don't say a word until they are 18 months old. Your baby is EXTREMELY young to be expecting her to speak. A few babies may speak at that age, but it is very, very rare, and I do have some doubts that your friend's baby is saying words like "bottle" at her age!

I would expect her to be making some sounds at her age, and by the time she is 10 months old she should be making quite a lot of sounds. Don't worry if she isn't speaking at a year of age - babies just do things in their own time.

One of my children began to walk at nine months, could speak around 15 months old and he could read at the age of 3. The other began to walk at 10 months, could speak around 18 months old and learned to read in school with all the other kids. Both are smart and successful in school. My niece was speaking at 10 months old, but she didn't walk until she was almost 18 months old! She, too, is very smart and did fine in school.

Your baby sounds perfectly normal. She will not do things exactly when other babies do the same things- but that IS normal!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

When Should Baby Start Talking

Answer 4

The average is 1-3 words by one years old, 5-8 words by 15 months old, 10+ by 18 months old...and putting two words together like "all done" by 2 years. Again, this is only an average and doesn't mean that your baby isn't normal if they aren't up to speed with it.
My son didn't say a darn thing until like 17 months and then he started saying like 5 new words a day, so just encourage her with pictures and gestures and she'll catch up.

Plus, don't bother yourself with other moms. A freind of mine said her one-year old daughter can identify 30 animals in a book....I can't even do that!!

Answer 5

I'm glad you posted this. My son is 14 months tomorrow and still doesn't say any proper words. He only started saying "mama" after his first birthday, but doesn't call me that directly... just babbles it randomly or repeats it if I say it first. He's said "dada" since 7 months (again, just babbling) and to be honest, he says "da" or "dada" for most things... and everything in between. He also understands... if I say "bouncy bouncy" he bounces on the spot, he claps if I say clap, he waves if I say bye, he hits something if I say "bang bang bang"... he can fetch certain things when asked... My health visitor said he should have some words by 18 months... I think 1-2 words by 18 months is the "guideline". My son took his first steps at 9 months and walked properly at 10 months. I've heard early walkers are usually late talkers (and vice versa)... if your daughter walked early that could be an explanation! My son's friend had 5-6 words by 12 months but didn't walk until 14.5 months! Most importantly, if you're not happy with your doctor on this, either ignore him/her or find a new one! You don't need that unnecessary pressure!!!

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Answer 7

Your baby is right where she needs to be. I have a 22month old and she is now starting to have a decent vocabulary. You have a good long time to go. Now she might start saying one word here or there and stop, then maybe pick up one other word, but talking doesn't happen till around 15+ months.

Answer 8

Baby will talk whenever that individual baby is ready to.
There should be no 'normal' when it comes to children, however, parents tend to think that whatever the child next to them is doing is normal, and then think that their child isn't as advanced/clever...whatever, but we have to remember that all babies and toddlers are individuals, and will grow and learn and do things at different rates.

Your friend might be telling the truth, she might not be...it doesn't really matter, Your baby will develop in his own time and you are doing well as a mommy.

Answer 9

My baby is just about 8 months old. She can say ma, ma; da,da; ba, ba and so on. She doesn't understand what they mean. I was just beginning to worry if she would ever talk then she started doing this around 7 months of age and now we can't get her to be quiet! The only thing that I would question is...has she had a lot of ear infections? It is possible that if she has had many ear infections there is more fluid on her ear that makes it hard for her to hear these sounds from you. I don't want you to worry because more than likely she is fine and will start talking when she is ready. Another thing to consider...is she active? trying to crawl? She may be focusing on her motor skills right now rather than her language skills! I'm sure you're doing a great job!

Answer 10

Most baby's are making noises but not forming complete words, not at 7 months, and if they are then they are just a smart baby. Most babies im around start saying dada and mama and baba at around 10 months, but not complete words.