my daughter is 1 and will not talk what should i do?

Question

my baby is 13 months almost 14 months and all she says is dada. it's like she don't wanna talk should i be concerned or is just leave it alone and she'll talk when she wanna talk

Answer 1

I bet she is a great walker and maybe even runs huh. My son is the same way and someone told me it's because some babies just master one skill at a time. The talkers have a harder time with the walking and the walkers have a harder time with the talking. Don't worry though she will get there.

Answer 2

Like others have said, babies all do things at their own pace and your daughter will talk when she is ready.

My little boy is just coming up to 20 months old and he didn't really say very much until he was about 18 months old, apart from a few words like cat and dada. Suddenly in the last 3 or 4 weeks he has really started talking and actually now calls me "mummy" when he wants me. He's also started copying lots of words.

On the other hand, his friend who is the same age has been saying words for a good few months, whereas another little boy I know is 2 and only says "nana".

So please don't worry too much at this stage - she'll progress at her own pace. Just try to make sure you don't compare her to other children as they all progress at such different rates even if they are the same age.

Answer 3

My daughter just turned 2 in January and she is not talking yet either. She is seeing a speech therapist. She is my second child and I have noticed her delay in speech at about 13 months old. My first born was a chatter box by 12 months, so when my second child wasn't talking I became concerned. I talked to her doctor about it and he suggested a speech therapist. I don't know how your daughter is in other areas but I also had concern for her communication skills because she still doesn't follow simple commands, such as "get your sippy cup."
My daughter has been seeing someone for six moths and she is slowly starting to make progress. I have been told that she has signs of autism but with the help of these ladies that work with her, she is doing much better!

I am not suggesting that your daughter is autistic but if she is showing other signs than just not talking, I would suggest to look into programs that could help her get a jump start.

Answer 4

Do you have any concerns about her hearing? Does she babble at all or is she mostly quiet? My son was a late talker, and one of the things they particularly looked out for was him trying to copy things back and reacting to noises, be it a voice, singing or a door banging. I kept telling the docs he couldn't hear - but whenever we went to the doctor he reacted fine! It turned out my son had intermittent deafness caused by ear infections. He had to have grommets fitted into his ears, and it was like magic - the very same day he started babbling away. Because it was late when they discovered his hearing problems (he was 28 months when his first grommets were fitted) he was very behind with his speech, so is still having speech therapy (he's 4 now). If they'd done the procedure earlier he wouldn't have got so far behind.

I don't mean to panic you, your little girl is probably fine, there are lots of less serious reasons she could be quiet many of which have already been given here. But keep an eye and do talk to your doctor or health visitor about your concerns. If there is a problem the sooner they discover it the sooner they can help her.

Answer 5

I really would not worry. My nephew was almost two when he started talking. He talked very well when he finally started. We were all so worried (very first child in a family of adults). He is now 26 and is getting his doctorate degree in chemistry. There was nothing wrong with him emotionally and there was nothing wrong with his intelligence either. His little brother came along 10 years after he did. The same thing happened. The pediatrician suggested having him tested. He went through a comprehensive testing that lasted several hours. All the testers kept asking: "what is he doing here?" He is fine now. He is an honor student and passed the high school exit exam in his sophomore year.

Answer 6

My baby is 13months she can say mama,Dada and i think that's okay for the age and they are not all the same they will not start talking at the same time. Try not to think about it so much, going to nursery helps a lot as well every time my friends baby goes to nursery he will pick a new word he is 2 and only speaks a few words.

Answer 7

My son didn't really talk until he was 22 months. He said dada and baba and babbled, but that was it. Then one day he came home from pre-school talking in sentences. They usually started with "I want...". Now we can't get him to shut up. He's 6 and I long for the days before he could ask a question.

Answer 8

Go get checked with a professional.. speech therapist or child psicologist.. They can detect other signs besides not talking in case your baby has any disorder. The baby will probably be ok, but you shoul check as soon as possible in case she/he really has a condition. If so, you can treat early and will give better outcome no matter what disorder the baby may have. But by now the baby shoud be saying more than dada. So.. get an early check! NOW! I bet baby will be alright! Let me know what happened...

Answer 9

My first daughter wouldn't shut up from about 14 months. My second daughter is 20 months and has very few words. Don't worry about it, take the pressure off. They all catch up in the end. And anyway 13 months is very little to be expecting her to talk.

Answer 10

My baby brother is 3 and still doesn't talk. Try baby sign language. My family taught my little brother Peter it so he could communicate. We were freaking out because all of us (11 kids) had been talking before we were two. The doctor said that talking is different with every child. If in a couple of years she still hasn't spoken, you may need to consult a speech therapist. But you have no need to worry yet. If you are seeking to be able to communicate with your baby, teach her sign language. Baby sign language is easy to learn and you will be happy you did!!!

Try signingbaby.com or Disney's Baby Einstein: My First Signs