Mothers with children who walked or talked early?

Question

My son started walking at 8 months and he hasnt started talking alot yet. He can say about twenty words. And his teeth have just started coming in more. He had 4 when he was 9 months old. My friends children started talking before they were a year old and didnt walk until they were nearly 14 months. I was wondering if it was like this with all children they walk early or talk early. But dont do both at the same time.

I realize my son isnt suppose to be making full sentences yet. And I dont think anything is wrong with him. My husbands uncle didnt start talking until he was 3 and he is one of the smartest men I know.

Answer 1

My daughter also started walking at eight months old. She is now a year old and can say about eight words. The only words she combines together is "whas daht" other than that is single words like ball etc. She has two bottom teeth and the top one is just starting to come in. My advice to you is don't dwell on what your child is or isn't doing. It used to bother me when she didn't have any teeth at 9months old, or that she was only in the fiftieth percentile for weight, etc. You will always have mothers comparing their child to yours just as you will be wondering why isn't my child doing that yet. Just sit back and enjoy motherhood... this stage does not last long. He is saying words so like you said you don't have to worry about a developmental delay. You can get developmental time lines on websites like babycenter.com that will tell you what most babies at certain ages should be doing.

Answer 2

I have 1 daughter that started walking and talking at 9 months. 1 that talked around a year but didn't walk till she was 15 months old, and a son that started walking at 1 year and is now 2 years and 4 months and still only says about 20 words and like 2 phrases. Children are all so different. There is no way to tell until it happens.

Answer 3

I have 3 boys.

Eldest walked at 9 mos and was barely talking at age 2. He is now 8 and just got all As on his report card

Middle boy didn't walk until 20 months. Started talking at about 15 months. When he did start talking it was in full sentences. He is now 4 and is speaking, reading and writing at a grade 2 level

Last son. Didn't walk until he was almost 2. Is now 2.5 and is just starting to talk. Only a few words, no sentences, but he can recite the entire alphabet and count to 30

Each child will walk and talk when they are ready.

Answer 4

All kids develop at their own pace. Your husbands uncle is a prime example. The only thing you can really do is continue talking to your baby throughout the day and giving him chances to catch on to language. My mother reminded me to talk to my first son (a great reminder) because it was just him and me at home. She told me that when she was a new mother and at home alone with my sister, she would forget to talk to her! She's a quiet person by nature and just didn't realize that she needed to be talking all day long. You should also be reading to your baby at this point. Even at 8 months they are starting to recognize patterns in speech. Pick a few books that the baby seems to enjoy and read them daily. My kids have all been different, the 1st one wasn't big on vocalizing and then at 9 months, he just started talking in sentences. My 2nd and 3rd we're more vocal earlier and were saying words at 6 months. The youngest was saying words earlier but didn't use full sentences until he was a year old. Now I cant get any of them to be quiet! Ha! By the age of 3 all kids pretty much even out. Good luck :)

Answer 5

Every child truly is different and grows and develops at their own pace. My 3rd born child walked and talked early (walked at 10 months and spoke sentences at 15 months), but she had an older brother and sister she was determined to keep up with. My youngest didn't walk until she was 14 months, but she had 3 older siblings who carried her everywhere. Some children do walk and talk early and others may do just one or the other. One of my daycare children did not talk until she was 2 years old - not one word, not even mama. She just turned 6 and I don't think she's stopped talking since she started! Another of my daycare children is almost 16 months old and still does not walk on his own, but walks around holding onto someone's hand or the furniture. He also does not say any real words, but jabbers all the time with quite proper inflection, but no discernible words. While it is common for a child to work on one particular skill at a time, such as verbal or fine motor, it is equally common for some children to develop multiple skills at once.

Answer 6

my daughter started walking at 11 months and started using one and 2 word phrases (my mommy, see dog, all done) around 14 months maybe a little sooner. My niece was walking at 9 months and is now 18 months and everything she says still sounds pretty much the same. All children are different and it depends solely on the child. I don't think theres anything to worry about.

Answer 7

I have heard cases of where they do one thing and not the other as quick, my twin boys where late talkers but walked at 12 and 14 months (they had been two months prem) my 5 yr old walked at 10 months and talked early, my 14 month old isnt walking yet and says a couple fo words

Answer 8

Its really up to the child. All children are different. It also shows how much focus you put into each area with your child. I was talking and talking when I was 12 months but refused to walk till I was 15 months, but my mom talked to me all the time. Its the same with my nephew hes 16 months and will put together sentences and started walking at 14 months. If you want your child to start talking more, just talk to him ask him questions. Show him things and repeat them over and over to him. Like point to the dog and say dog, dog goes woof, dog and soon he will pick up saying dog and he knows what sounds the dog makes. There's so much you can teach them but it does feel like your talking like a toddler. To me it sounds like your child is doing great and is well advance for his age, I'm taking hes around a year old.

Answer 9

My son didn't walk until he was 13-14 months old but was making (clear) full sentences before his 2nd birthday. Like you said, they tend to focus on one thing at a time. Back when he was a year old, my son was more worried about talking than walking.

Answer 10

My son walked at 9 months and now rarely talks. Why say "mom" to call for me when he can get up and walk over *lol*

He's 15 months and *can* say 5 words or more, he just generally doesn't.