Baby talking

It’s normal. People will often post the remarkable but not the normal :) All in good time!

My baby talks a-lot and started very early BUT she is the only baby that I have seen talking this much and this early. 2 of my cousins have babies at similar age and they don’t talk other than mama dada and none of the babies at our playdate group talks except 2-3 basic words. I know like 2 months ago some polls in this group were showing 60% babies talking more than 10 words already but I am sorry I am having hard time to believe that. If it was that common we would witness it around us. Besides when I took my daughter for her booster flu shot at around 13 months, our pedi was shocked that she speaks that many words. She even took her to show other pedis and nurses in the clinic and they were all also said it is very very rare. Up to 5-10 words by 18 months is normal. So don’t worry and don’t believe the polls on this app so much. Besides our pedi said talking is an ability like other abilities and babies, like us, are combination of different abilities not just one single thing. So it doesn’t mean much by itself.

My daughter doesn’t say much, just babbles all the time. She says mama, dads, dog, yeah, no

I’m glad someone posted this. I’ve been considering contacting our states early intervention program bc I’m a worrier Mine babbles and sometimes says dada. Her babbles also sound like she is speaking German. I spoke with a speech and language therapist and she said to not let her get away with motions and whines to get what she wants. That has led to two days of screaming because I won’t pick her up unless she tries to say something. It’s exhausting and I’m still worried.

Mine has no words. Babbles da-da but I don’t think he means dad. I’m hoping he’ll turn a corner soon. I’m not going to panic as late talkers runs in the family a bit. All my sisters kids were 18 month talkers. As long as you can tell they understand what your saying, follow commands, you’re sure they can hear properly etc, then I wouldn’t worry too much. At 18 months I’d maybe start considering an intervention.

Our paediatrician said EVERY timeframe they give you/you read about for development to add or minus 2 months. (I was concerned about my son’s daycare wanting to give him milk at 11 months, when I had read that 12 months is the earliest ever. Over anxious first time mom and the doctor thought I was crazy lol.)

It's normal just like every other milestone if your child doesn't speak as fast as others.

I’ve been looking up 15 month milestones and they say 2-6 words so it sounds like your daughter is normal! My son is the same way and we’ve been concerned but he’s learning things every day. I had a friend who said only be concerned if they do something, then stop, or regress.

My boy just say two words..but understands a lot...Just a late talker i guess