Speech at 16+ months

AppleBlossom · Nov 13th, 2009, 16:32 PM

Grace is loud as far as toddlers go. But I'm worried that she doesn't say enough. She knows a lot of stuff, like if I say to her "Can you pass X to mummy?" she can go and find it and bring it to me. She can say basic things like hiya, mama, baba/baby, gaga (grandad) and nana. She also sings row row row, baa baa, and 'eee i ee i o' lol anything else is her own made up language or something she is trying to say. Like I said she is bright in that she knows what everything is, she can point it out or look for it, she knows how to make the noises of animals ans she can point to pretty much any body part you ask her too. I try and teach her more words but sometimes she just prefers to make noise! Should I worry about her lack of vocab?

taperjeangirl · Nov 13th, 2009, 16:56 PM

I wouldnt doll, she has plenty of time and she knows what you are talking about!

Daisy has gone quiet, she used to say a whole load of words and it's like she just cant be arsed anymore and just babbles away to herself!

Honestly it will all come soon, and you wont be able to keep her quiet!

ScarletWillow · Nov 13th, 2009, 19:08 PM

I know how you feel! Brayden, SO's son (not sure if I'm supposed to call him my stepson if we're not married yet just live together??), is 29 months and doesn't like to talk. He'll say things like Bo (for SO and SO's father), yes, no, and he's just started to say cheese. He knows what we're saying because we ask him to throw something in the garbage and he promptly goes and throws it away. Etc... He doesn't talk other than those few words though and it kind of worries us. My Uncle & Aunt (who works with children who have speech problems in kindergarten & grade 1 classes where she also helps to teach) said that he should be speaking more than he and we need to be encouraging it, which we are but he doesn't want to talk. It's hard because I don't exactly know what it's like for Brayden when he's home with his mom but he never wants to go home to her (which probably doesn't mean much).

**Vickie** · Nov 13th, 2009, 19:11 PM

sounds about the same as Hannah. She knows loads of words but only says a handful

coz · Nov 14th, 2009, 14:24 PM

Charlie only really says mamma, dadda, nanna, babba and hes 18 months hes said a few odd words once and never said them again , i wouldnt worry x

xXhayleyXx · Nov 14th, 2009, 17:05 PM

Ruby is pretty much the same as Grace, she sounds a perfect healthy 16 mth old xxx

Emmea12uk · Nov 15th, 2009, 15:46 PM

She is far better than tom, and he is very very closely monitered by therepists and is ahead for his age. He just says yes and no, dada, nana, cat and the odd word he copies from me. He can point to eyes nose and ears.

**Wobbles** · Nov 16th, 2009, 04:51 AM

I wouldn't be worried ...

Some of the kids in Caitlins nursery room speak a lil better than her when OH mentioned it to the lady she said it was quite normal that children progressed with speech in nursery etc their communication skills inprove loads which I can imagine is true and Caitlins 2 soon!

x

Lovemyboy · Nov 16th, 2009, 11:40 AM

I wouldn't worry about it at 16 months. My boy is almost 4 and sees a speech therapist. I started worrying about him when he was about 2 and a half because i couldn't understand what he was saying. He can't say certain letters but we just work with him and try to get him to say the letters alot so he gets more practice.

Also, i have recently found out that he has a slight ear problem, he can't fully hear out one ear, which is a huge thing when learning to talk! Mabey you should get the wee one's ears checked out and see if this is the issue!!

Boony · Nov 16th, 2009, 11:58 AM

My son is 16 months and doesnt say any words. He understands us completely and we understand his language but he cant actually say any words.

Nov 13th, 2009, 16:32 PM	#1
AppleBlossom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 25,860	Speech at 16+ months Grace is loud as far as toddlers go. But I'm worried that she doesn't say enough. She knows a lot of stuff, like if I say to her "Can you pass X to mummy?" she can go and find it and bring it to me. She can say basic things like hiya, mama, baba/baby, gaga (grandad) and nana. She also sings row row row, baa baa, and 'eee i ee i o' lol anything else is her own made up language or something she is trying to say. Like I said she is bright in that she knows what everything is, she can point it out or look for it, she knows how to make the noises of animals ans she can point to pretty much any body part you ask her too. I try and teach her more words but sometimes she just prefers to make noise! Should I worry about her lack of vocab?

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Nov 13th, 2009, 16:56 PM	#2
taperjeangirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9,827	I wouldnt doll, she has plenty of time and she knows what you are talking about! Daisy has gone quiet, she used to say a whole load of words and it's like she just cant be arsed anymore and just babbles away to herself! Honestly it will all come soon, and you wont be able to keep her quiet!

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Nov 13th, 2009, 19:08 PM	#3
ScarletWillow Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC Posts: 100	I know how you feel! Brayden, SO's son (not sure if I'm supposed to call him my stepson if we're not married yet just live together??), is 29 months and doesn't like to talk. He'll say things like Bo (for SO and SO's father), yes, no, and he's just started to say cheese. He knows what we're saying because we ask him to throw something in the garbage and he promptly goes and throws it away. Etc... He doesn't talk other than those few words though and it kind of worries us. My Uncle & Aunt (who works with children who have speech problems in kindergarten & grade 1 classes where she also helps to teach) said that he should be speaking more than he and we need to be encouraging it, which we are but he doesn't want to talk. It's hard because I don't exactly know what it's like for Brayden when he's home with his mom but he never wants to go home to her (which probably doesn't mean much).

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Nov 13th, 2009, 19:11 PM	#4
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,694	sounds about the same as Hannah. She knows loads of words but only says a handful

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coz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 3,493	Charlie only really says mamma, dadda, nanna, babba and hes 18 months hes said a few odd words once and never said them again , i wouldnt worry x

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xXhayleyXx Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 3,385	Ruby is pretty much the same as Grace, she sounds a perfect healthy 16 mth old xxx

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Emmea12uk Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 5,135	She is far better than tom, and he is very very closely monitered by therepists and is ahead for his age. He just says yes and no, dada, nana, cat and the odd word he copies from me. He can point to eyes nose and ears.

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Nov 16th, 2009, 04:51 AM	#8
Wobbles Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chester Gal By Heart Posts: 50,081	I wouldn't be worried ... Some of the kids in Caitlins nursery room speak a lil better than her when OH mentioned it to the lady she said it was quite normal that children progressed with speech in nursery etc their communication skills inprove loads which I can imagine is true and Caitlins 2 soon! x
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Nov 16th, 2009, 11:40 AM	#9
Lovemyboy Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 439	I wouldn't worry about it at 16 months. My boy is almost 4 and sees a speech therapist. I started worrying about him when he was about 2 and a half because i couldn't understand what he was saying. He can't say certain letters but we just work with him and try to get him to say the letters alot so he gets more practice. Also, i have recently found out that he has a slight ear problem, he can't fully hear out one ear, which is a huge thing when learning to talk! Mabey you should get the wee one's ears checked out and see if this is the issue!!

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Nov 16th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#10
Boony Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 1,945	My son is 16 months and doesnt say any words. He understands us completely and we understand his language but he cant actually say any words.

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