when did your child start talking and how old?

Crystal - posted on 12/27/2011

My son will be 2 years old on February 23rd and he dont talk much at all. He says momma and pappy. he says a few other things but not a whole lot. I know that every child is different but it worries me sometimes. My daughter who is 4 now she was talking alot more at this age. But it still worries me. I know where your coming from. and about the dr. when my daughter was born the dr that she had treated me like i didnt know anything and I know that i was young bc i was only 19 but i wasnt stupid. I knew basics but if there was something i didnt know i asked. But she was really rude and I found a new dr for her. I hope it gets better for ya.

Krystle - posted on 12/22/2011

my daughter is 20 months now and doesnt stop talking.. it seems she learns new words every day.. she is able co comunicate what she wants and when she wants it.. she is able to copy words she hears.. I think it helps having 3 older siblings to teach her.. eventually it just clicks and it seems like over night they just know

Julie - posted on 12/21/2011

My daughter is 20 months old and is talking in complete sentences. (I wanna eat, We're home, Look at me, I'm scared, Where is Daddy) I get comments from a lot of people that she is very verbal for her age. I think she started talking around 14-15 months before then she was already saying many different words just not stringing them together yet. She has an older sister who is almost 3 (they're 13 mos apart) who she hears talking all the time, so that definitely helped my 20 month old start talking. Also my daughters speak mostly English, understand Tagalog and can say many Tagalog words. First words for both my daughters - were mama, dad, and milk but i forgot how they said milk at first.

Janine - posted on 12/17/2011

My Daughter is also 19 months and until 3 weeks ago only said mumma, dad, and no. Now she is like a parrot and every day has a handful of new words. She is my 2nd child but it still amazes me how they can go from nothing to dozens of words so quickly!!
My son, who is now 4, was talking in sentences at 2 which was pretty weird. I know that my daughter wont be anywhere near that level by the time she is 2, but they get there in the end. :)

Toni - posted on 12/15/2011

my son only says mummum and dad dad nothing else... he totally understands everything we say and can nod yes and no but no ther word are coming out yet which does worry me as my other two were talking a lot more by this age

Dawn - posted on 12/14/2011

thanks michelle and lydia. it just bothers me that his dr doesn't want to listen. her of all people should know all this. she was just rude period.

Amy - posted on 12/13/2011

My daughter didn't pass the hearing test when she was in the hospital because of fluid in her ears and the later on because she wouldn't be still long enough. They still wanted her to do the test. I said no because she didn't want to sit that long with that stuck in her ear. Get several feet behind him and clap your hands and or make a noise. See if he reacts. That's what we did to see if Autumn would turn to the noise, we knew then that she didn't have a hearing problem. I have also noticed that a lot of girls start talking sooner than boys do and when they do they speak a lot plainer, but then boys catch up sooner or later. Or that is the experience that I have had.

Lydia - posted on 12/13/2011

I think if he responds to what you are saying and understands he is fine. And as you said he is talking a few words. You can't force him to talk. He will start when he is ready. I heard of children who almost never said a word but all of a sudden started speaking full sentences at 3.

Michelle - posted on 12/13/2011

Dawn, Im friends by default with another 10 moms whos babies were all born in April 2010. Of the 10 Olivia has the most words and shes the only one with sentences, It then works backwards from there and I can tell you honestly that 5 of those toddlers are exactly like your son. One or 2 of the moms were worried, said it to gp and were told its fine as long as they're something by now. Even mama, dada, baba. The fact that he can understand you perfectly means hes got no hearing problems. Do a lot of reading and nursery rhymes while doing housework etc and soon he'll start to repeat the familiar words. Dont worry at all hun.

Dawn - posted on 12/13/2011

thanks girls. i was a bit upset when i posted this cos his dr wants to check his hearing and put him through speach therapy cos hes not talking like other kids his age. i read other posts about this and saw a lot of other mums went through the same thing and their pediatricians all told them it was perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. i just dont get why my sons dr automatically things something is wrong w/ my son cos he doesn't talk as much as others his age. he responds to things we say, to music knows what no, stop and dont means. he even copy cats. so i know he can hear us just fine and like i said he has said a few words.

Michelle - posted on 12/12/2011

I have a 4and a half yr old son and a 19 month old daughter. The differences between them are astronomical. Adam was over 2 yrs old before he put sentences together. Olivia on the otherhand has 3 and 4 word sentences and is reciting nursery rhymes, very clearly. Shes like a parrott. She has a huge vocabulary and is miles ahead of the other children her own age. She has been talking for months and said mom and dad at 5months. She hasnt stopped since. Try not to worry cos adam was like your son. They're all different and progress at different levels. They are all on a par then by the age of 4. If I'd had Olivia 1st then I would be worried about adam not talking. Some are ready before others.

Amy - posted on 12/09/2011

My daughter said Mama at 5 1/2 and talks constantly. Sometimes you can understand her and sometimes you can't. Sometimes she will have around a 3 minute or longer conversation with you, even will raise her hands in the air and shake her finger, and move her head back and forth. She uses a lot of 2 and 3 word sentences that are plain and that you can understand.I have never in my life seen a kid talk so much, but then again I am a talker lol.

Brianna - posted on 12/09/2011

i found with my daughter and all my nieces they all started talking alot more at 18 months and now my daughter just turned 2 years old and she talks soo much like 2 or 3 word sentences. Im sure you son will start talkin soon just try to get him to repeat things your says and do alot of reading or what work great for my daughter is singing got her to talk lots because she loves music.. she can sing her abc's (up to letter H in order then they start getting mixed up), sings songs like happy birthday, twinkle lil star, and counts to 10. also another helpful tool was when my daughter turned 1 year old i got her some my baby can read movies and well they didnt teach her to read but they did help her learn words :)