How many june 2008 babies are talking?

Erin - posted on 03/18/2010

I am a speech therapist. Each child is different especially children this young. My daughter didn't say her first word until about 14 months. Then she slowly developed about 10 words and then around Christmas she learned a whole bunch of words and at times were learning 2-3 words in a weekend. They do naturally have a burst of language skills. Your school district or county (each state is different as far as who runs the program) will have early childhood and Birth to 3 services. These services are free and they have staff such as a speech therapist or early childhood specialist who can talk with you and answer questions and tell you what you can do. They also can provide you with a free evaluation of your child if they feel it is neccessary.



You can also try using some signing along with saying the words. Baby Einstein has a signing video and I'm sure that there are others out there. Research shows that signing along with talking doesn't reduce the rate that they learn speech and can help the child communicate successfully and may increase their confidence and speak more. I notice that your post was in November. So your son might have already had a burst of langauge growth.



Talking to an expert will help you feel like you are not alone and be able to answer many of your questions and give you suggestions and if its through the school district or county is free.

Alyson - posted on 03/18/2010

That's the same with Cerys - I thought my posting that was a bit rude afterwards actually but was glad to see your post! Cerys is a wee chatterbox - she eve talks in her sleep!!! lol!!!

Emma - posted on 03/18/2010

Hello there, my son is 21 months, but only says about 20 words. he has got tongue tie, and it doesnt help that i gave him a dummy. (although he only has it at night now) he says. hiya, bye bye, mummy, daddy, nanny,juice, dummy, fishy,no, doggy, cat, moo, ta, cheers, night night, eye, ear, hair, beep beep,car, choo choo,oh no, uh oh,got got (for yoghurt) ...is this really bad for his age? he always around people talking, and hardly watches tv. im always trying to teach him, but he just seems not to want to try. any suggestions?

Heather - posted on 03/17/2010

My daughter just started to say Mommy. Edgar was her first word and then bye bye and elmo. For a while i was mimi and now finally im mommy. lol. other than that she is just does baby talk. Have you talked to his pediatrician. Kids go at their own paces. My son who is six now and at 17 months wasnt talking much either but by 2 1/2 he was saying full sentences and saying really big words by 4. A friend of mine put her daughter in speech therapy for a similar situation. Hope you find comfort in everyone's answers

Iyesia - posted on 03/17/2010

My daughter is 21 months old and she says pretty much any and everything. She been talking since she was 15 months old. Her vocabulary is huge and her doctor said she's too advanced. She even puts sentences together and can hold a conversation. And one thing she likes to say is "ewww gross" and "mommy I want milk please". That's just a couple of the many things she knows how to say.

Danielle - posted on 03/17/2010

my son was about the same he only said a few words at 16 mos... then about a month later he had learned so many more words it was crazy! dont fret!

Alyson - posted on 03/17/2010

Talking?!?! No, Cerys gibbers away like a budgie!! She talks non stop!! Very clear now and even speaks in sentences at times.... xx

Annmarie - posted on 03/17/2010

my monkey is not talking, with the exceptions of daddy, nonna, and hi. he can verbalize when he wants something or wants to show you something, but that is it. at his 18 month check up, i spoke with my pediatrician who agreed that we should start something - i have him on a wait list for speech at the hospital near me; but if he does not get picked up in april, i will be looking at a private therapist. i just want to make sure there is nothing to worry about or wrong.

Daphne - posted on 03/17/2010

My son is 20 months and doesn't say 50 words yet. He says clearly about 20 and lots of other words we don't yet understand. What I have noticed is that the more he hears me say over and over the more he picks up those words. He usually starts with the word I say at the end like his favorite book is "Goodnight Moon". He used to only say "moon" but now he says goodnight moon enough for me to understand it.

Sara - posted on 03/17/2010

my daughter will be 2 june 16th and she is i would say saying more tan 50 words....but i also have a 5 year old son who at the age of 17 months didnt say no where's near what she says now...she is putting 5 and 6 words in a sentence at once and a friend of mine's son only maybe says 4 or 5 words...i think it depends on the child really..

Amber - posted on 03/17/2010

I think my daughter is the exception to the rule, there is nothing she can't say. Talking to her is like communicating with a school aged child. I cannot count how many words she can say, but she has been talking since 12 months. She counts to 20, says her ABC's, sings any nursery rhyme you can think of, as well as the latest black eyed peas songs!!

Anita - posted on 03/16/2010

I really think you have to just know that every baby is different. I have quite a few friends with kids the same age as mine and they are all at different levels, My little guy talks and talks and talks, he knows a lot of words, but he also jabbers quite a bit, where I have a friend with a little guy who is a day younger and he hardly says many words at all. I think it has a lot to do with his personality and how you talk to them. We don't baby talk to our little guy so he picks up words. He went through a stage where he always says thank you and now he doesn't say it at all, he only says your welcome.

Meghan - posted on 03/16/2010

My daughter is 21 months old today .. and she can have a full conversation with you.. she knows her letters and some colors .. she tells us where the moon lives and such. I was a stay at home mom up until January and now she is in day care 2 days a week. My nephew on the other hand who was 2 in november didnt say anything until about 3 months ago ... i think it is there he just was a second child and had someone saying everything for him. Your child will get there. No Worries

Alyssa - posted on 03/16/2010

My son Logan will be 2 in June, and he doesn't talk much at all. I have tried very hard not to get too worried about it, because I believe he will do it when he is ready. I just work with him as much as possible, when he cries for something I tell him what it is, or if he wants more of something I tell him "more" I don't force him, but encourage him. My neice and nephew started talking after they were 2 and now going on 3 they are little chatter boxes. My son says weehaw and wow, hello, and daddy. He has just started saying daddy and wow within the last 3 weeks or so.

Jennifer - posted on 03/16/2010

My son will be 2 on the 23rd of June....he says only a few words. But he does sign language. The reason we started that was because his brother undertood his grunts and gave him everything. So we want him to associate the sign with the words. We work very hard with him on this and it does pay off. I knew he would have a vocabulary like his brother, but I didn't have as much time to work with him as I did his brother. Children develope at different rates, I'm not worried at all about my son. He'll talk when he is ready!

Chelsea - posted on 03/16/2010

My daughter is 21 months and doesn't say too much... just a handle full of words. Mama, Daddy, cat-cat, Baby, you, oh, dinner, "there it is" But she follows directions, and knows what you are talking about when you ask her to get something or "do you need to go potty?" she will run to the bathroom lift the lid and sit down.. and is great with shape sorters and so on...Mentally i believe she is there, just not a verbal girl she is more like myself. She's more of a physical person, her speech is on the slow side, but i am confident that when she starts talking...she will be REALLY talking! The words are on the tip of her tongue just waiting :)

Bri - posted on 03/16/2010

my daughter talks a ton and repeats everything she hears...but she is also a girl... a lot of my friends sons were a little slower to talk and in watching 12 of my nephews grow up they really are all so different... he will get there i dont think u have anything to worry about!

Lindsay - posted on 03/16/2010

I can't shut my little one up! He knows loads of words, his own name and everything you say he copies

Shalynn - posted on 03/15/2010

I've kept a vocabulary journal for Amaiah since I realized she was forming words i understood around 12-14 months. by about 18 months she had a vocabulary upwards of about 40 words. Of course I was impressed, but I knew other mommies that claimed their children had about 100+ words which I though was a little much for that age.

Now that Amaiah is over 20 months old, she using a vocabulary of nearly 70 words (that I clearly understand, and she uses on a consistent basis) and now she's stringing 2-3 words together (I eat, go bye bye, there it is, bye kitty, mama I booboo, etc.) It's exciting, but of course every child learns and picks things up at their own pace. It's not being lazy...as long as you are talking to your little one, eventually they will start talking back. Reading to them on a consistent basis is a big help also.

Stephanie - posted on 03/15/2010

I was told the average 2 year old knows about 50 words. My daughter is almost 21 months and conservatively knows about 500 words but I wouldn't be surprised if it was 1,000. And she learns about 10 new words a day. And on top of that she understands almost every word out of my mouth.

Jamie - posted on 03/15/2010

I agree. 50 words is a bit much to expect by 18 months. I have four children and they were all speaking at different times. One was fluent before 18 months, another not until 3 and 1/2. The later is a straight A student, so I think you definetly have some time!

Natalie - posted on 03/15/2010

My little one is saying somethings but the doc told us that its because he's the first child which means he feels like he doesnt have to talk yet..I can understand him because i am with him everyday all day. Im not to worried about it I know he is very smart and start talking when he is ready

Crystal - posted on 03/15/2010

well all babies are different, and I find that most of the words my son use i miss alot of as they dont sound much like what the are. He says quite alot now at 21 months though. He says plane (see plane - everytime one flies overhead) mummy, daddy, nana, tayla, blaze, hayley (all names) bye, eyes, nose, drink, yummy, ball, yes and no are his main ones. For stuff that he cant quite say he has other ways of communicating - like for icy pole or ice cream he makes slurping sound. It is very funny. I bet if you listen or try to get your son to repeat stuff you will find he has a bigger repotoiree than you realise :)

Tami - posted on 03/13/2010

Every child is different. He will talk when he's ready

Nicola - posted on 03/13/2010

My daughter is 21 months adn only says a few words but as soon as someone else is in the same room as ehr other than her mum adn dad she just babbbles so i knwo the feeling of your child nto sayin toomany words i have got so worried that i have asked my health visitor to doa home visit sJust incase my daughter eneds to be referred to a speech therapist

Kaitlin - posted on 03/12/2010

My 21 month old daughter Tayler talks all the time. I stay at home with her all day but 3 hours when I'm at school. We play games with flash cards with a picture on it and the word. I say the word two to three times. If Tayler does not try to say the word in two to three times I move on. She does not like me asking her to say a word more then three times. I always ask her to ask me with her words when she wants something. If she points to something that she does not know I will tell her the word and then ask her to say it back to mommy. Make it fun to learn. Tayler loves to be like mommy and daddy so let them follow you around with you saying words and pointing to objects and asking them to say it to you. Always congrats them for trying to say the word or saying the word. But every child is different. Mine may speak more but mine is really under weight.

Veronique - posted on 03/11/2010

Every child is different. My doctor told me by 18 months my daughter should say about 18 words. So 50 words for an 18 months old is a lot. My daughter is now 21 months and says about 20 to 30 words but in french and english. I would worry kids feed of each other so if one kid starts saying a few extra words then your kid will copy.

Miranda - posted on 03/11/2010

My daughter is 21 months as of yesterday and she says about 30 words. Most of which you can not understand. I can only understand maybe 15? I have also heard her say "I get it". Atleast thats what it sounds like. and She says "Momma, STOP!" Other than that I dont think she actually knows 50 words yet. She just puts most her word into little phrase. She goes to daycare most the time thought so that could be a difference for most kids. I have a friend whos baby is a month older than mine (she dont go to daycare) and she doesnt speek much. She really only knows momma and few other words. Also, I know one that is almost 3 and wont talk. Her daddy talks baby talk to her, even when she is in trouble!! So there are differences. I wouldnt worry about if you baby is talking more than others.

Jenni - posted on 03/10/2010

My 20 month old son says:
Mama, Dada, Nana, Nona (Italian for Grandma), Gama (Grandma), kitty, kiki (kitty cat), more, juice, yes, no, bye, yum, one, two, three, down, up, please, thank you, kiss, baby, Dusty, Spaz (those are the cats), beep, night, Daddy, Mommy, socks, Abby (his best friend), pants, milk, nose, and a few more, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.

Abby - posted on 03/10/2010

my son is 21 months he isnt saying alot dadda mumma and cat is about it

Claraliz - posted on 03/10/2010

This is what happened to my now 3 1/2 old boy and I started him very fast in speech therapy . My red flag was when started to say more words than mama and papa but didn't repeated them either. Even tough a lot of mothers told me " wait he will catch up" ,I went ahead and looked for professional opinions and evaluations. Guess what? he really needed the push .Now after 18 mnths in therapy he is super . He doesn't stop talking but he is still learning to say some hard words . In the other end I have an 18 mn. old baby and he just mimics what his brother says . he babbles but makes all of the sounds and words I ask him to. For my second baby i haven't had to look for help .So I have two sides of the story to tell but in the end the recommendation is to look for professional opinion and/or evaluation. Maybe he just needs a little more help (a push )and you are his guidance, his mom.

Kristiana - posted on 03/10/2010

As nearly everyone has posted something to the effect of "babies progress individually," I won't go into that. I also have a few concerns that you address, though, Mirella.



Chiara has demonstrated the following words on occasion:

hello

bye-bye

uh-oh

more

Daddy

Mommy

Mama

berry

waweh (water)

peas (peas or please, in context)

boppy (as in the nursing pillow)

(...and a bunch more on an individual basis, but not used in casual vocabulary)



What she actually *uses* both frequently and on a daily basis is far more limited.

Daddy

hello

bye-bye

more

waweh

boppy



So like you, I wonder if she's being lazy to some extent. We had a matching of wills last night at the dinner table - I told her in order to have an item of food she wanted that she had to either say "Please" or give me the sign for same. After 10 minutes of crying, I made her show the sign by moving her hand myself, and then handed her the food. So I'm not really clear whether it's "lazy" or tired, or whatever.



So if anyone has a particularly effective way to encourage words or signs, please elaborate! I'm not concerned that she doesn't understand - I think that she understands a LOT of words, as she can follow instructions (throw away, get penguin, bring boppy, etc.). But getting her to actually use the words she knows, or even in some cases to sign them, can get a bit frustrating for both of us.

Beth - posted on 03/09/2010

I started doing sign language with my son when he was really small, but wasn't very consistent with it and eventually stopped doing it. He started signing "more" a couple of months ago, and has been saying the word for a few weeks. Again, I think his language development is average -- I'm not worried about it. He is like a little sponge -- we play with foam rubber letters and numbers in the tub, and he identifies over half the alphabet, words like "mama," "dada," "cat" and "dog," and numbers 1-12. We also play with the foam rubber numbers on his high chair tray, and he can order the numbers correctly and place the corresponding amount of Cheerios on each one. I'm not saying this to brag, but rather to make the point that overall, I have no worries with him! He is very quiet, focused and laid back, so the fact that he's not talking as much as some other kids his age kinda fits his personality.

Amanda - posted on 03/08/2010

My daughter is 21 months old and doesnt stop talking. She can do her alphabet all the way to the letter U and can count to 10 in english, and is starting to count it in spanish. She watches alot of shows like Dora the Explorer and Diego, and I really feel these shows have helped her learn all of these things. Every child is different and develops at different rates though, so I wouldnt be too worried!

Krystal - posted on 03/08/2010

So I thought my daughter was below the curve as well around 16 months and then she hit 18 months and her vocabulary took off like a rocket. She started using and saying things at the right time and knows probably well over 100 words now all of which she started saying during Christmas. I wanted to know if you saw the same thing in your little one or if he still isn't using as many words as you like.

Amber - posted on 03/08/2010

Have you tried sign language? My 20 month old is verbally saying 50 + words. But we started out with sign language.

Beth - posted on 03/08/2010

Hey everyone,

I know a lot of people have expressed concern when it comes to our June 08 babies talking, and I too have had that worry with my son. However, if it's any help, the Hawaii Early Learning Profile (an assessment tool frequently used with infants and preschoolers, which assesses expressive and receptive language as well as fine/gross motor, social, and cognitive skills) has "has 15-24 words in expressive vocabulary" at 18-22 months. I'm not sure why so many pediatricians set us parents up for worry and fear by telling us that 50 words is common at this age -- I don't think that's realistic. My son has been slow to add new functional words (still won't say juice, cup, milk, please - but can do about 20 animal sounds), but the words he does have, he is beginning to put together into two and three word sentences ("Hi Daddy," "Get down, me," etc.), so I'm pleased and excited about that. But keep in mind -- 15 words is typical of a baby born in June of 08!

Rebecca - posted on 03/07/2010

Mirella,

I have a daughter who is 20 months. To me she is as advanced at talking as a 20 month old should be. Everyone else around me has voiced concerns about her talking because to them she doesnt seem to be having huge conversations like her 3 year old sister. Every child developes speech in their own way and time. My daughter says all the words and more that people believe she should be, yes she may only use one or two words in a sentence but to me thats talking, I understand what she is saying and she knows what she wants. She can clearly say all of her body parts and knows where they are, she can say all the names of her family members clear as day and if i was you i wouldnt be concerned at all. I dont know why comparisons have to be made these days about who's child is more advanced than others.

Bianca - posted on 03/07/2010

My son (also June 08 baby) talks alot but each kid is different..i wouldn't worry. I will say that although I'm not a huge fan of allowing him to watch tv NickJr. has been really amazing...alot of the words he says he gets from there.He says "Ciao" and knows that it means "Bye". We also do flashcards and books. Just keep working with him!

Malinda - posted on 03/07/2010

My son is 20 months and only says a handful of words. Every child learns at different times.

Ashley - posted on 03/07/2010

my son is 20 months old today and hes like a parrot, he says everything he hears. he's at about 85 words right now. he's also starting to form sentences. but i wouldn't worry much about it, each child develops things at their own pace. my friends son just turned two and he doesn't talk at all.

Trina - posted on 03/07/2010

My son is now 21 months old and he has only really just mastered mum. Lots of babbling going on and lots of things i can understand like tractor and truck but thats about it! We are seeing a speech patholigist but that isnt very helpful!

Jennifer - posted on 03/07/2010

i wouldn't worry about it! my son would say words like dada & ball & things like that when he was that age. but he'd learn a new word, say it for about a day, & then wouldn't ever say it again. i was really starting to get worried, but then he hit 20 months & i can't get him to stop talking now! he says about 20-25 words now. (he'll be 21 months in 11 days). so it just really came out of nowhere. don't worry or stress over it - your son will talk when he's ready :) they told me though that if they're not saying at least 5 words by the time they're 21 months, you should take them in to get a hearing & speech test done. good luck :)

Leslie - posted on 03/06/2010

My daughter is 21 months old and only says mama, caca, and baba. She also says giggle repeatedly and coli coli coli repeatedly. She sounds like she's talking but you can't understand anything she's saying. Does this sound normal?

Jo - posted on 03/06/2010

Every baby is different, My daughter said quite a few words at 18 mos, Then when my son didn't, I started to worry. Now he is 21 mos, and is really starting to talk, he repeats a lot, and can tell you what he wants sometimes. He still babbles a lot, though, but it he does better everyday

Holly - posted on 03/06/2010

My daughter said a few words around the 18 month mark, but I would say closer to the 19 or 20 month is when she really started saying more. She is now 21 months and really starting to say a lot. It all comes in time. I used videos specificially geared towards vocab. with her.

Kate - posted on 03/06/2010

In my experience with my daughter 20 months and my nephews and nieces (who range from 9 years- 8months) Every child will start talking when they are ready. Doctors have to ask to make sure they are developing. It's not always about the number of words so much as if they are responding correctly and developing approprietly. You are around your child more so they go on what you see and hear. At my daughter's last check up her doctor just said oh she talks alot, and she wasn't hardly talking at all compared to what she does at home. If you have concerns ask your doctor but if you feel like you child is responding well and developing then don't worry. Every child is different.

Frances - posted on 03/05/2010

my son says mama dada bruh bruh nana.youre right he should say more but my other sons were slow talkers too...itll happen

Becky - posted on 03/04/2010

My son only said about 3 words at 15 months. He is the 2nd child and always defers to the big sister. I noticed him trying to talk more when it's just mommy and little buddy. :-)

He is 21 months old now, and suddenly his vocabulary is majorly expanding! (Mama, Dadda, ball, trucks, down, all done, sit, plate, bowl, puppy, woof-woof, cat, nite-nite. . .) It is unbelievable. He also has just now become remotely interested in books! We have a great book (from Target) called "Happy Baby Colors," with 4-5 items on each page in a featured color: The "Red" page has "Shoes," "Fire Truck," "Tomato," "Snowsuit"--and looking through books like this seems to expand his vocabulary. I ask him "Where are the shoes?" or "Can you say 'fire truck'?" and he's just starting to understand, point, and try to repeat. But sooo much slower than his big sister, who was doing all this at 14 months or so.

I think boys might take a little longer than girls. And it varies between children too.

All in time! :-)

Claraliz - posted on 03/04/2010

i have to say that by 18 mn a baby should say already more than 20 words and do go a to a speech therapy and trial at least 2 sessions and see the difference by yourself if you see no progress. i have been trough this track and although all babies grow differently this is the moment in which they learn and absorb everything like sponges. : )