How many june 2008 babies are talking?

Claraliz - posted on 03/04/2010

for a boy 18 mn old the range can be minimum 30 wordsand up

Meg - posted on 03/04/2010

My dr. said 5-50 words at 18 months is normal....my son says probably 10 or so

Kristie - posted on 03/04/2010

MY son has said several words also very clear, and has stopped, and all he does is grunt and cry, I am at a loss, I dont know what to do!

Joanna - posted on 03/04/2010

No, hardly talking at all but we don't see any need to worry - life is not a race. My nephews only really spoke at three and are extremely bright. Every child / person is different and needs its own time and space. Just relax and enjoy.

Latonya - posted on 03/03/2010

Another great tool I've found for my 20 month old is Brainy Baby. He has been watching since he was 10 months. He now knows some of his ABCs, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Animals, some Spanish and some sign language. They are sponges and can learn just about anything.

Rachelle - posted on 03/03/2010

my son josiah has is now 21mths old now and he was a bit slower with his language to begin and did the same thing. and then he has started up learing more words as he has older brother and sister look there is nothing to worry about they all start at different times the only other suggetion is to read more books to him at night

Megan - posted on 03/03/2010

50 words by 18 month? hmmm...I have three kids and I don't think any of them have done that. To be fair, my son spoke momma and dada only until about two weeks ago. His vocabulary exploded after that. He probably has close to 50 words now, of course I'm probably the only one who knows what he's saying half the time...lol

Erin - posted on 03/03/2010

Doctors have the best intentions but have heavy caseloads and tend to fall back on archaic recommendations to try to help. 50 words is a lot but entirely possible for some. My oldest was speaking in paragraphs by 18 months, my 5th child didn't talk until she was almost 3. If your child can communicate needs by 18 months through hand gestures then don't worry. The verbal communication will come later.

Natasha - posted on 03/02/2010

I must say that since my daughter has been watchin Barney at 16 months she is talking none stop, dancing and singing with the songs (not all the words are in there but she makes an effet) , She is now 20 months old and she is already making sentences. I will recommend Barney to any one. Try it.

Kelly - posted on 03/02/2010

We have two older sisters for our 20 month old and she is picking up all kinds of words. The more you talk to her in the normal words and voice the better talker they will be.

Sarah - posted on 03/02/2010

Okay when i took my son for his last check up the doctor told me the same thing about he should be saying 50words. He was at least saying 15 that we could understand. The doctor gave me referral to a speech therapist. My husband and I thought about it but we decided in the end to wait till his 2yr appt. He is now 20months and I would say he is saying 50words but I don't sit and count but the words are not clear for everyone to understand. Im just being patient and waiting to see what the doctor says at his 2year appt. My mother (a nurse, and brother a family doctor) says as long as he understands you and can follow instructions then not to worry, also my other son who is 4 does alot of the talking for him. Some kids take longer than others, im learning that between my two boys.

Carrie - posted on 03/02/2010

My daughter is 20 months old & understands everything we say, but isn't all that verbal. She's all about the pointing and whining to get what she wants. I agree that this is perhaps a result of her being the 2nd kid and we just kind of give her what she wants without the concentration of having her ask clearly first. Mostly that's self-preservation - just take the cookie & let mommy get back to whatever I have to do...

She says: apple, mama, dada, doggie, bye bye pee pee, ut oh, please, meow, ewwww, night night, blankie, num num, wow, hiya, more...there's probably more...

I say that as long as your child is progressing in bits & pieces and can understand what you say to him/her, then just kind of let nature take it's course. If after 2 there's still not a lot of combonations of words (please cookie mama) then look into some early intervention or speech therapy.

Kedireng Opene - posted on 03/02/2010

my baby is 20months old but talks almost perfectly and too much, is these normal coz some kids his age to not do all these things,

Loraine - posted on 03/02/2010

My son is 20 months old and he says a few things but nowhere near 50 words! He says all gone, got to go, hiya and likes to run round saying brum brum brum. he says the standards mummy and daddy but thats about it. my oldest who is now 11 years old didnt speak properly untill she was 3 years old and shes fine, so i wouldnt worry too much. every child is different. some are observers and others are doers lol

Sarah - posted on 03/01/2010

My son was bron june 8th and he's saying about 20-30 words. Although most of what he says is only b/c he's repeating what I say. He also has 3 older siblings so his to everyday words is'nt limted to just me. I woudn't worry about it. every baby is differnt. If he were older then I might (like 3) my 2nd youngest who is 3 and has always been delayed in speech is finally getting assistance though the local elementry school.

Darleen - posted on 03/01/2010

My 18-month old is just learning to say a few words, like mom and dad. From previous experience, I wouldn't worry until about 2 yrs old if he is not attempting to speak.

Tracey - posted on 03/01/2010

My son says mama, dada, papa, cheese, tree, and car ... and mostly car. His sister was talking up a storm by now and I'm certain she had 50 + words as she was very vocal. I really think him having an older sister keeps him from talking but I'm not worried. He understands me and I think that is most important.

Charlene - posted on 03/01/2010

My son only says a few words. He can talk but he doesnt want to. I think he is lazy. His doctor isn't concerned. He said every kid is different and he will talk when he wants to.

Anna - posted on 02/28/2010

My daugher at 18 months didnt hardly say 2 words she said gaga and pointed at something when she wanted it and that was it. Suddenly now she just turned 20 months and she repeats everything i mean EVERYTHING we say and do it kinda happened overnight she just started talking I tell everyone not to worry they will talk when they are ready.

Eva - posted on 02/28/2010

Hi there MIrella :) My son can say somewhere around 4-10 words (mama, papa, amen, bu-bye including names of family and such). Generally 50 words may just be a norm, but each child is unique so that should be taken into account. Also, there are 2 kinds of language- receptive and expressive. The former, I think, develops first. Does your child understand you, and responds appropriately? (Example: You ask him to put something away or pick something up and he does it) Does he hear well, like turning when you call him and reacting to sounds? If you answered yes to all that then it should be ok. Also, expressive language isn't just words. It's also facial expressions, gestures, body language and sounds. If your child can express what he wants and needs clearly, even without the words, then that's great! It's a start. I suggest just keep modelling and labelling things for him "Were you asking for water? Here's your water." stuff like that. Words will eventually follow. What's important is that he sees you responding to his efforts to communicate with you and others around him. Your responses encourage him in his efforts. Have fun! Hope this helps...

Jatska - posted on 02/27/2010

I wouldn't worry about it a whole lot. When I had my first son, my husband and I thought that he was going to have a hard time speaking and later on we found out that we couldn't wait for him to be quite. LOL.My second son is 20 months and he dosn't say much either but I think that he will be o.k since he understands evrything you tell him. Just be patient and remember that evry child does things at his or her own pace and we shouldn't rush them.

Marcy - posted on 02/27/2010

Don't be worried if he/she doesn't talk much. What's important is that they understand what you say.

Lindsay - posted on 02/27/2010

my son *21 months on the first of march* can say a bunch of words and phrases his first word beyond the general "mom" "dad" was "auntie" his first two worded phrase was "big step"

Im not concerned with the amount he says i was a late talker and now if he's anything like his father or I he won't shut up the moment he can piece words together, even with his baby chatter he is so serious and just talks and talks.

Jessica - posted on 02/27/2010

My girls are 20 months and easily have 100+ words in their regular vocabulary, including Spanish words. But I agree with the other moms. I hear time and time again that boys progress much slower than girls, so I wouldn't compare the two.

Ruth - posted on 02/27/2010

i would not worry about it they all do things at different times. i have a eight year old who spoke amazingly his first word was hoover lol. everyone expected my second little boy sonny who is 20 months to be the same. i would say in the last 3 weeks he has really picked up on his talking but he was the same as yours start using a word then never use it again. now he is starting to put words together like night night dad,bye bye car and its stuck. it seemed like all of a sudden it just clicked with him and your little boy will do the same so don't worry x

Cori - posted on 02/27/2010

At 20 months, my son only says a few things - but I have a strongly multi-lingual household, so that's half the problem (I speak English, Gernan and French, and have several friends who don't speak the English part, so he hears German and French a lot!)



He says utoh, unh-unh (and shakes his head), signs for "hungry" and goes aah aahh when he does, says gaga googoo (my husband started him on that), cat, no, ja(yeah), danke, mama, baba, dada, go, step, up, whinnies and snorts back at our horse/when he sees a horse, barks and pants at my mom's dogs, knows what bathtime means and practically strips himself to get into the tub (XD), can say "off" and "up" with accompanying hand gestures, and did the cutest thing the other night - was moving a truck back and forth and making Brrrrrrmmmmmmmm noises. He knows his body parts, his colors, some of the letters and numbers, but he's been so busy learning to walk/run (he started late because he had such a large skull (runs in the family) that his body had to catch up), eating with a fork and spoon by himself and weaning (he did it himself around the beginning of Feb.) that I'm not concerned with any of the higher cortical skill development right now- he's one of those kids that observes, and then BAM one day he's doing it. He doesn't have any kids to model after, because he's an only child and all my friends that have babies or kids his age are overseas.

Katie - posted on 02/27/2010

there is nothing 2 worry about. I have a cousin who didnt talk till he was 3, he probably could but didnt. My daughter is 20months and she can say quite a bit like

mommy, daddy, mimmy, dee, poppa, brandon, kitty, doggy, fishy, ball, horse, buttface, drink, cup, soda, eat, food, cereal, t.v., want down, out please, please, thank you, eyes, nose, mouth, toes, pretty, hands, hair, chin, cheeks, butt, diaper, nate, snow......i can keep going but i don't want to sound like a bragging b-word. I am just lucky that she has decided to be verbal. Your child will talk when he decides he is ready!!

Amanda - posted on 02/27/2010

yea i was thinking 50 at 18 months is alot but at 2 that sounds moer like the right thing... my 20 month old has a pretty good vocab but at 18 months she didnt say as much.. they really start to take off around 18 months then by the time they are 2 they should be saying couple word sentences.. but again all babies r differant.. ive been pretty lucky that my girls both talked alot by the time they were 2.. good luck!

Genove - posted on 02/27/2010

ok that sounds like my son when he was in that age. He does have Autism. Keep on eye on him and his development.

Connie - posted on 02/26/2010

Mine is similar story. I had no, dadda, momma, milk,dog, no and bye and now its alot of just noise and jabber and he has to jabber loudly. I have been told not to worry about it right now

Katie - posted on 02/26/2010

my son is 20 months and he says almost 75 words and is starting to put together sentences. i contribute that to 1.) always talking to him (we explain what we are doing, asking him questions, etc-... we started doing that when he was a newborn). 2.) reading at least 30 minutes a day, and 3.) monitoring how much tv he watches (no more than 60 minutes a day).

Vanessa - posted on 02/26/2010

My son is 20 mos and says a few words...Certainly not as many as the doc's claim they should say. We find that he does know how to talk but sometimes cant find the words that he needs to express himself. Hang in there, he will come around and then you will be saying what was i thinking i enjoyed the peace and quiet LOL

Lisa - posted on 02/26/2010

at 18 months my girls were saying about 90 words. but i have twins and think that had a big influence on the learning curve. at their ped visit the doc said they were WAY ahead of the curve after we were asked if the girls knew 8 words total. dont worry, once the talking starts, the word count goes up quickly.

Brittany - posted on 02/26/2010

It is funny because my daughter says phrases and reminds me of a 3 year old and she is only 20 months... The only thing she wont say is yes and shakes her head for that...too funny

Nadine - posted on 02/26/2010

my daughter talks all the time she can say anything we say just about you just cant really understand her but mine and my husbands family are both talkers and just bout every baby in our familys talk a lot

Kayleigh - posted on 02/25/2010

We were worried my son at the time was 18 months wasnt saying more than mom, daddy, ball, hi, but within the month after he started saying alot more words!! Now he is 20 months and also says more, please, bowl, spoon, bye, move, down, nite nite, and quite a few more. Its like he suddenly exploded with dozens of new words!! He also has a 4 year old brother who is quite interactive with him... alot of kids it depends where they are in the sibling line up, and their personality

Kayleigh - posted on 02/25/2010

We were worried my son at the time was 18 months wasnt saying more than mom, daddy, ball, hi, but within the month after he started saying alot more words!! Now he is 20 months and also says more, please, bowl, spoon, bye, move, down, nite nite, wheres daddy, all done and quite a few more. Its like he suddenly exploded with dozens of new words!! He also has a 4 year old brother who is quite interactive with him... alot of kids it depends where they are in the sibling line up, and their personality... Also actually we had asked the doctor at his 18 months checkup and he said they are expected to day only about 10 - 15 words by about 18 months

Kim - posted on 02/25/2010

My son oliver say's many words but i put this all down to having two older sister's. Ever little one is different they understand alot more then what they talk. And once they do start talking loads your want they to stop....lol

Kerry - posted on 02/25/2010

every bodys child is different, they will talk when they want mine pick up talkin from their brother n from watchin cbeebies n i sing 2 them n talk 2 them as well. y dont u try goin 2 like play n stay groups where he can mix wiv other kids n maybe he will talk more mixin wiv other kids ask ur doctors next time u go

Sarah - posted on 02/24/2010

my son says many words I can't even count anymore, but all kids are different and learn at their own pace. I really believe that reading to them helps out a lot!

Tiffany - posted on 02/24/2010

My daughter was born June 08 and she talks a TON! She knows well over 50 words, I'd say almost 100, if not more. But she started talking when she was REALLY young and it may help that I talk a lot too :) I'm definitely not saying it's wrong that your son doesn't say that many words though. Most of my friends have boys, and they rarely talk. One of my friends' sons is 6 months older and he still doesn't talk very much. He's not slow or anything, I guess some babies just prefer not to talk so much!

Amber - posted on 02/24/2010

My son is 20 months old and never shuts up. When he was 18 months old I tried to write down all the words he says, but at 400 or so words I gave up.



I don't want to sound like I'm bragging though. My mom says I was the same way (2 going on 20), but I didn't turn into a genius or anything.

Alexis - posted on 02/24/2010

hey sweet, dont worry about what the doc's say. as we all know there is no hand book on children all are different and unique. my son was born in june, he is now 20 months and he has a few words too, nothing like this 50 words they are suposed to be saying. he days dadda, mumma, no, yes, boo, bibba (dummy/pacifier) a few others but not classed as words as i under stand him but no one else does. they will grow and learn at their own pace, my 3 yr old didnt start talking properly until 2 and a half.

Jessica - posted on 02/24/2010

My daughter is 20 months and is a chatter box! She is saying at least 40 words + and is starting to put 2-3 words together in a sentance. Shes also trying to say alot of new words and will give anything a go... the best thing i found with her was reading she has learnt so many words from books that have a picture and i tell her what it is and she copies and now can say things on a page and point it out. Every child is differant and they all learn when there ready!

Leeanne - posted on 02/24/2010

My first child (girl) spoke from about 12 months.

My second (boy) didn't say anything understandable until he was over 2 - maybe 2 1/2 (he had sentences we could kind of get cos of how they sounded but there were no real words). We thought he'd never speak.

My third child, 20 months old, probably has 50 words (although mostly he just says "helicopter", "where's the helicopter?" , "where's my dad?", "fish" and "shark shark", things like that) and talks in 2-4 word sentences. He suddenly started saying more about 3 months ago (17 months).

I also do homebased childcare and have seen kids who don't really talk at all until they are over 3.

They are all different. Most of them learn to talk at some stage so I wouldn't worry. The 50 words by 18 months is a guideline and it all averages out in the end. Do not despair and enjoy watching your child learn about his world, with or without words.

Nichole - posted on 02/24/2010

My 20 month old was saying well over 50 words at 18 months, but she is extremely verbal. Now she is saying 3-4 word sentences like "where mommy go?" or "I want my blanket." Don't get too stressed about it, all kids do things at thier own pace and when he is ready he will start talking. Boys usually take longer to communicate well anyway. Most of my friends 3 year old boys are still hard to understand sometimes, a lot of broken words still.

Jenna - posted on 02/24/2010

My daughter is alsmot 20 months and has a vocab of 80 or more, i cant even count she repeats everything, and says plase and thank you. I took her to the Neo Dr 3 months back and she said i was one of the lucky moms that she talked so much! and she was also 2 months ahead in her develment. After almost losing her at birth, it made me proud to be her mom and now i know im a great mom for being so young!!

My advice to other moms is READ,READ,READ to your child!! Sam loves books, and i think it helped her to learn more words!

Joann - posted on 02/24/2010

My daughter talks alot. She says almost everything and she uses please and thank you in the right content. Only thing she does not say is yes and she shakes her head for that. But taking them to day care and to mix with other kids does a lot for them

Keral - posted on 02/24/2010

My daughter is 19 months and expresses everything but doesnt say many words .mum milk dadda ria and few other words .I think everyone has a different pace.

Lisa - posted on 02/23/2010

My little guy is 20 months and he say a few things. Only a handful of those words will he use consistently. When my eldest daughter was 18 months the child health nurse made me go and see a paediatrician because she only used about 6 words. The paed wasn't concerned at all as she was developing normally otherwise.