what kind of words are your 17/18 month olds saying?

Stephanie - posted on 11/23/2010

Momma, Daddy, leaf, Moon, Ow, Hot, Hat, Head, tree, bird,whats that, nose, eyes, more, juice, done,Wow,shoes,no, ANd he screams and grunts too. every child learns at its own pace! just be patient!

Malinda - posted on 11/20/2010

My daughter is saying "uh oh" "woah" "momma" "dad" "ki-ee cat" "meow" "no" "hi" "momma all done" (when shes done eating) and "no momma". There are a few other words she is saying to but I can't remember them right now (maybe because she doesnt use them as often). I think it helps that she has a 3 year old brother who is teaching her (and she is actually teaching him to speak better).

Jarreah - posted on 11/19/2010

My son is also 18 months on the 18th. His vocabulary is of a 2 year old- 50 words. But our 18 month olds are only expected to know 10 i believe. But as others said, all of them learn and develop differently, hes alright :)

Amanda - posted on 11/19/2010

This is a great conversation, I was actually just about to put something simular up myself but then I saw this. I know every child is different and will learn different things at different times at their own pace but I'm not sure whether to be concerned or not. My son is 18 and a half months old now and is not saying much at all. He says ma, mum, didi (daddy), dad, ta, layer (later) but that's about it, other than that he pretty much just moans / growns, points and take's your hand to show you where he wants to go or what he wants. He shakes and nods his head at the right times, waves bye bye and blows kisses. He understands just about everything you say to him, eg - bottle and he goes to the fridge, lunch / dinner / yum yum's and he goes to his high chair, bath and he'll run to the bathroom etc. But yeah, I'm taking him to the doctors tomorrow to get another opinion, just incase! :-)

Alie - posted on 11/19/2010

my son is ALSO 18 months on the 18th nov, he says things in context, but they all sound like 'da', like 'da' for dog and duck (points), dadda for dad, 'da da' for thank you, and 'yayaa' for see ya. i reckon as long as he's TRYING to say stuff, and there's some meaning to what they do then things are ok. i was wondering the exact same thing becase at his last check, the nurse said he hadn't satisfied all hearing criteria because he had no words...but i reckon he's all good!

Jonna - posted on 11/18/2010

Kenza is repeating a lot of things we say. My husband speaks Arabic and we speak both languages to her.

Lisa - posted on 11/18/2010

My daughter will be 18 months on the 29th.. I just counted today and she says over 70 words.. she will use 2 to 3 word sentences and has started counting to 5

Geri - posted on 11/18/2010

My little girl will be 18 months on 23rd November, and says 'hello', 'ta', 'okay', 'yeah', 'mummy', 'daddy', 'juice'. Most of the time she just babbles tho, but I'm not worried about her progress, they all reach their milestones at different times!

Maria - posted on 11/18/2010

My son is almost 18 months. He says things like mommy, daddy, and "thank ou". He is very close with his 3 year old sister and almost 5 year old brother, so he tries to say the things they say.
It seems like hes saying something new everyday.
Your son seems to be on track. You shouldnt be worried.

LaToya - posted on 11/18/2010

My daughter is a "Tammy Talk alot" like her mommy (lol). She's using very short sentences with no more than 4-5 words. I'd say your little one is right on track. I think even if he's not saying the words he's definitely soaking them up so watch out. You'll soon be wishing he'd keep quiet. (smile) Cheers!

Liz - posted on 11/17/2010

mine says hug, yeah, no, jake(his brother) muma. nanan and car.... and that is completely it as from today.... i think its true toddlers take longer if they have an older sibling, if my eldest asks for food or water i always get some for both of them, therefore lucas rarely needs to ask for something! he also walked later because jacob fetched toys for him and played next to him!! but im not worried at all. he understands everything i say and just nods...
i know a child that didnt walk till 23months and she is completely fine.... all kids do things at different rates!! :)

Caroline - posted on 11/17/2010

they say by 18 mths they should be saying 6 words so two words together is really good.

Christina - posted on 11/17/2010

My little bub talks a fair bit, like mummy, daddy, nana, pop, bee (for her uncel) and tam (her auntys name) Ikey ( for her cousins name) cat, dog, cow, duck, truck, dora, swipper, boots, foot, nose, eye, ear etc its a full on mixter of words and she also says what the nose of the animals are...

Tamia - posted on 11/17/2010

Zander is a hoot. I guess having all these siblings has helped a lot. He loves saying their names and even says sentences, like the other day he bit my toe then smiled at me and said, "I bite you". He'll also say stuff like "we go bye bye" and "love you". His overall vocabulary is crazy, words like cat, dog, puppy, kitty cat, hot coco, amen, hallelujah, thank you Jesus...etc, etc, etc.



On the other hand I have a nephew who will be three this year and he doesn't say anything at all. He has had testing done and there really is no medical reason behind his lack of speech. It worries my brother a little but I just keep telling him to enjoy him while he's quiet. My son Jay was a quiet kid and now he never shuts up!

Stephanie - posted on 11/17/2010

My 17 mo only says "bye bye." He doesn't say Mom, Dad, or any other word. Last week we referred him for a speech-language evaluation and he will start therapy soon. Once he starts talking and adding words like "NO!" and "MINE!" I'll probably be sorry! :-)

Lyn - posted on 11/17/2010

My daughter Haeley ( 18 mths today ) blows me away with how well she speaks. Complete sentences like " I see you" and "there you are" when we play peek-a-boo or "Hi..how are you?" and then she shakes your hand and today she said " where puppy go?" She hums the tunes of twinkle twinkle and hush little baby and is counting up to 5 in both English and French. The weird part is: we never tried to teach her any of it..she just picked it up from our every day conversations but she's always been a talker..started when she was 5 mths old, where as my niece, who is now 2, never said much and then all of a sudden was spitting out words left and right. Its not a matter of how much they say but the fact that their trying and every small accomplishment is unique and special.. just as they are :)

Erin - posted on 11/17/2010

my son is 18 months and babbles constantly! but he says dada and up and doggie and night night and bye bye and bottle consistently and repeats alot of words but doesnt use them actively. i felt awful today when i went to the doctors and she stared at me in disbelief cuz hes not combining words yet. i felt terrible. then i remembered my brother barely talked till he was 2 1/2, all he did was make car noises and at 18 years hes perfectly fine. i wanted to tell the doc off. everyone has their own time. all they give are estimates of when most should, NOT all. also my son doesnt go to daycare which makes a difference cuz hes not copying kids a little older than him. most kids are in a form of day care and thats why i thing most talk at this age. they are so eager to do what others are doing. my son babbles but he babbles in conversation form. hes got the rhythm down cuz he spends most of his time w/ my husband and me. but hes trying to talk! every day he gets better! patience is all it takes! remember everyone has their own time

Thuti - posted on 11/17/2010

my son he is 18months coming saturday, he says mama, papa, mammy, mmm, zizi, kaka and then babbles...cute. he is doing a lot of pointing, and loves looking at his book...What Ive noticed, he understands a great deal...after changing him, he takes his 'work' and puts it in the bin, I call out his name, he comes...So if he points out what he wants, or push you to where he wants to be, then I think thats good enough. hope this helps.

Dawn - posted on 11/17/2010

I agree with a lot of the moms here. Every child is different. My daughter says a lot of things and repeats words with us. We work on vocabulary every day. Consistency and repetition are the keys to helping them.

Courtney - posted on 11/16/2010

my son is 18 mths today and he has a very big vocabulary. he says all the basics like mommy daddy baba but he also says drink, snack, please, thank you, knock knock, love you,all done, bye bye, hug wow, patti cake and alot more.but all babies say stuff when they are ready

Jill - posted on 11/16/2010

My little one is quite the talker, she can say and repeat almost anything. She is starting to speak in sentences, although they are not as understandable! She can count to 5, can sing the alphabet, and knows her shapes!

Clare - posted on 11/16/2010

My son suddenly said 'there you go' when he handed me his plate the other day and said thank you too! It sounded sooo cute! He also says Mummy and Daddy and points to everything going 'what's that?'

Lisa - posted on 11/14/2010

my son turn 18 months on the 13th of nov he can say mum uncle aunty please jazz raizen inu and alot more light truck mums car nans truck koko papa nany makes animal sounds if you tell him like what sound does a lion make pig ngeru according to paft he seem advanced for his age as boys seem to be a bit slower he is just starting to put a few works together like nans truck byebye and simple stuff like that raisns please kaikai please he is learning english and moari and a bit of spanish so it might be helping as if he cant say what he wants in english he asks for it in moari

Rebekah - posted on 11/14/2010

My sons vocabulary didn't explode until he was closer to 20 months, and it appears my daughter is a little slower too.

She's slowly picking up on a few words, but only has maybe 10 real words (she'll be 18 months on Nov 30th). Her favorite is "look" and she points and says it all the time... drives me crazy (already).

Chesnie - posted on 11/14/2010

Donna-my daughter 17 months doesnt say much either..dada and I heard "cracka" (meaning cracker once) but she doesnt talk at all. We try to ask her to repeat words and we ask her to say what we are saying but she just babbles..

Misty - posted on 11/13/2010

that is excellent.. well excelled I would say!!

Misty - posted on 11/13/2010

My son only when he wants to he will put sentences together and he is 17 mths old...But he only says words like momma and daddy and pap pap and granny bye and amen only when he wants to. I think you can't really tell till after they are two but as long as they are doing or sayin somethin they are okay.. Some kids I know Didn't even say anything or do anything until after two and the doc said they was okay and right on track so I think your child is doing fine. Just try to work more with your child if you want your child to say or do more.... Different strokes for differents children...

Kristin - posted on 11/12/2010

My daughter turned 18 months on the 4th of November. She is doing very well with her knowledge and usage of words. She is bilingual and understands both English and Spanish. Her English vocabulary is quite extensive and extends well over 100 words. In Spanish, she only says about 30 words or so. She can count to 5 in both languages and knows her salutations in both as well. In Spanish conversation, she responds mostly with one word; but in English she is responsive with several words. She is grouping words and saying phrases. She does very well with her commands and even now knows to put please after them. She says: "give it to me...please","open it....please","read it.....please," and so forth. She also does very well her "manners" words such as: please, thankyou, your welcome, excuse me, salud, gracias, and denada. She knows her facial and body parts and can tell me if something hurts; for example, if I brush her hair, she says " ouch,you hurt my hair." She also knows and says the names of all our family members-- not only her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, but mine as well. She is definately a talker. I assume it is because we read and conversate all of the time.

Annette - posted on 11/11/2010

My daughter says the favourite ow, na, dada of course, ma

Lyndsey - posted on 11/11/2010

is your child the oldest? second or younger children tend to talk slower because the older child 'talks for them'. as long as there are signs of progression - whether its a new type of grunt or reciting poetry then things are as they should be, your child will never be the same as anyone else's so measure them on their own achievements instead of others :)

Chelsea - posted on 11/10/2010

My daughter was 18 months two days ago. She understands nearly everything we say, and communicates well. And says more words all the time, although they may not be understood by everyone. She says Mama, mum, and uses them to express didn't moods when talking to me. daddy, daa!, she sometimes calls her grandpa "da", gamma is grandma, down, elmo... well it's more "ammo", yea-hah, cheese, brek (for breakfast) bra, hungry (without the "r") , yes yup, hi, other things she says aren't so much words as variation in tones that sound like a word with meaning (no enunciation), . these include "I love you", daddy i'm sick, among others

she also make animal noises and uses signs, most of which she came up with herself. She signs for: hat, turn-around or backwards, eat, drive, help, tired, medicine, diaper, down, waving clapping, . she's also been trying to commincate more. Says elmo when she wants to watch her favorite show, and will try to say it more and more correctly until I put it on for her.

Carol - posted on 11/10/2010

My son (17 months) is saying a lot of words, but hasn't really made a sentence yet. I think he came pretty close yesterday- something that sounded like "what's that" or similar, but I think he is close. He says, "Momma" "Daddy," "Aydia"(his sister), "dog," "shoes," "bath," "cat," "cup," "baba," "ball," "go," "up," "car," and more, so I think he's pretty good.
It's hard to tell at this age. If they are only saying a couple words, and delayed in other areas of development, that could be something to ask your doctor about, but then it also might be nothing.
Now, my daughter is 3 1/2 and she is just starting to put together 3 and 4 word sentences. At 1 1/2 she was making 2 word sentences, but did not progress from there and even regressed for a time. We finally had her evaluated and she is autistic like her older brothers. It was a long time coming. By age 2 we could tell that she was behind in her speech a little, and it took us a while to admit that something was up and get her appointments to be evaluated (since we moved around a lot). Her brothers have Aspergers, so they had a huge vocabulary from a young age (my first son said 'I love you' at 3 1/2 months- no lie), and they were saying sentences early on, but it was all repetitive speech.
So, I think it is not really the amount of words (though that plays in a little), but the ability to make sentences, and understand, without just repeating. It's hard to tell at this age. When he is around 2 or 2 1/2 it will be easier to see if he is delayed (though he sounds right on track to me), but if you're worried, speak with a doctor. Or, if you're sure something is not right, speak with several doctors till you can get him the help he needs.
I mean, he sounds right on track to me, but go with your gut.
And I would look at the sentences more than the words. And if he is already saying "what's that?" that is a good sign.

Tiffany - posted on 11/10/2010

my daughter is 18 months and she says mom,dad,ball,chicken,moo cow, brother, gigi(our dog), bob,bob-for spongebob, stuck-she likes to tell us that she is stuck alot! she learned sorry the other day, after i told her to tell her 4 month old brother sorry! she's a huge yo gabba, gabba fan so she also says muno and toodee. dog dog, kitty, she'll try and repeat what we tell her to. except for i love you..she said it twice when she was only a few months old and now she won't say it. she always says hi, and bye also! oh, and she says cookie now too!

Rebekah - posted on 11/10/2010

My son is starting to speak in sentences. When playing hide and seek he says "Where are you" and "There it is", he says a lot of words and is a real little chatter box.

Kellyann - posted on 11/10/2010

My daughter will be 18 months on the 21st, she will repeat anything you ask her to. She can count up to five and recognize three or four shapes, she knows all her animals and copies her older siblings in role-play, each child is individual and goes at their own pace. He seems to me like he's doing really good xxx

Crystal - posted on 11/10/2010

I'm surprised by how many words and phrases my 18 month old says, but after reading everyone else's posts I guess it's nothing remarkable. He does say "what's that", "who's calling", Brobee, Elmo, Foofa and cat and dog. He also says a few of his aunt and uncle's names.And he is bilingual so he says some phrases and words in Italian, too. He pretty much repeats everything we say, and he loves making all kinds of animal noises.

Donna - posted on 11/10/2010

ok now im a bit jealous my girl who is 18 months on the 25th doesnt say much at all mum, daddy, poppa...and she mooos as we live on a dairy farm...but thats it most of the time she just grunts at me...and babbles...yet she will listen to me if I ask her to go to her room and get her shoes she does...or bring me a book she will...put or leave your dummy in your cot..she will so she does understand me just has no words...it does worry me sometimes as my son was talking in sentances at this age they are so different...

Chandra - posted on 11/09/2010

My son says a good bit. And he's really good at repeating. Dada, Mama, Pap Pap, Ninny (that's what he calls his pacifier), dow-dow for dog, spoon, chicken, night night, bye bye,moon, Muno (from Yo Gabba Gabba lol), Elmo, Woody, no no no (he says this to all dogs because he hears us tell our dog no when he tries to eat his food lol). He does lots of animal noises too moo, baa, meow, ruff ruff, grooowl for dinosaurs, lions, monsters and sharks lol
He hasn't really put two words together to form a "sentence" yet but will babble words together like "mama dada nono"

Amber - posted on 11/09/2010

My daughter is 18 months and she says thankyou mum dad nan pop aunty Yaz ball no yes and some other words I thought the same thing and then one day she was saying ever thing so they will when there ready

April - posted on 11/08/2010

My son turned 18 months today, and he says at least 40 words, but he doesn't really use sentences yet, except for "hi, Daddy" and "bye, Daddy". Every child is different, though. Just be sure to keep talking to your son a lot and pointing things out. I read somewhere that if you consciously narrate what's going on throughout the day, you will expose your baby to nearly twice as many different words each day, which helps him learn. My son used to call all animals "gagas" (probably because we have a cat named Gator), even though he could point to specific animals if you asked him to. I kept pointing out different animals to him in his books and saying their names, and this past week he started saying monkey, zebra, lion, and eagle. It's amazing how quickly they learn!

Jelena - posted on 11/08/2010

he he it's so funny that you mentioned "what's that" because, my son says the same thing but in our language...He also says(in Serbian, but I'll just translate the words that he is saying to English)mom, dad, grandma(which is not a long world in Serbian :P - baba), he meows when he sees a cat, he imitates animals:dog, cow, snake, bee, dragon, dinosaur, the sound that car makes, he tries to say, and in English, ball, some names of friends(where he says first couple of sounds)and he also babbles a lot :P

Schmoopy - posted on 11/08/2010

My 18-month old has a huge vocabulary. He has more words than I can count.

But it wasn't that way with my first child. She was a very late talker. In fact, she didn't start talking until we taught her sign language at 19 months.

If you're concerned or would just like to beef up your son's vocabulary, try signing. ASL has a great FREE site with movies that show you how to do each sign.... http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/asl...

Melissa - posted on 11/08/2010

My son was talking earlier than most of his friends and he was speaking in sentences by 18 months. Your child sounds right on.

Melissa - posted on 11/07/2010

Jaxon will be 18-months on the 10th. It seems like he talks when he wants to. Lol. He says things like momma, dada, hi, bye-bye, thanks, baby, more, papa, num-nums (for food), and kitty. He's putting little words together, but nothing major. So, he'll say "thanks momma," or "dada, num-nums" to ask his dad for more. But he totally says things when he wants and doesn't really like to copy things I say. Lol.

Amy - posted on 11/07/2010

About the same here, I'm surprised by how much my son can say. He turned 18 months yesterday and he will also repeat and try to say anything we ask. He really shocked us at a year old by starting to say Thank you and bless you when we sneeze. Now he strings words together like saying, "please (peazzz) mama." and "thank you, dada." He can say pepper (our dog's name), good girl Pepper, Lulu (wuwu) our cat's name, baseball bat, banana, football, yes, uh oh, no, love you, grandma, grampa, thank you, please, bless you, bye bye, his cousin's names, cheese, up, more, milk, medicine, diaper and light. I'm sure there are more, but every child develops in their own way at their own time! Cole talks more then my 2-1/2 year old niece, but she's definitely more coordinated then he is!

Rita - posted on 11/07/2010

My daughter is saying almost anything we says or tell her. She can also understand and speaks two language: Yapese and English. Now she is saying two to three words together. She can identify some letters: O, A, B, C, R, P. She likes to sing A,B,C, Twinkle Twinkle little star, Row Row your boat, I love you song. She can't say all the words but she mumble it in her singing. she will be 18 months on nov. 15th. you son is on the right track..

Isaac - posted on 11/06/2010

my son will by 18 months old on the 11th of november and he doesn't really say any individual words besides ball and dog, mommy, daddy...it's all whats that or I dont want that...but my nephew who is 6 weeks younger will repeat any single word you say, but uses no phrases. So I agree as long as he is saying some things I think he is fine :)

Alison - posted on 11/05/2010

My son will also be 18 months on Nov. 18th. He says lots of words and will repeat almost anything we say, but no sentences yet. I would say your son is on track.

Lindsay - posted on 11/05/2010

My 17 month old grunts and that's it. My 6 yr old was talking like at least a 3 yr old at this age. All are different. Mine will say I love you and mommy, daddy, sissy, stuff like that, but most of the time she just grunts and babbles. And I know she has no serious issues. :) They all develop and talk/walk at different times