10 words in 2 months? :(

Took DD for her 18m checkup last week. She doesn't talk (She can kinda say "thank you" as "Dah-koo" and says "Mom") but she does use sign language and signs for 7 words. But her pedi said they won't count the sign language and they want her to be speaking 6-10 words in 2 months or want to look at getting speech therapy for her.

ugh.. I don't know what to do, she communicates fine with sign and understands them, why wouldn't they count sign?

Quoting Squid Kid:" Took DD for her 18m checkup last week. She doesn't talk (She can kinda say "thank you" as "Dah-koo" and ... [snip!] ... for her. ugh.. I don't know what to do, she communicates fine with sign and understands them, why wouldn't they count sign?"

They won't count sign because she isn't actually saying the word. DD has been in speech for 6 months and it has helped her greatly

Quoting Squid Kid:" Took DD for her 18m checkup last week. She doesn't talk (She can kinda say "thank you" as "Dah-koo" and ... [snip!] ... for her. ugh.. I don't know what to do, she communicates fine with sign and understands them, why wouldn't they count sign?"

I'm not sure.

If it helps, my niece is 18 months old and only says a couple words (she doesn't sign).

Does your dd have hearing problems??

Quoting Lillybutt's momma:" They won't count sign because she isn't actually saying the word. DD has been in speech for 6 months and it has helped her greatly"

Sign language actually does count because its a form of communication.

OP, have you had her hearing checked?

My DD was barely saying anything at 18 months. At her 24 month checkup, they referred us out to a speech therapist. I never even set up an appt. I wouldn't worry about it. DD is now 27 months and learns a new word everyday. I know what she is trying to say and she is really working on forming sentences. Children develop at different rates, you know?

I'm going through the same thing with my 20 month old
By the end of the month he's supposed to have close to 50 words and he only have 5 that you can kind of understand.
And he doesn't do sign language.
I'm hoping his speech therapist has good news this month

Quoting Misty Walls:" Does your dd have hearing problems??"

No, she can hear fine and knows what things are when I ask.

Quoting Jas ♥:" Sign language actually does count because its a form of communication. OP, have you had her hearing checked?"

Her hearing is fine. If I ask if she wants a book, she will run to her bookshelf. If I ask if she wants to let her puppy out, she'll run to the dog cage.

Maybe it's your pedi.
Just took J to his 15 month wellbaby, he is 16 months and he can only say 2 words 'Mama' and 'go' and she was not concerned.

Quoting Squid Kid:" No, she can hear fine and knows what things are when I ask."

I really wouldn't worry too much right now. Just keep talking to her about any and everything. Both of my kids were slow talkers and now they are little chatterboxes. Give her some more time.

Quoting Mrs. Dexter Morgan:" Maybe it's your pedi. Just took J to his 15 month wellbaby, he is 16 months and he can only say 2 words 'Mama' and 'go' and she was not concerned."

He said "Mom" doesn't count, either. Which is one of the only words she says.

Quoting Squid Kid:" He said "Mom" doesn't count, either. Which is one of the only words she says."

Every kid develops differently. And how does Mom/Mama not count? I'd look for a new pedi, that's bullsmurf.

Quoting Squid Kid:" Her hearing is fine. If I ask if she wants a book, she will run to her bookshelf. If I ask if she wants to let her puppy out, she'll run to the dog cage."

So she knows the words, she's just having a hard time saying them? The lady my son use to work with recommended chewy foods to strengthen the jaw. Apparently jaw strength correlates with verbal communication.

Quoting Jas ♥:" Sign language actually does count because its a form of communication. OP, have you had her hearing checked?"

It maybe a form of communication but its not actually using her mouth to speak. DD signed 5 words but they weren't consider part of her verbal communication. ST doesn't even consider them part of her verbal communication but more so a way of communicating so we can understand her and reducing her frustration