Speech delay?

When do you start getting worried that your child has a speech delay? Peyton says maybe 6-8 words at 15 months. He had his check-up last Wednesday and she said I need to work with him more because he is not saying much as he should. I talk to him all the time and am always telling him the names of things. He just likes to say everything is kitty. Anyways, when should I worry?
*sorry being a bit of a post whore tonight*

Addie mimics a lot, but she only knows a handful of words by heart...I was actually going to bring it up to her pedi, but she understands a LOT so I'm not worried. That's the important thing. Babies learn a lot more than they can say.

ims till worried hes almost two and doesnt talk much! im gonna ask when we go back in december

My doctor referred me to a speech pathologist when my son was around 18 months. He was probably saying 15-20 words at the time.

The thing is I know he understands a lot of words. I tell him bring me a diaper and a lot of other little tasks and he does them, he just says kitty a lot and doesn't much of anything else.

Quoting Peyton'sMommy♥:" The thing is I know he understands a lot of words. I tell him bring me a diaper and a lot of other little tasks and he does them, he just says kitty a lot and doesn't much of anything else."

ziah only says daddy and thank you that i know of

Autumn didn't say A WORD until her second birthday. She's 2.5 now, speaks in sentences, and won't shut up, lol.

Quoting Amanda Sixx |20 wks|:" ziah only says daddy and thank you that i know of"

Peyton says daddy, mama, doggie (sometimes), kitty, nunu (for my mom), and mamaw (for MIL). That's pretty much it.

Quoting Peyton'sMommy♥:" Peyton says daddy, mama, doggie (sometimes), kitty, nunu (for my mom), and mamaw (for MIL). That's pretty much it."

he still sounds like a baby   like goo gaga stuff   i get worried! my nephew had to go to speech therapy

Quoting Peyton'sMommy♥:" When do you start getting worried that your child has a speech delay? Peyton says maybe 6-8 words at ... [snip!] ... of things. He just likes to say everything is kitty. Anyways, when should I worry? *sorry being a bit of a post whore tonight*"

My son was talking about that much or less at that time. My son didnt really start talking much at all until about 18 months.

it's kinda hard to tell if they have a speech delay when they are that young. we didn't get LO evaluated until after he turned 2. he was saying about 40-50 words but not putting words together to make sentences... he probably could have started speech therapy way earlier but our pedi always told us LO was right on track for his age so weren't worried 

if you are really worried, you can go through the early intervention program through your state (it's free) and they can guide you where to go from here..

Quoting la vie est belle ♥:" it's kinda hard to tell if they have a speech delay when they are that young. we didn't get LO evaluated ... [snip!] ... you can go through the early intervention program through your state (it's free) and they can guide you where to go from here.."

The only reason I even started to worry is his pedi told me he should be saying more and I need to work with him. But I do. I am always telling him what things are and reading to him.

Quoting Amanda Sixx |20 wks|:" he still sounds like a baby   like goo gaga stuff   i get worried! my nephew had to go to speech therapy"

most kids have to go to speech therapy at some point, it's no biggie  
just get him evaluated and see what they say.

Quoting la vie est belle ♥:" most kids have to go to speech therapy at some point, it's no biggie   just get him evaluated and see what they say."

yeah theres ALOT i gotta do in december when he sees her! she said last time he went to get his shots that she thought he was autistic ( iw asnt there or i would of freaked out) and now hes isnt talking much idk but shes gonna hear a ear full from me lol

Quoting Peyton'sMommy♥:" The only reason I even started to worry is his pedi told me he should be saying more and I need to work with him. But I do. I am always telling him what things are and reading to him."

That's kinda dumb of her to say that and make you worry.
I would wait a few months, and if by 18ish months you think he is behind, then look into speech therapy.