19 months and still not talking!
posted 13th Jun
My son is just about 19 months old and he still isn't really talking. He says a few things like, "wow", "Whats that" (he doesnt know what it means tho) and the usual like mama and dada. But really thats all. O and he just started saying no. Now he can communicate still to us whathe wants and everything by pointing and hand gestures, and he understands almost everything that I'm saying and he is very intelligent and has done a lot ofthings early, except this. I've even tried sounding every word out and almost anything else. I've also had like full convo's to him since he was born. I'm one of those mothers that is always talking to their kids like their gonna talk back, but he just won't talk back and I'm starting to get kinda nervous. Has this happened to anyone else and does anyone know if it's normal? Also any suggestions?
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my baby sisters 18 months, And just started catching on to alot of things. She wont put two words together yet but she'sa learning. But she starte catching on to alot when we started using a daycare, And we think the interaction with other kids is whats helping her? Possibly trythat ( =
quoteposted 13th Jun
My son id 23 months and only says a few words i thought it was wierd cuz he has a girl cuz'n who knows all the words available and she 22 months guess boys are just lazy with their speech i wouldnt worry to much
quoteposted 13th Jun
my youngest was the same way if youre really worried about it ask his Dr. to send you for a hearing test...it will probably come back normal.....he can just get what he wants without talking .... once he starts talking he won't stop trust me now mine never stops talking!
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Oh believe me I am not rushing it lol!! I couldn't wait for him to walk and regreted it when he started running circles on me. I've also heard that boys usually talk later than girls and girls walk later than boys do (not always obviosly) I guess I'm mostly concerned because my friends son still wasn't talking by the time he was 2 and they found out he had autism. He still understood everything, but can't talk. Even tho I'm pretty sure he's not autistic (I know a lot of kids who are autistic) it just caused me to worry a little. But I think your right "pregnant with my mom" and "Deanna" I think he's prob just lazy with it because he can communicate so well without talking. I just didn't know if it was common because I know a lot of people with kids around his age or younger that can say a lot and can say some of their ABC's and stuff.
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