Thread: Talking

So I'm really impressed by how much these other kids are talking from the Dec check in! I know DS is no where near the "time to panic" point for not talking, but I am curious if anyone else has a kid who isn't saying anything yet. Or maybe has an older kid who was a late talker?

I'm sure a good deal of it is that he's more interested in movement than communication. Plus most of the time it's just me and him and well, I run out of things to say. We read a lot, but that's not really conversation. Of course the kid refuses to learn any more baby signs b/c running is more fun.

Lyla doesn't talk. She randomly says dadda, baby (beebee), and twice she has seemingly called me mamma. Otherwise it's random babbles. She'll point and holler if she wants something. I feel like she should be talking more or that I should be doing more to teach her, but my 17 months old great-nephew doesn't talk either. Of course he has a split uvula and an upcoming appointment with a specialist. . .

DS1 didn't talk until he was 2. At about a 1 1/2 he could say mama & dada and that was it. At 2 he started adding more words, 2 1/2 phrases, and by 3 simple sentances. Now at 6 he never stops and has a really big vocab. He was home with just me until 2 when I went back to work and he went to preschool. Being around other kids and having to communicate his needs to other adults made him way more verbal IMO. And like you said, with just him and I there was only so much to say.

I think Odin is talking much earlier because of working with me all day at preschool. He has to be verbal to get his needs across at times and is surrounded by non-stop talk all day all week. Sometimes it too much...lol. It like growing up with 11 siblings during the day.

Evan says mama and dada, but sometimes I know it's not actually mama and dada that he means. Most everything is babble, but I have noticed that it's really picked up in the last couple of months. It's so cute watching those little lips make sounds. We usually try to say please and thank you to him, and there have been a few times when it sounds like he tries repeating thank you. Other times we may say dog or puppy and its like he repeats it also.

Teagan's words are few and far between and has only really started in the last week or so. They aren't helpful. I also can't get her to actually say things on cue. Although, she will bark if I ask her what doggies say. So, while she does say things I definitely wouldn't say she's talking.

So need to start worrying. The sooner they start talking the sooner they'll start talking back.

Lucas talks. He talks nonsense like he is actually saying something, but he also says "hi, uh-oh, and kitty" and I swear I have heard him say "thank you" I wouldn't worry though he has lots of time to talk.

I am pretty sure that Lucas is the only one left on this board that isn't walking yet

Lucas isn't the only non-walker! I know that!
Oh, and Aiden would't stand unassisted intentionally until after he was able to walk across the room! I saw what you posted on the check in thread. He probably just wants to do it all on his own and in his own time. Once he does, he'll probably run. lol

Isabelle mostly babbles. She does say kitty, uh-oh, baba (for bottle) and sometimes dada and mama. We say grace at meals and sometimes if she is really hungry or impatient, after we say "amen", she says "a-MEN!" very emphatically as if to say "its about time you finished, lets eat!" I have a bedtime book we often read where baby Donald says goodnight to his toys. Tonight I told her it was time for bed and started saying goodnight to her toys. I swear she started saying "bye bye" and adding babble in the same tone that I use when I read the book to her.

Natalie has been my fastest talker so far. I think boys talk a little later than girls for some reason..

Trevor was always a talker and now chloe is really amazing me with her talking. I think it's a girl thing too. They are still so young though so I wouldn't worry about it.