lynn Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My niece has not added to her vocabulary since 9m old. Is this a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Not necessarily. My older son didn't speak more than six or seven words until he was nearly two. Mama, Nana and Papa were regularly used, but nearly everything else was his own sign language. Once he started, though, his verbal language really took off. And he hasn't slowed since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 How is her comprehension? Does she understand more than she can say? That's one thing that I would be curious about. I have two children on the autism spectrum, so there are various reasons for language delays...but comprehension is a key thing to look for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen FL Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My second ds didn't talk nor walk until he was 23 months. He had no interest in talking nor walking. He was delayed in all areas of developement from the time of his infancy. He received physical and speech therapy because my husband and mother in law were worried. I was not worried. He understood everything I said. Once he started speaking at 23 months he started speaking in complete sentences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelmaLou Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 9 months? I don't think any of my 5 boys said anything at 9 months. My middle child said absolutely nothing until after the age of 2. I wouldn't be too concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen FL Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I believe that my four year old daughter also had a vocabulary of only 8 or 9 words at age 15 months as well. I suggest that you ask a pediatrician for their advice. If you are worried or if family members are worried, it is good to go ahead and get a work-up done. Personally, I would be concerned if my child didn't seem to understand me, was not following simple commands or staring off into space for long periods. It is not right for me to give more advice than that though since I have never met your child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) I don't know. Schmooey is 13 mos. and I worry about his vocab. He doesn't call me Mama - although my friend said he said it A LOT the night she babysat and we discovered he's going through separation anxiety, LOL. He doesn't say Da or anything for dh usually, but dh told me he did say da-dee a lot when he got him out of bed the other day. He says, dog, cat, ("ga"), and uh-oh. He says sis-sis-sis a lot when he's looking for his sisters. I think he says "all done" when he wants out of his high chair. That's about all we've got at this point. Dh likes to remind me that there are 3 women in the house, talking all the time, and attempting to interpret his every need - he has very little reason to talk. He's right. So, I'm trying not to be concerned. I do know that Emma was a kid who wouldn't say anything until she knew she could say it correctly. I would hear her talking in her crib, but she wouldn't talk for me until she was confident she could say it how she wanted. My brother didn't talk for a long time, either. His first word was "tractor" and I remember my parents stopping the car to show him tractors because they were so excited he could talk. Also, I have a friend who told me her dd didn't talk for a long time - basically until her older brother went to school, because he talked SO MUCH. So, she could just be a quieter kid - maybe she will start talking in paragraphs. Edited October 15, 2008 by 3lilreds in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in VA Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I was concerned about my 15-month-old because he did not have very many words; this was very different from his three older siblings. The doctor checked his ears to make sure there were no congestion issues that might affect his hearing. Since there were no other issues, the pediatrician said to wait until he was 20 months old to see if he had 20 or more words by that time. Sure enough, at about 19 months his vocabulary took off. I think it is worth ruling out other issues (such as hearing problems), but in and of itself not something to worry about. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 When my middle child was having difficulties with communication, our doctor expected 50 words at the age of 2. Partial words counted...meaning "ca" for cat was counted. But in our case, our son couldn't communicate nonverbally either and was having behavioral problems because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty Mathy Mom Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My former pediatrician had me in knots about my ds's speech when he was 18 months old. The doctor wouldn't count animal sounds as words, so instead of the number he was supposed to have (I forget what it was), he only had 6-7 real words. We changed doctors soon after that check up. Our new doctor said not to worry since he was healthy, animal sounds were indeed words to a toddler, and ds was understanding us. Ds took off with his speech around his second birthday and hasn't had a quiet moment since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) Ummmm....I hope not. I haven't even worried about this, and ds is now 15 months. He babbles a lot, but I don't even know if he says 8 words clearly--he says momma, dada and bye plainly, tries at ball, car, dd's name. I'm sure I'll be paying more attention now, though. :001_smile: However, I know that his comprehension is on track. I've always heard 18 mos is the time to start checking their vocabulary. Most kids open the flood gates around that time and increase their vocabularies exponentially. Edited October 15, 2008 by Dawn E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My 17.5-month-old doesn't have 8 words. If you count "approximations" he *might* be considered to have 8. However, his comprehension is outstanding. I have been looking into evaluations, and I plan to make an appointment by the end of the month. Most places have at least a 4 month wait time. I figure that will give him some time to wander into a vocabulary explosion. If he does, I can cancel the appointment. If he doesn't, we'll be ready to roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 It's too early to tell. My youngest was 3 years old when he was able to say more than 8 words. He talks perfectly fine now. On the other end, my middle son was talking at 10 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxxxxxx Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My ds could say about 10 words at 2 years old compared to my dd talking in full sentences at 18 months. I was worried too. My ds decided to start talking at about 27 months and we have never been able to get him to stop! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My niece has not added to her vocabulary since 9m old. Is this a problem? Dd2 did not speak 8 words until she was at least 24 mo. By that time we knew she had a speech delay, and her Dr. referred us to a local agency that works with children up to the age of 3. For the past year we've worked with them (a specialist came to our house about 2x a month for an hour at a time) to help dd improve. Now that she's almost 3, dd is going to speech therapy at the local preschool for 30 minutes per week. Her word count (and number of words in a sentence) has really increased in the past couple of weeks. It's getting to where I think we may not need the speech therapy much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbledeb Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My 15 month old niece doesn't say any words except "Awww". She seems bright and intelligent though. All my children were speaking quite a lot by that age. We are not worried about my niece - children develop different skills at different times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Have you seen anything else that concerns you? What does her mother think ("mommy radar")? Does she understand things that are said to her? At 15 months, my son had maybe 10 words. He understood me when I spoke but just didn't talk. I taught him some basic signs and he communicated quite well that way. He had about 50 signs he used at 18 months but only about dozen words or so. Our doctor said not to worry about it - some kids are late talkers. Now I can't get him to stop talking! He chatters all day long - to me, to his sister, to his stuffed animals, to his toys, to himself... Each child is different and each will develop at their own rate. Our oldest didn't say her first word until she was 9 months old and developed steadily (but slowly) after that. Our middle child started talking at 6 months and could carry on a coherent conversation with an adult by the time she was 2 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My ped's 18 month guideline was 5-10 words. We kinda threw that out the window with the girls though. :001_huh: I do agree with PP - receptive "vocabulary" is a more important indicator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My ped's 18 month guideline was 5-10 words. That sounds more reasonable. I read online the other day that an 18 month old boy should have 40 words, and a girl should have 90! Wonder what sort of child prodigies that guy had been hanging out with! Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My niece has not added to her vocabulary since 9m old. Is this a problem? Since nine months old?! Omigosh, I am so sorry, but I have to laugh when I read that. Can't imagine any of my boys uttering anything even remotely close to words at nine months old. Or at nineteen months, for that matter. None of my boys was truly talking before age three. Not a one.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 My husband didn't speak any words until he was three. Just babbled. He seems okay now although there are days... I don't think it has to mean something is wrong. In fact, I think the odds are in favor of this being nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I have a 14 month old who speaks 4 words, and not very often. Mama, Dada, up and uh oh. He understands pretty much everything we say to him and he's very good at communicating even with such a limited vocabulary. He does babble a lot, in fact he just started babbling more in the past few days. I'm not worried about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 There is a wide range of normal with talking. :) I wouldn't worry about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 There is a wide range of normal with talking. :) I wouldn't worry about it I agree, but there also is a difference between worrying and keeping tabs on things. My older son is on the autism spectrum and, while I don't think the younger's lack of speech points in that direction, I am still upset that my 10 year old's issues went undetected until he was 4/5. The earlier the intervention for any kind of delays, the better chance of "recovery", or whatever term you want to put in there (I hate the term recovery.) *If* ds#2 has a real issue, I want to be on top of it. Speech therapy never killed anyone... as far as I know. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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