Ok. I'm starting to officially get scared.

Jaylea

MissyNY:

sonrisa:

Missy - do kids this age really talk that much? The moms I know talk about their kids speech and all their words, but in practice I hear very little. My almost 18 month baby only uses two words with regularity ("a da" and "sheese"). 

 

not even mama or dada?

Mason only says "Mama" and "Hi!" (with a wave at the door when I get home - best greeting ever!) regularly. He also says "Daddy" but not often.

He's 15 months.

So Ian is not far behind here, or M is too. In any case, he's not alone!

LooseSeal2

My nephew didn't talk until he was 3 and he is seriously the smartest "kid" I know.  (I say "kid" because he is 24 now.) 

sonrisa

She can, but doesn't. Dada when he's gone. She says the syllables "mamama" but it isn't about me. She babbles fake words all day long so I feel like she is talking. She also understands a ton of what I say. She nods and uses other physical cues. I think she is starting to say "nah" to mean some sort of "yes" "please" assent thing (which threw me off since it sounds like "no"). I feel like I can communicate with her just fine so the lack of words didn't bother me.

cvillebetrothed

leaving aside all of the range stuff and whatnot, don't a LOT of second children have somewhat more delayed speech?  because they have an older sibling to speak for them/occupy all the airtime?

when i was worried about L not talking (i later learned that she was--just only at daycare because she's a sneaky bastard), my pediatrician said that the first question is always does your kid understand language.  if it's clear that the kid does, the speech stuff is mainly time and mechanics.  i.e., not a big deal.  you're taking all the right steps, you're paying attention, and you love the hell out of that kid.  you'll both be fine, whether that takes some outside help or not .

signed,

person who didn't walk until she was 2 and had a freaky gimpy deadleg crawl that wigged out my parents

Sue_sue

He looks to you, right? And sees you? And loves you and his little family? All the rest is going to come in time, and you're doing the right things to make it happen. He's not even two. You're going to be astounded at what he's doing at 2, and when he's four you'll look back and laugh at yourself. Hang tight, keep doing what you're doing, and don't borrow trouble.

PeachyKate

Jaylea:

MissyNY:

sonrisa:

Missy - do kids this age really talk that much? The moms I know talk about their kids speech and all their words, but in practice I hear very little. My almost 18 month baby only uses two words with regularity ("a da" and "sheese"). 

 

not even mama or dada?

Mason only says "Mama" and "Hi!" (with a wave at the door when I get home - best greeting ever!) regularly. He also says "Daddy" but not often.

He's 15 months.

So Ian is not far behind here, or M is too. In any case, he's not alone!

Jackson is a bit older than your kids but yeah not much more in our ballpark either and lately I have noticed he is saying less and to me seems to be picking up less.  Like a crazy person that I am I basically badgered him this week until he said banana because I have not heard it in probably a month, at least.

There are a few kids in the two toddler classes that I hear and think "wow, that kid can really talk" but other than that it's mostly babble.   When all of the toddlers are together outside the difference between the 18 month olds and the almost 36 month olds, and how much they can talk is crazy to me.

((hugs)) You are doing a great job Missy! 

malibu5880

I know it's almost useless to say "don't worry" when it comes to your kid, but the range of ages to talk and walk vary so widely. It's not uncommon for a kid to wait to walk until two, and talk even later. My brother didn't talk until he was almost three. They figured out it was cause his big-mouth sister (um yeah, that was me) was doing all the talking for him. Does he have an older sibling who might be doing that, out of curiosity?

Listen to the specialists and try not to worry until they say to worry.

angelaa73

Aww missy, don't freak out. Adams lil BFF noah didn't walk until 21 mos and he's a freaking baby genius. Noah will be like , hey aunt Gigi look at this :shows me math problem: he's 4!

Freak when they tell you to freak (which will be never)

AppleBear

I didn't talk until I was 3 and 1/2.  

I hope everything is a-okay with your son.   

angelaa73

Dude I was telling my dad about your post and adams BFF and my dad goes, umm why didn't you tell her about how YOU didn't walk until a month before your 2nd bday!

Well obviously because I forgot and its been like 40 yrs. hahahaha

 So see missy, we're all late talkers late walkers 

Hes in great company!