mamas with kids between 2 and 3

modb1rd · November 2010

Sooo my nephew is 2 years and 8 mos. He babbles constantly. But it is completely nonsensical and he doesn't seem to be in the slightest bit frustrated that nobody understands him. Just walks around babbling. Here is his intelligible vocabulary.

Things I have heard him say

Hi guys

It's all right

I love you

Hot

Things my mom says he says that I have not heard

Ruby (cat's name)

Daddy

The mommy

He doesn't ask for things to eat or ever say no. How worried should I be?

lmydogally · November 2010

It took my Nephew until he was 22 months before he really started to make some sense. Once my sister started joining moms groups and getting him around other kids he started talking. Before that he did what you are describing your nephew is doing. Is your nephew around other kids often?

modb1rd · November 2010

Never. It wouldn't surprise me if he has never played with another child. Gah, if I think about it too much I might just curl up into the fetal position and stay there forever.

wendyld · November 2010

I wouldn't get too worked up about it honestly. Kids who aren't around other kids may just develop verbal skills more slowly than others, but that doesn't mean they're effed for life or that they won't do just great later on. He could probably benefit from more interaction and some sort of learning activities, but some kids just develop differently than others. Is he developing normally with other physical stuff (jumping, climbing, stacking etc.)?

I know someone who's 3 year old doesn't talk at all. Like at all, ever. If your nephew is stringing together 2-3 words like you described, then I think that's all the doctor really asked about at Connor's well child check.

KristenBtobe · November 2010

Two to three words together is good. Is he being asked questions and allowed to answer things in his own time? I bet he will have a word expulsion soon.

samfish2bcrab · November 2010

My nephew spoke his own language until he was about that age.

modb1rd · November 2010

This all makes me feel better. I know most of the kids I am around at this age are ridiculously verbal and so I wasn't too worried about the lack of vocabulary etc, but was finding it really odd that he isn't frustrated by noone understanding him. Nice to know it isn't that unusual.

Vinny2008 · November 2010

Andy is slow to build his vocabulary. He isn't around other kids very often. Since he is at home all of the time, we have our routine and we know what he wants. We aren't as good as we should be about making him ask for what he wants. We are making an effort now, and he is speaking more.

I didn't speak until I was 3. My sister and brother (4.5 years and 6 years older than me) would do everything for me and treat me like a doll. After 3, I apparently wasn't as cute anymore, so they stopped paying so much attention to me. As soon as that happened, I started speaking in complete sentences.

The way I see it, people speak out of necessity. Once he finds a reason, he will build his vocabulary.

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