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January 2011 Moms
SweetHurricane
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Not talking
SweetHurricane
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Anyone else's kid still not talking? DD babbles a LOT, but still hasn't said anything. She says mama when she's pissed off (in her crib), but doesn't say it directly to me. If I say dada, she knows who he is, points, etc, but does not say it.
I'm not worried yet, but it makes me sad when I see posts where 9 month olds are saying their first words already 
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Re: Not talking
Whitney only started to say Dada a few weeks ago, and I really dont think she even knows she is saying it.
I wouldnt worry right now. I bet out of nowhere she will get that "Dah" sound down.
Tuesday
(that is a pic of her AND me)
DS babbles a lot and says mama and dada. That is about it. I think he is starting to understand more of what we say now though.
(I'm the one who does research on language and development, I'm not just being annoying with all these questions. Well, maybe it's annoying, but it is informed annoyance.)
First, most babies do not say their first word until 12 months. I always found it hard to believe that there were 9 month olds with legit words. (A legit word, in my book, is a noun that refers to something. DD has been saying "yeah" forever. It sounds like a word, but it is said constantly to everything and does not hold meaning so I don't count it as a word.) So your child is NOT behind and you have no reason to worry. If she hasn't hit certain milestones by 14 months I might start to think about it, but even then don't panic.
Your baby babbles, right? How does the babbling sound? Does she use more than 1 consonant? (As in, 'da da da' and 'ma ma ma' and 'ba ba ba', not that they are used together.) Has she reached the stage where it almost sounds like she's speaking sentences in a foreign language but it's really nonsense?
Does your DD respond to her name? If you are having a conversation with someone and you say her name, does she look over?
Is your baby understanding what you say at all? For example, my friend say DD the other day and said that she's getting so big. DD lifted her arms (which she always does when we say "how big are you? so big!"). There have been a couple of other times when I realize that she is starting to understand what we're saying. (This can be complicated because understanding is not the same as listening. I'm sure DD understands no, but to her it means smile and keep doing what you're doing.)
Are you continuing to hear new sounds and see other kinds of cognitive development? (I'm pretty sure from your posts that you are seeing this, especially if she's pointing to dada, which means that even if she has a language impairment - which I don't believe she does, she is just fine overall.)
I know it's hard not to worry, but I really really don't think you have anything to worry about.
You're not annoying. I was actually hoping you'd respond!
Your baby babbles, right? How does the babbling sound? Does she use more than 1 consonant? (As in, 'da da da' and 'ma ma ma' and 'ba ba ba', not that they are used together.) Has she reached the stage where it almost sounds like she's speaking sentences in a foreign language but it's really nonsense?
Yes, she will go on in full paragraphs of stuff that I have no idea what she's "saying".
Does your DD respond to her name? If you are having a conversation with someone and you say her name, does she look over?
She has selective hearing, but yes
Is your baby understanding what you say at all?
She definitely understands things. She knows "daddy's home" (she'll stare at the door until it opens), "hands up" (when I put the tray on her high chair), "are you hungry?" etc.
She does all those things, which is why I'm not worried yet. I think I need to stay away from this: https://www.babycenter.com/0_milestone-chart-7-to-12-months_1496587.bc which says that most kids can say mama or dada to the correct parent. But if I go to the 13-18 month chart, there's a ton of crap she can do already, so I try not to think about the not talking thing too much.
Mine isn't really talking yet either. He makes all kinds of sounds - ma-ma-ma, da-da-da, etc. He resonds when we call his name and when we say no-no.
Our 1 year visit is not until the 26th - I was late calling in for an appt and the doctor I wanted to see is very popular, I guess.
A is totally and completely normal from what you are describing. That chart is weird. Rolling a ball is something that is advanced at 13 months? DD and her friends who are almost exactly the same age as she is have been playing with balls for a few months already. So either they are all super gifted or babycenter is just not the most reliable website.
FWIW, the nerdy "Baby's Communication Calendar" I have from the Hearing Foundation of Canada has a checklist of things to look for at each stage to make sure your baby's communication development is normal.
6-10 months: Responds to own name; Begins to understand common words like 'no' and 'bye bye'
10-15 months: Repeats simple words and sounds that you make; Understands simple instructions; makes the 'sounds' of familiar animals
12-18 months: Follows simple spoken directions; Regularly uses 7 or more true words
I'll try to dig up some more detailed language checklists, but you really have no reason in the world to be concerned. A sounds like she's doing great!