Talking??

KRISLIEL

I've seen a few posts and comments about DS/DD saying Mama or Dada or Papa and other words.

Anyone have a LO that hasnt said ANYTHING yet? There are days when I wonder if he is behind because hes not saying any words.. then there are other days when I remember he is 7 months old and pulling himself up and walking around furniture.  

s_deorio

Peyton has said nothing yet.  I thought maybe I heard a dada last night, but I'm not sure.  She is just making noise at this point.

Mrs.Leah.Maria

No. DS2 isn't talking and I don't expect him to be for a few more months.

dairygirl19

Quite honestly and I'm prepared for the flames:

I think anyone who says their kid can talk by now is lying!

Yes, LO says things that come out like "mom" once in awhile and she says, "MMMM" when she's eating finger foods, but I'm pretty certain it's just how she threw sounds together and they don't mean much. So I say she's talking but I know full well it's not really, kwim?

I have tons of kid experience and I think the earliest I've heard a baby say something was 8ish months and even that was debatable.

Mrs.Leah.Maria

dairygirl19:

Quite honestly and I'm prepared for the flames:

I think anyone who says their kid can talk by now is lying!

Yes, LO says things that come out like "mom" once in awhile and she says, "MMMM" when she's eating finger foods, but I'm pretty certain it's just how she threw sounds together and they don't mean much. So I say she's talking but I know full well it's not really, kwim?

I have tons of kid experience and I think the earliest I've heard a baby say something was 8ish months and even that was debatable.

  DS1 was saying Dada and Up at 12 months and that seemed early compared to my friends kid's of similar age. I don't give credit for talking until there is undeniable intent and understanding.

s00z

dairygirl19:

Quite honestly and I'm prepared for the flames:

I think anyone who says their kid can talk by now is lying!

Yes, LO says things that come out like "mom" once in awhile and she says, "MMMM" when she's eating finger foods, but I'm pretty certain it's just how she threw sounds together and they don't mean much. So I say she's talking but I know full well it's not really, kwim?

I have tons of kid experience and I think the earliest I've heard a baby say something was 8ish months and even that was debatable.

Agreed.

ladybug122

Clara hasn't said her first word yet, and I'm not worried about it. She makes lots of noises and seems to be hitting all her other milestones. Don't they say babies should have like 2 or 3 words by their 1st bday? In the meantime, I keep telling her "momma" - I am SO excited for when she starts calling me that!

dairygirl19

Mrs.Leah.Maria:

dairygirl19:

Quite honestly and I'm prepared for the flames:

I think anyone who says their kid can talk by now is lying!

Yes, LO says things that come out like "mom" once in awhile and she says, "MMMM" when she's eating finger foods, but I'm pretty certain it's just how she threw sounds together and they don't mean much. So I say she's talking but I know full well it's not really, kwim?

I have tons of kid experience and I think the earliest I've heard a baby say something was 8ish months and even that was debatable.

  DS1 was saying Dada and Up at 12 months and that seemed early compared to my friends kid's of similar age. I don't give credit for talking until there is undeniable intent and understanding.

Yeah..a good share of kids I think push a year before they get basics like "mom" down and are 1.5 or 2ish even before they fully grasp what they're saying. It's not weird at all.

hecallsmecat

In my many many years of experience with babies and children, I can tell you their little brains tend to concentrate on developing one area at a time. My daughter started saying "dada" to DH a few weeks ago. It is insanely realy to start talking, but she has been babbling since she was 5 months old and does it ALL DAY LONG. She even babbles in her sleep. She also seems to understand a lot of what I say more than most babies her age. Clearly the verbal part of her brain is in overdrive these days. That being said, she only started rolling over a few weeks ago and is not even close to crawling, walking, pulling up, or anything physical. I'm pretty sure her brain is so concerned with speech and language these days that her physical skills will take a back seat for a while.

If your LO is walking around furniture and pulling himself up, that is awesome! Until he masters whatever it is that he is trying to do, like walking, his verbal development is going to take a back seat.

FWIW, my nephew was walking and running across the room at 9 months old, but he did nothing but grunt until about 18 months old. Now at almost 4 years old he is one of the most well-spoken kids I know.

They will all get where they are going, they just take different routes to get there.

Mrs.Leah.Maria

polkadot1022:

Clara hasn't said her first word yet, and I'm not worried about it.

You certainly shouldn't be.

https://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infant-development/AN01026

aliska

I don't think that K is talking, but she babbles mamamama when she is sad or wants to eat.  She does it at daycare too when she is hungry.  I think it is cute, but it isn't a word yet.

KRISLIEL

hecallsmecat:

In my many many years of experience with babies and children, I can tell you their little brains tend to concentrate on developing one area at a time. My daughter started saying "dada" to DH a few weeks ago. It is insanely realy to start talking, but she has been babbling since she was 5 months old and does it ALL DAY LONG. She even babbles in her sleep. She also seems to understand a lot of what I say more than most babies her age. Clearly the verbal part of her brain is in overdrive these days. That being said, she only started rolling over a few weeks ago and is not even close to crawling, walking, pulling up, or anything physical. I'm pretty sure her brain is so concerned with speech and language these days that her physical skills will take a back seat for a while.

If your LO is walking around furniture and pulling himself up, that is awesome! Until he masters whatever it is that he is trying to do, like walking, his verbal development is going to take a back seat.

FWIW, my nephew was walking and running across the room at 9 months old, but he did nothing but grunt until about 18 months old. Now at almost 4 years old he is one of the most well-spoken kids I know.

They will all get where they are going, they just take different routes to get there.

All of this totally put my mind at ease. I like the way you executed this post! Thank you. 

hecallsmecat

KRISLIEL:

hecallsmecat:

In my many many years of experience with babies and children, I can tell you their little brains tend to concentrate on developing one area at a time. My daughter started saying "dada" to DH a few weeks ago. It is insanely realy to start talking, but she has been babbling since she was 5 months old and does it ALL DAY LONG. She even babbles in her sleep. She also seems to understand a lot of what I say more than most babies her age. Clearly the verbal part of her brain is in overdrive these days. That being said, she only started rolling over a few weeks ago and is not even close to crawling, walking, pulling up, or anything physical. I'm pretty sure her brain is so concerned with speech and language these days that her physical skills will take a back seat for a while.

If your LO is walking around furniture and pulling himself up, that is awesome! Until he masters whatever it is that he is trying to do, like walking, his verbal development is going to take a back seat.

FWIW, my nephew was walking and running across the room at 9 months old, but he did nothing but grunt until about 18 months old. Now at almost 4 years old he is one of the most well-spoken kids I know.

They will all get where they are going, they just take different routes to get there.

All of this totally put my mind at ease. I like the way you executed this post! Thank you. 

Glad I could help! I know it's hard not to compare our babies to others and, whether it's insecurity in our parenting abilities or a competative drive, we all feel a little bad if our kid is not doing something that other kids are doing. I am the least competative person in the world and even I can't help feeling it a bit from time to time. It's evolution though, we can't help it. We need our babies to be faster, better, stronger (or at least on par) with their peers for the survival of our bloodlines. Sometimes no amount of rational thinking is going to beat down that natural animal instinct.

You just have to remember that it's all relative. My daughter has been STTN since she was 8 weeks old and is an amazing eater, but she sucks at napping and is the least friendly kid in the world (I promise you she either cries or gives strangers dirty looks every time they even glance in her direction). I have always known that she would not crawl or walk as soon as other kids because she is off the charts big for her age (that's what I get for marrying a 6'5" giant) so she has more weight to balance and a higher center of gravity, plus she slept on her back for the first 6 months. All I can do is give her the opportunities to develop (tummy time, etc.) and wait for her to catch up.

Just make sure you talk to your LO every day and you will hear those magic first words soon enough. They will be that much sweeter since you had to wait a little while for them!

Oh, and just a fun story - my ex-boyfriend had a younger brother who was a genius, and actual tested genius who used to build robots out of household appliances. He didn't say his first word until he was 4 years old! His mother frantically had him tested and they could not find anything wrong with him. One day he just came out with a full sentence. Turns out he was just waiting to have something good to say!

lisamoe

A lot of noises and screaching but no words here yet either! I don't think thats behind, I think its actually really early for LOs to be talking already.