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mtnrider
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Very wierd 15-month appt regarding speech
mtnrider
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Simon just had his 15-month checkup and my pedi wasn't at all concerned that he still isn't saying mama and dada! She was more interested in the fact that he can run and walk backwards! WTH? I asked her if she wants 20 words by 18 months (like Amy's pedi wanted) and she said nope, all she wants is to see some progress by then. She said he's a busy guy and he'll talk when he's ready. Whateves, I guess I just won't worry about it for now.
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I agree!
Charlie's 15 month appt. is in a couple of weeks and he really doesn't say much other than gibberish. But I know he has good comprehension, so I don't think the pedi will be too worried about that. We ask him to "Go find your Ball/Tiger/Zebra/Blankie" and he looks around until he find it.
That whole bottle thing, tho.....
Maybe my pedi just senses I am totally hyper-sensitive and he can train me like a dog. Give me a command and I will follow it in order to prove I am a good parent.
Likely he'll be all right. I had a non-talker. E hardly said a word, although she followed instructions well. Right around her 2nd birthday a light went off and it was like somebody yanked hard on a Chatty Cathy doll and broke the string. She hasn't stopped talking since.
You're doing fine, and you're aware of his progress, so if it really does get to be an issue you'll be on top of it. Sounds like he'll keep you busy (so cute!)!
I agree! This re: milestones and feeding and all sorts of things. My pedi is super conservative about foods but more mellow about a child progressing at his/her own pace. They only want certain things by certain ages to rule out issues.
And I'm really impressed that Simon can run/walk backwards!
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Having 3 boys, I definitely would not be worried! Keegan is our most advanced talker in the house at this age (but I don't think he has a choice ; ) - my older boys did not start until over 2 (which is also very typical for boys).
But from what I learned the best way to introduce words is to keep it very very simple. Instead of saying "do you see the big red truck?" start with truck, truck, truck.. over and over again or "are you hungry?" start with food, food, food.. repeat. Teach 1 word at a time, keep it simple. Once they master one word, you move to two word sentences.. red truck, etc...
Meh, the bottle thing doesn't seem like a big deal to me, but S never took a bottle.
Then you should bite him in the ass!
Yeah but were they saying mama and dada before then?
Well I'd much rather he say mama than run (forward) or walk backwards!
I cannot remember when they started. Well, with Owen it was hard for him with the Cleft palate - so we did not hear his first cooing until he was over 11 months older after his palate repair & he had speech services so we worked on m's & d's a lot & by the time the 2nd was born he did learn Mama. So it was an easier word for Liam to learn since that is all he heard.
But I have heard through my son's SLP & OT that kids really can focus on 1 development skill over another. I saw this with my older boys since they started walking/running at 9/10 months. I don't think you realize what a neat skill Simon has with walking backward. That is hard to do for kids our age. So to me it seems he is focused on his motor skills.
I would step it up with encouraging his sounds.. by repetitive single words (mama, mama, mama, mama). Seriously, it does wonders.. we did this with my 2nd son because he did not talk at 2. Plus then YOU will be able to tell the pediatrician your concerns in a month or two if you think necessary.
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