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Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
Feeling a little emotional that 14mo old DD isnt talking or walking....
Okay I know that all kids develop differently but DD babbles and thats it, maybe says mama and dada but never in context.
She isnt walking on her own yet either 
she will walk holding onto one finger, cruises along furniture, and will take a few steps here and there but shows no interest in walking.
I feel like she is developing well with everything else...to an extent.
She claps, and waves, and blows kisses, and dances. She tells you the sounds that a cow makes and the sound a dog makes (kinda). She knows how to sign that she is hungry but thats all....
Am I being irrational? Should I be worried....?
I have a friend (I KNOW, I KNOW! I shouldnt compare) but her DD is 2 months older than my DD.She was walking talking and making tons of animal sounds before she was 14 months...
Some helpful advice or reassurance would help me calm a bit....I know I really shouldnt be that worried...but Im starting to get a bit antsy...Thanks!
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Re: Feeling a little emotional that 14mo old DD isnt talking or walking....
She's still within the normal range. I know it's hard, but I wouldn't be worried just yet.
For what it's worth, neither of my boys talked at all (just babbled) until 1 week before they had their 15m appt, but then they caught up fast. They each had 50 words by 18m and 400-500 words by age 2.
Will started full-on walking the day he hit 14m and Alex started standing on his own that week, and then full-on walking at almost 16m. Later than average but still in the normal range.
I do think you are overreacting. It will be okay! MY son didn't say very much at that age either and now he is advanced verbally. (I'm not saying that this will definitely be the case for your dd, but just know that it can happen). Just enjoy the moment now and what she can do, b/c there are some definite perks to her not walking solo yet.
ETA: Didn't mean to say overeacting but rather getting yourself worked up for no reason. (I totally understand why you are but please don't get yourself upset over this).
And another thing, a lot of babies that walk later tend to start off practically running.
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Um, DS doesn't walk, talk, clap, blow kisses, make animal sounds or do a lot of what you listed. I have no intention of worrying. I'm sure he'll be fine in the long run.
He understands what I'm saying to him and he can follow simple instructions, like when I have his socks I'll ask him to put out his left foot or while doing laundry I'll ask him to pass me a nappy outer and he can pick the correct item. I think it's because of stuff like that that I'm not worried.
It's totally normal to feel worried. I was the same way. I think once your child starts walking and talking, you stop obsessing over stuff. But these are huge milestones--and ones that are very visible to others.
DS barely talked at 15 months and didn't walk without holding on until 17 months. He is 2 yrs old now, and he is way ahead in terms of language. He had a language explosion around 17-18 months. He is on track with gross motor stuff, too. I don't worry about any of his milestones these days.
Go Phils!!
My DD has been walking since 9.5 months, she doesn't do any animal sounds, doesn't blow kisses (but does give kisses and hugs), she calls me and my DH dada. While she is ahead on some, she's behind on others. She'll be walking sooner than you think! I really wish that DD would have crawled longer, but she has things to do and get into I guess. Enjoy her while she's not bolting away from you!
Oh yes, and she JUST got her second tooth. She got her first tooth 2 weeks ago.
I definitely know how you feel and play the comparison game all too often myself! It's hard not to!
As you've already been reassured, your daughter is just fine. Sounds a lot like mine and she's now running, talking etc.
The thing that calmed me down the most about this was thinking about how my daughter would feel if she even subconsciously knew that I thought she wasn't good enough. Just because she wasn't advanced or doing things WAY ahead of schedule, I was freaking out that ....... what? I don't even know why. Yes, it is sometimes disconcerting to hear about those super advanced kids and then think that your kid isn't doing even close to the same stuff yet, but all kids are different, and MOST of the time it all evens out. If not, yeah maybe that kid will be super brilliant and amazing and write a novel by age 8. And if yours is "just average" - that's fine too. Most of us are "just average" and still manage to lead very full and happy lives
I wouldn't worry. I asked about crawling/walking at our 9 month appt. b/c DD wasn't really crawling or trying to walk and our Ped. said anywhere from 10-18 months is normal.
As for walking she sounds like my friends LO who was fine cruising but it just took her a while to get the nerve to let go. She eventually got the confidence and just let go.
The talking sounds fairly normal. I know that DH's cousin didn't really talk until 2 and is now the most verbal little girl I've ever met. She's a perfectly normal 5 yr old now and just started kindergarten. Some kids just take a little more time.
DD didn't even start pulling up or cruising much til she was 15 months. She started walking the day after she turned 17 months. Now she is a VERY active toddler and is running, climbing, and trying to learn to jump (most hilarious thing ever IMO).
As far as the talking I think it is very true what they say about word explosions. DD only had about 3 words besides mama and dada that she used consistently at 12 months. By 15 months she had jumped to about 12-20. Now I have totally lost count and she is starting to put together sentences. The best thing you can do is keep talking to her and showing her the words for things, keep praising her attempts, and provide a print rich environment (LOTS of reading).
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awe, it's different for every kid. Try not to compare. It will happen when she is ready. and when it happens...it happens QUICK! DD was about 15 months when she started walking on her own. I thought the same is you - is she behind? Is she ok? Am i doing something wrong...and what felt like the next day...i am sure it wasn't but now she is all over the place and always wants down and is saying/talking a ton! Just relax and enjoy the time with her now because it will step up a hundred notches when she is on the go. If you're concerned mention it at her next appt -but I think you're good
She is taking everything in like a sponge now and one day when you least expect it....Whoa where is she, what is she doing? Come here please, wait!!!! It all happens in a blink!
Hang in there!
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DS will be 14 mo. on the 11th. He does the same (walking along furniture, walking holding onto 1 or 2 hands, pushes a walker and chairs across the floor), but no hands free independent walking yet, not even a couple steps.
He also only says mama and baba. Not even dada! It kills my husband. I told him I think DS thinks he is saying dada or he is trying to say dada, but can't get the d sound yet.
Anyway, I'm anxious for him to walk and say more words too, but I know he's just fine and will do it when he's ready.